Wendy Richard

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Wendy Richard

Acting July 20, 1943

Middlesbrough, Cleveland, England, UK

Wendy Richard MBE (née Emerton, 20 July 1943 - 26 February 2009) was an English actress, known for her role as Pauline Fowler on the BBC soap opera EastEnders, a role she played f…

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EastEnders

EastEnders

4.2 1985 TV Show
Loose Women

Loose Women

3.4 1999 TV Show
Wogan

Wogan

5.3 1982 TV Show
Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

7.8 2004 TV Show
Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

7.8 2007 TV Show
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.2 1965 TV Show
Big Brother's Little Brother

Big Brother's Little Brother

6.0 2001 TV Show
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

5.2 1964 TV Show
Dad's Army

Dad's Army

7.4 1968 TV Show
Benidorm

Benidorm

7.6 2007 TV Show
Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served?

7.3 1972 TV Show
No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

4.8 1959 TV Show

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Wendy Richard MBE (née Emerton, 20 July 1943 - 26 February 2009) was an English actress, known for her role as Pauline Fowler on the BBC soap opera EastEnders, a role she played for nearly 22 years, from 1985 to 2006. She also portrayed Miss Shirley Brahms in Are You Being Served? (1972–1985), as well as its spin-off series Grace & Favour (1992–1993).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2022
    Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

    Movie Archive Footage

  2. 2020
    We Love Are You Being Served?

    Movie

  3. 2008
    All Over The Shop

    TV show

  4. 2008
    What Are You Like?

    TV show

  5. 2008
    All Star Mr & Mrs

    TV show

  6. 2007
    Would I Lie to You?

    TV show Self

  7. 2007
    Benidorm

    TV show

  8. 2006
    Take It or Leave It

    TV show

  9. 2005
    The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

    Movie Miss Shirley Brahms (archive footage) (uncredited)

  10. 2004
    Agatha Christie's Marple

    TV show Mrs Crump

  11. 2004
    Parkinson

    TV show Self - Guest

  12. 2001
    Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

    Movie Self

  13. 2001
    Big Brother's Little Brother

    TV show Self

  14. 2000
    Don't Panic: The Dad's Army Story

    Movie

  15. 1999
    Loose Women

    TV show Self

  16. 1999
    It's Only TV But I Like It

    TV show Self

More credits
  1. 1999
    Whose House?

    TV show

  2. 1998
    What's a Carry On?

    Movie Self - Interviewee

  3. 1998
    The Heaven and Earth Show

    TV show

  4. 1993
    Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time

    Movie Pauline Fowler

  5. 1992
    Terry Wogan's Friday Night

    TV show Self

  6. 1992
    Grace & Favour

    TV show Miss Brahms

  7. 1989
    My Brother David

    Movie Pauline Fowler (EastEnders - Archive footage) (Uncredited)

  8. 1988
    This Morning

    TV show Self

  9. 1988
    You Bet!

    TV show

  10. 1987
    Going Live!

    TV show Self

  11. 1985
    Function Room

    TV show Sally

  12. 1985
    EastEnders

    TV show Pauline

  13. 1985
    Friday People

    TV show

  14. 1984
    Surprise, Surprise

    TV show Self

  15. 1982
    Wogan

    TV show Self

  16. 1979
    Spooner's Patch

    TV show Girl

  17. 1979
    Blankety Blank

    TV show

  18. 1977
    That's Carry On!

    Movie Ida Downs (archive footage) (uncredited)

  19. 1977
    Are You Being Served? The Movie

    Movie Miss Shirley Brahms

  20. 1975
    Naughty Girls

    Movie

  21. 1975
    Hogg's Back

    TV show

  22. 1974
    Not on Your Nellie

    TV show Doris

  23. 1973
    Carry On Girls

    Movie Ida Downs

  24. 1973
    Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!

    Movie