Josie Glaisyer is the daughter of Scottish former actress Heather Ripley. Heather is best known for her portrayal of Jemima Potts in the film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968). She is known for The New Paul O’Grady Show (2004) and MGM Sing-Alongs: Searching for Your Dreams (1997). She is also a voice actress and a therapist.
Josie Glaisyer: Bio Summary
| Name | Josie Glaisyer |
| Age | 34 years old (As of 2022) |
| Born | 1988 |
| Famous as | daughter of Heather Ripley |
| Birthplace | Dundee, United Kingdom |
| Parent | Heather Ripley |
| Sibling | Cosmo Glaisyer |
Josie Glaisyer was born in the year 1988, in Dundee, United Kingdom. She is 34 years old as of 2022. Her mother is Heather Ripley but her father’s identity is unknown. She has a brother called Cosmo Glaisyer. Cosmo was born in the year 1985 and he is 37 years old as of 2022.
Josie Glaisyer’s maternal grandfather and great-grandfather owned an opticians’ business. Her maternal grandmother was a wardrobe mistress at Dundee Rep. Josie Glaisyer is living her life away from the spotlight. Several details about her are not available.
Josie Glaisyer’s educational details are not available, her career is also unknown. She has not been linked to any man so it is not known if she is married and has children or not. She might be single but there is no evidence to prove or discredit that.
Her Mother
Josie Glaisyer’s mother Heather Ripley was born on May 6, 1959, in Dundee, Scotland, UK. She was raised in Broughty Ferry, outside of Dundee, Scotland. At a young age, she escorted her mother who worked as a wardrobe mistress at Dundee Rep to rehearsals.
Heather Ripley replaced a young actress in the play Roar Like a Dove a week before it opened, which gained the notice of a talent scout. She auditioned for the role of Jemima Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and learn to change her accent for the film.
According to Heather Ripley, “They thought I was perfect for the part, apart from the accent. But they said that wasn’t a problem as they’d get rid of it. I thought that sounded a bit ominous. What did they mean? Brain surgery?”
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For 14 months, Heather Ripley stayed away from home for the filming of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. She auditioned for roles after filming Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. She was just eight years old when she played Jemima in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
The money she made from the film was held in trust until she turned 18. She struggled with the pressures of being a child star in the 1960s and later blamed it for the breakup of her family. She eventually moved away from the film industry. She worked in the family optician business.
Heather Ripley became actively involved in anti-nuclear activism and campaigns for the environment. She partook in After They Were Famous: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang TV documentary (1999). She made various television appearances.
In 2002, she attended the London premiere of the musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the London Palladium. Then, in 2004, she briefly appeared in the independent film The Interview, screened at that year’s Edinburgh Film Festival. She had an interview with members of the original cast on ITV1 on Christmas Eve.
In 2005, Heather Ripley also appeared at the Broadway premiere of the musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as a guest at the Hilton Theatre. She was a volunteer worker at the Lagadikia refugee camp outside Thessaloniki in Greece which provided food, clothing, and support to about 875 people.
Heather Ripley voiced the character Babs in the independent-made short animation Lavatory of Terror, telephoning her lines in via her smartphone.
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