Irene Sutcliffe (12 July 1924 – 3 May 2019) was an English actress. She was best known for playing

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'', a role she played from 1968 until 1975. She had a long career; her first credited TV role was in 1953 on

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's '' Sunday Night Theatre'' and her last in 2015.

Early life

Sutcliffe was born and brought up in

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, during her early life. Her father, Fred Sutcliffe, was an ironmonger. She trained at

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Death

Sutcliffe died on 3 May 2019, aged 94.

Credits

Television *'' The Royals'' (2015) as The King's Mother *''

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'' (2010) as Joan Woolf in the Episode "The Tiptoe of Expectation" (Season 12, Episode 33) *''

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'' (2007) as Janet in the episode "Nowt So Queer" *'' Hetty Wainthropp Investigates'' (1997) as Helen Rance in the episode "Woman Of The Year" (Season 2, Episode 6) *''

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'' (1995) Mrs Simms *'' Miss Marple'' (1987) as Miss Gorringe in the Episode "At Bertram's Hotel" (Episode 7) *'' All Creatures Great & Small'' (1989) as Sister Rose in the Episode "The New World" (Season 6, Episode 7) Morse (season1, Episode 1) as Mrs Hornsby (6/1/1987) *'' Juliet Bravo'' (1984) as Mrs Williams in the Episode "Getting Away With It" (Season 5, Episode 4) *''((Dark Green by Rose Tremaine))'' (1975) BBC Radio 4 Play *''

'' (1968–1974, 1975) as Maggie Clegg / Cooke, Series Regular *''

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'' (1966) as Night Sister *'' Sunday Night Theatre'' (1953) as Desdemona in the Episode "Will Shakespeare" Film *''

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'' (1987) as Mabs Blennerhassit (Waitress) Radio *'' Death on the Nile'' (BBC Radio 4 adaptation) (1997) as Mrs Van Shuyler Stage

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* 1924 births 2019 deaths English television actresses People from Burnley Actresses from Lancashire Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art {{UK-tv-actor-1930s-stub