Mildred Roper arrive, George often runs away to the pub or next door, unless Mildred bellows for him to sit. Upon the death in 1980 of Yootha Joyce, who had played Mildred, Thames Television did talk of producing a spin-off for the character of George, looking at him cope with life as a widower. This project did not materialise, but Brian Murphy did reunite with "George and Mildred" co-star Roy Kinnear and writers Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke for "The Incredible Mr. Tanner", a comedy produced for Thames soon after Yootha Joyce's death. Yootha Joyce appeared as Mildred Roper in all episodes
Annie Murphy Annie Murphy Annie Murphy (born December 19, 1986) is a Canadian actress, best known for her role as Alexis Rose in the award-winning TV series "Schitt's Creek" (2015–present). Murphy has starred in films, television series and web series, including "Blue Mountain State" (2010), "Rookie Blue" (2012) and "The Plateaus" (2015). She guest co-hosted the first episode of 2017 for "This Hour Has 22 Minutes". As of 2015, she stars as one of the leads in the CBC sitcom "Schitt's Creek", alongside Eugene and Dan Levy and Catherine O'Hara. Murphy joked on Twitter after receiving the part that her eyebrows, which