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Bella Emberg
Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Bella Emberg (born Sybil Dyke 16 September 1937 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK) is a British actress who appeared on The Benny Hill Show and The Russ Abbot Show, where she playe…
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Bella Emberg (born Sybil Dyke 16 September 1937 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK) is a British actress who appeared on The Benny Hill Show and The Russ Abbot Show, where she played Blunderwoman. She has also featured in Softly, Softly and Z Cars, as well as having small roles in Grange Hill as a cleaner. Her professional debut was in weekly repertory in Ryde, Isle of Wight — the summer season 1962. She made a guest appearance in The Basil Brush Show, and also featured in Doctor Who, a total of three times. In the 1970s, she had uncredited roles in the Third Doctor serials Doctor Who and the Silurians and The Time Warrior. In 2006, she was seen in the Tenth Doctor episode "Love & Monsters", where she played Mrs Croot. A second appearance as Mrs Croot was recorded for "The Runaway Bride" but cut before transmission. She played the part of Aunt Barbara in the Second series of the CBBC programme "Bear Behaving Badly" in 2008, the third series in 2009, and the fourth in 2010.
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2018
In the Long Run
TV show Sheila
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2007
Bear Behaving Badly
TV show Aunt Barbara
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2006
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
Movie Self
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2005
Doctor Who
TV show Mrs. Croot
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2005
The Friday Night Project
TV show Self
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2002
The Basil Brush Show
TV show Aunt
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1991
Billy Webb's Amazing Story
TV show Mrs Frisby
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1987
The Les Dennis Laughter Show
TV show
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1986
The Russ Abbot Show
TV show
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1984
Surprise, Surprise
TV show Self
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1983
Live From Her Majesty's
TV show Self
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1981
History of the World: Part I
Movie Baguette - The French Revolution
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1980
Benny Hill Show
TV show
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1980
Russ Abbot's Madhouse
TV show
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1979
Freddie Starr's Variety Madhouse
TV show
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1979
Spooner's Patch
TV show Mayor's Wife
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1978
Pennies from Heaven
TV show Mrs. Corder
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1978
Grange Hill
TV show Cleaner
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1978
Sammy's Super T-Shirt
Movie Woman at door
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1977
Blasphemy at the Old Bailey
Movie Juror (uncredited)
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1977
A Sharp Intake of Breath
TV show Mrs Jackson
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1976
George and Mildred
TV show Woman in Park
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1974
Father Brown
TV show Museum Guide
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1974
Happy Ever After
TV show Daphne
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1973
Man About the House
TV show Traffic Warden in opening credits (uncredited)
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1973
Seven of One
TV show Mrs Beckett (uncredited)
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1972
Sykes
TV show Passenger
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1971
Cousin Bette
TV show Mme. Judici
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1971
...And Mother Makes Three
TV show Woolworths Employee
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1969
The Benny Hill Show
TV show
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1967
Callan
TV show
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1964
The Four Seasons of Rosie Carr
TV show
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1962
Steptoe and Son
TV show Member of congregation (uncredited)
