Ina Clare
This article is about the British actress. For the American actress, see Ina Claire.
| Ina Clare | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
1932/33 Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK |
| Died | 30 October 2010 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1972–2010 |
Ina Clare (1932/33 – 30 October 2010) was a British television actress, best known for her role as the background character Ina Foot in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Clare also had roles in French and Saunders, Blake's 7 and In Sickness and in Health.
She was born in Windsor, Berkshire, and got her first job as a dancer in a pantomime at the Theatre Royal in Windsor at the age of sixteen.[1] She suffered a cerebral haemorrhage and collapsed on the set of EastEnders[1] on 28 October 2010 and died two days later, at the age of 77. The 1 November 2010 episode of EastEnders was dedicated to her.[2]
References
- 1 2 Batt, Francis (16 November 2010). "Slough funeral for Eastenders actress who collapsed on set". Maidenhead Advertiser. Maidenhead. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (1 November 2010). "'EastEnders' extra Ina Clare dies, aged 77". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
External links
- Ina Clare at the Internet Movie Database
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