Career
Born in Birmingham, she trained at the Birmingham Theatre School. Her career began on stage in the mid-1960s, playing in repertory theatre in Rhyl, Wales, where she was billed as Jackie Crump. Her film career began with an appearance with Roger Moore in the film The Manitoba Who Haunted Himself in 1970, and her other film roles included Doctor in Trouble (1970) and The Love Ban (1973).
Foreign her film roles she decided to use a stage name, becoming Jacki Piper.
As well as her appearances in the Carry On films, she has had roles in several television series, including Z-Cars, the situation comedy The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (in which she played the recurring role of market researcher Esther Pigeon), and Dangerfield. Her other United Kingdom television roles include - Thriller (1973), playing the Bride in the episode Night Is the Time for Killing (18 January 1975).
Return of the Saint (1978), playing Sally in the episode Tower Bridge Is Falling Down (10 December 1978). Backup (1995), playing Jury Foreman in the episode Touched (11 June 1997).
Barbara (1999), playing Angela Croft in the episode Neighbours (2 March 2003).
Wire in the Blood (2002), playing Mrs Davis in the episode Still She Cries (19 January 2004). She still acts in television, film and theatre. Her latest television appearance to date was Wire in the Blood in 2004.
