Stella Tanner

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Stella Tanner (1 January 1925 – 26 March 2012) was an English radio and television actress. Tanner was born on 1 January 1925 and studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She left her focus on dramatic acting to form the Tanner Sisters with her sister, Frances Tanner. Together the Tanner Sisters made hundreds of appearances on British radio and television during the 1950s, even performing alongside Buddy Holly in March 1958. The Tanner Sisters often performed with the Hedley Ward Trio, appearing with them first on the Educating Archie radio show from 1950 to 1952. Tanner pursued a career in television comedy after she and Frances ended the Tanner Sisters act after ten years. Tanner made her television acting debut in 1960 on Sykes and A..., opposite Eric Sykes. She was cast in guest roles in numerous sitcoms, including an episode of The Rag Trade in 1963, Fawlty Towers in 1979, and It Ain't Half Hot Mum in 1981. From 1971 to 1972, she portrayed Adam Faith's girlfriend's mother in the ITV series, Budgie. Tanner was also cast as Luisa di Marco on the EastEnders throughout 1998, as well as a role on Coronation Street.

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2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Movie Mrs. Arrad (archive footage) (uncredited)
1997
April Fool's Day
Movie Renee
1986
Casualty
TV show Joan Cooper
1986
Slinger's Day
TV show Customer
1985
Bleak House
TV show Mrs. Chadband
1984
The Bill
TV show
1981
Never the Twain
TV show Winnie
1981
The Day of the Janitor
Movie Dolly
1981
Goodbye Darling
TV show Mavis Twiss
1980
Grundy
TV show Charlotte Boodle
1980
The Gentle Touch
TV show
1978
Red Shift
Movie Tom's Mother
1977
The Upchat Line
TV show Publican
1977
Citizen Smith
TV show Mrs McLaughlin
1975
Fawlty Towers
TV show Mrs. Arrad
1975
My Son Reuben
TV show