Deceased

When Did Lynda Baron Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 82

GenderFemaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn24/03/1939Born inUrmston, Manchester, England, UKDied05/03/2022 (aged 82)WikidataQ11879940 ↗TMDb#271458 ↗

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

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Filmography44 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2026	Open All Hours: Inside OutMovie	—	87
2018	Celebrity CatchphraseSeries	Self - Contestant	79
2014	Still Open All HoursSeries	Nurse Gladys Emmanuel	75
2013	Father BrownSeries	Mrs Rudge	74
2013	CatchphraseSeries	—	74
2012	Run For Your WifeMovie	Nurse	73
2010	You Will Meet a Tall Dark StrangerMovie	Alfie's Date	71
2010	The Michael Ball ShowSeries	Self	71
2010	The Road to Coronation StreetMovie	Violet Carson	71
2006	ScoopMovie	Tenant	67
2005	Doctor WhoSeries	Val	66
2005	Colour Me KubrickMovie	Mrs. Vitali	66
2005	RomeSeries	Madame	66
2004	Agatha Christie's MarpleSeries	Mrs. Coppins	65
2002	Diggity: A Home at LastMovie	Mrs. Emma Stamps	63
1999	SunburnSeries	Sandra	60
1999	NancherrowSeries	—	60
1998	The Mrs Bradley MysteriesSeries	Mrs MacNamara	59
1997	Two MinutesMovie	Moureen	58
1993	Peak PracticeSeries	Joan Campbell	54
1993	Goodnight SweetheartSeries	Mrs Green	54
1992	Carry On ColumbusMovie	Meg	53
1991	Plaza PatrolSeries	Carmen MacKendrick	52
1991	New VoicesSeries	Maureen	52
1990	The Upper HandSeries	Auntie Pat	51
1986	CasualtySeries	Molly	47
1984	The BillSeries	—	45
1982	CountdownSeries	—	43
1980	GrundySeries	Beryl Loomis	41
1979	MinderSeries	Sadie	40
1977	Don't Forget to Write!Series	Sylvia Rhode	38
1977	A Roof Over My HeadSeries	—	38
1976	Open All HoursSeries	Nurse Gladys Emmanuel	37
1974	Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!Series	Vera	35
1973	Men of AffairsSeries	Mrs Westerby	34
1973	Tiffany JonesMovie	Anna Karokin	34
1972	Universal SoldierMovie	Woman at Party	33
1971	Hands of the RipperMovie	Long Liz	32
1969	Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?Movie	Salesgirl	30
1968	Hot MillionsMovie	Louise the Waitress	29
1964	Theatre 625Series	Alice Smith	25
1963	Doctor WhoSeries	Singer (voice)	24
1963	The Small World of Sammy LeeMovie	Yvette	24
1962	Z-CarsSeries	—	23