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June Rosalind Spencer (14 June 1919 – 8 November 2024) was an English actress best known for her long-running role as Peggy Woolley in the BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers. Spencer played the character from 1950 to 1953, and again from 1962 to 2022.
Actor June Spencer, who delighted listeners to The Archers – including royalty – for decades with her role as strong-minded Peggy Woolley, has died at the age of 105.. She was the last ...
In 2018, Spencer said one of her goals was to celebrate her 100th birthday in June 2019, [1] while still performing in The Archers, a feat which she achieved. In December 2021, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall marked the 70th anniversary of The Archers , and helped Spencer, then 102 years old, cut the cake.
She featured in the first episode of the long-running soap in 1951.
Spencer has played matriarch Peggy Woolley (formerly Archer) since 1951. June Spencer retiring from The Archers aged 103 after more than 70 years Skip to main content
The character first appeared in 1951. The role was played by a variety of actresses, until Angela Piper joined the cast in June 1963. Piper was on the show for almost 60 years and was the second-longest-running cast member, until Jennifer died during the episode broadcast on 22 January 2023.
The actress played matriarch Peggy Woolley in BBC Radio 4's long-running drama from 1951 until 2022.
Peggy Woolley, née Perkins, formerly Archer (born Margaret Perkins, 13 November 1924) (June Spencer, briefly played by Thelma Rogers) is the widow of Phil's elder brother, Jack Archer (d. 1972), and of Jack Woolley (d. 2014). When married to Jack Archer, they managed (and later owned) the Bull.