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Coronation Street legend Stephanie Cole dead at 84

British actress Stephanie Cole, best known for Coronation Street, Doc Martin and Waiting for God, has died at the age of 84.

Coronation Street legend Stephanie Cole has died at the age of 84. The actress, who played Sylvia Goodwin in the ITV soap from 2011 until 2013, lost her...

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What happened

Stephanie Cole, the beloved British actress who played Sylvia Goodwin in Coronation Street and Diana Trent in Waiting for God, has died aged 84.

The detail

Cole won the 1992 British Comedy Award for Best TV Comedy Actress and was awarded an OBE in 2005 for services to drama and mental health charities.

And then

Her family has asked for privacy, and tributes have poured in from fans remembering her as a superb actress and tireless charity supporter.

Full story at NZ Herald

What readers are saying

Chrissie
The fact that she was made an OBE for services to the elderly as well as drama really says something - she didn't just play those roles, she actually cared about the people behind them.
RentersStruggle_Liana
Sad to hear it. She did good work for mental health charities too.
FitzroySam
Long career, proper talent. Lost a generation of solid entertainers in recent years.
Diaza
She trained at Bristol Old Vic from 1958 to 1960 and made her stage debut at 17 - that's a 66-year professional life in theatre and television. The article mentions her 2004 West End revival of Blithe Spirit in the same role she played at 17, which shows how rare it is to keep working at that level across decades and still be trusted with major roles.

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