Irene Sunters (29 February 1928 – September 2005) was a Scottish actress who was best known for playing Maggie Ferguson the bus driver in ''

Take the High Road ''Take the High Road'' (renamed ''High Road'' from 1994 to 2003) was a Scottish soap opera produced by Scottish Television, which started in February 1980 as an ITV network daytime programme, and was broadcast until 2003. It was set in the ficti ...

'' from the first episode in 1980 and appeared as a regular character until 1982 with guest appearances until 1990. She also played the role of May Morrison, mother of Rowan Morrison in the cult horror film ''

The Wicker Man ''The Wicker Man'' is a 1973 British folk horror film directed by Robin Hardy and starring Edward Woodward, Britt Ekland, Diane Cilento, Ingrid Pitt, and Christopher Lee. The screenplay by Anthony Shaffer, inspired by David Pinner's 1967 ...

'' in 1973, and Mary's mother in ''

Rab C Nesbitt ''Rab C. Nesbitt'' is a Scottish comedy series which began in 1988. Produced by BBC Scotland, it stars Gregor Fisher as an alcoholic Glaswegian who seeks unemployment as a lifestyle choice. Rab C. Nesbitt was originally a recurring character ...

''. Irene Sunters died in September 2005 after some years of poor health and inactivity.

Filmography

1956: The Anatomist (TV movie) starring Irene Sunters (as Jessie Ann) was released on 6 February 1956. 1961: Three Ring Circus (TV movie) starring Irene Sunters was released on 2 February 1961. 1973: The Wicker Man (movie) She played the mother(May) of Rowan Morrison in this cult horror film 1988: The Steamie (TV movie) with Irene Sunters as Grumpy Woman was released on 30 December 1988.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0756347/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm

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* 1928 births 2005 deaths Scottish television actresses {{UK-tv-actor-1920s-stub