Ty Jeffries

Ty Jeffries is a British composer, lyricist, pianist and singer. He is best known for his onstage persona of Miss Hope Springs. He is the son of British character actor, screenwriter and director Lionel Jeffries. Early life Jeffries was born in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. His childhood was split between schools in England and Los Angeles. He appeared alongside his father on an edition of Simon Dee's chat show Dee Time in 1968. He began playing the piano and writing songs at age of five. He performed for guests at family parties, including Elmer Bernstein, Fred Astaire, Shirley MacLaine and Diana Dors.