Primi Townsend is a British actress.

She was a cast member on the sitcom Lame Ducks and is known for her role in the Doctor Who serial The Pirate Planet.

Other TV credits include: Z-Cars, Minder, 1990, Blake's 7 and Bergerac.

She also appeared recounting her appearance in Doctor Who in a documentary on the season 16 story The Pirate Planet, which was released in 2007.