Terry Sadler 27 Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 Death announced today of Sheila Mercier who for years played the role of Annie Sugden in Emmerdale. She would have reached the age of 101 on New Years Day 2020. R. I. P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,267 Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 Was she not the sister of Brian Rix? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,217 Posted December 14, 2019 Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 Yes she was and she was also in some of the Whitehall Farces with her brother. Never watched Emmerdale, but just short of 101 is a good innings after a long career on the boards, film and TV Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,267 Posted December 14, 2019 Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 The Rix family owned petrol stations in North Yorkshire as a separate enterprise from their acting careers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siddha 822 Posted December 14, 2019 Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 Brian Rix did a great deal for MENCAP and was instrumental in shifting government to provide education for children with learning disabilities. The family did a lot of good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted December 14, 2019 Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 Not a lot of information, but something from the BBC website. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-50793300 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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