Diana Quiseekay(1932-1981)
- Actress
Diana Quiseekay was an English cabaret singer and actress. Born and
brought up in the Upper Parliament Street area of Liverpool. In 1964 she
got her big break when at short notice she was offered a leading part
in the Lionel Bart Musical "Maggie May" at the Palace Theatre
Manchester, after the departure of Joy Marshall. She carried on in the
role when the show moved to the West End at the Adelphi Theatre in
September 1964. She was later a resident singer at London's Talk of the
Town in 1970. Diana Quiseekay had two separate roles on Coronation
Street, Janice in 1967, then Sophie Edwards in 1975. Her other TV
credits include Z Cars and Doctor In Charge and she had a film role as
Elvira in the Marty Feldman Film, Every Home should have one. She died
in Kensington and Chelsea, London in December 1981 at the age of just
49.
