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Lynda Baron

English actress · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Lived 1939 to 2022 · aged 82

Lilian Ridgway, known professionally as Lynda Baron, was an English actress and singer.

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2022Died5 March 20222021Dream HorseFilm, Elsie2018Celebrity CatchphraseSeries2013CatchphraseSeries2010The Road to Coronation StreetFilm, Violet Carson2006ScoopFilm, Tenant2004Agatha Christie's MarpleSeries, Mrs. Coppins2002Diggity: A Home at LastFilm, Mrs. Emma Stamps2000Fat FriendsSeries, Norma Patterson1997Two MinutesFilm, Moureen1993Goodnight SweetheartSeries, Mrs GreenPassport to MurderFilm, 19931986CasualtySeries, Molly1983Doctor Who: EnlightenmentFilm, Wrack1982CountdownSeriesThe Funny Side of ChristmasFilm, 1982Nurse Gladys Emmanuel1979MinderSeries, Sadie1973Tiffany JonesFilm, Anna Karokin1971Hands of the RipperFilm, Long Liz1969Up Pompeii!Series, AmbrosiaCan Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?Film, 1969Salesgirl1964Hide and SeekFilm, Flying Jacket1963The Small World of Sammy LeeFilm, Yvette1962Z-CarsSeries1939Born24 March 1939

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  • Dream Horse 2021
  • Yentl 1983
  • Scoop 2006
  • Hands of the Ripper 1971
  • You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger 2010

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About this person

She is known for having played Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in the BBC sitcom Open All Hours (1976-1985) and its sequel, Still Open All Hours (2013-2016), Auntie Mabel in the award-winning children's series Come Outside (1993-1997), and the part of Linda Clarke in EastEnders in 2006 and from 2008 to 2009, with a brief return in 2016.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1939 to 2022 · aged 82