Overview
- Obituaries published May 5–6 report she died on April 29 at age 89, and no cause has been made public.
- She was best known for playing Mrs Hamilton in Fawlty Towers’ 1979 “Waldorf Salad” episode opposite John Cleese and Bruce Boa.
- Her long career spanned sketch comedy and drama, with roles in The Two Ronnies, The Dick Emery Show, Ghost Squad, Upstairs Downstairs, Taggart, Monarch of the Glen and the 1971 film Kidnapped.
- She later recalled her agent was furious she accepted the Fawlty Towers part, pointing to a time when taking light entertainment could limit dramatic opportunities for women.
- Trained at the Royal Scottish Academy and Joan Littlewood’s Theatre Workshop, she later studied English at King’s College, co-founded the Drama Pool, wrote and painted, and is survived by husband Paul Greenwood and daughter Peggy as fans shared tributes online.