Eryl Maynard was born in 1953 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK.
She has worked with many of TV’s top comedy performers including Paul Whitehouse in all the episodes of The Fast Show, Vic and Bob, Mitchell and Webb, and Rowan Atkinson.
She appeared in the cult film ‘MirrorMask’ for the Jim Henson Company playing Mrs.
Bagwell, a character twice her age obsessive about cats and fairy cakes; on TV in The Bill, Eastenders, and The Sleeping Murder – part of the iconic series of Miss Marple staring Joan Hickson.
Praised for being ‘attractive with an infectiously cheery personality’ in the starring role in her own one woman show at Edinburgh Fringe 2002, she subsequently has had three Afternoon Plays commissioned for Radio 4, two produced and directed by Ned Chaillet -The Chicken Woman with Matilda Zeigler, Finetime Fontaine and Jean Heywood; I Enjoyed Myself Today, with Samantha Bond; and The Running Lady with Juliet Aubrey, produced by Eoin O’Callaghan.
Eryl’s Production company ‘Little Gems Yoga Productions’was responsible for the first home practice Yoga DVD aimed at benefiting pregnant and postnatal women.
She has written, developed, presented and produced four extremely successful DVDs for this specialised market.
One-off comedy drama featuring characters from award-winning BBC sketch series 'The Fast Show'. Ralph Mayhew (Charlie Higson) lives alone in a faded stately home. His only friend is Ted (Paul Whitehouse), the elderly Irish estate worker. But their way of life is under threat: Ralph must marry before his 35th birthday or lose everything. Just when it all seems hopeless, along comes Wendy (Kathy Burke). As Ralph's affection for Wendy grows, his dependence on Ted wanes. Is this the end of a beautiful friendship ? Is Wendy all that she seems ? Will Ralph go through with the marriage ? And will he save the Hall ?