Lesley Joseph Lesley Joseph Lesley Diana Joseph (born 14 October 1945) is an English actress and broadcaster, best known for playing Dorien Green in the television sitcom "Birds of a Feather" from 1989 to 1998, and again since 2014. Other television credits include "Absurd Person Singular" (1985) and "Night and Day" (2001–03). Her stage roles include UK touring productions of "Thoroughly Modern Millie" (2005), "Calendar Girls" (2011) and "Annie" (2015). In 2018, she was nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical, for the original West End production of "Young Frankenstein". Joseph was born in Hackney, London and
Sitcom was named the number one television series of that year. In 2013, after receiving four consecutive nominations in the category, "Parks and Recreation" won the Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy. It is widely considered one of the best sitcoms of all time. "New Girl" is a single-camera sitcom centered around a group of guy roommates adjusting to a new addition to their Los Angeles loft in the form of Jess, portrayed by Zooey Deschanel which premiered in 2010 on Fox. "New Girl" has received favorable responses from critics and was named one of the best new