Stella Tanner
From Wikipedia Stella Tanner (1 January 1925 – 26 March 2012) was an English radio and television actress. Tanner was born on 1 January 1925 and studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She left her focus on dramatic acting to form the Tanner Sisters with her sister, Frances Tanner. Together the Tanner Sisters made hundreds of appearances on British radio and television during the 1950s, even performing alongside Buddy Holly in March 1958. The Tanner Sisters often performed with the Hedley Ward Trio, appearing with them first on the Educating Archie radio show from 1950 to 1952. Tanner pursued a career in television comedy after she and Frances ended the Tanner Sisters act after ten years. Tanner made her television acting debut in 1960 on Sykes and A..., opposite Eric Sykes. She was cast in guest roles in numerous sitcoms, including an episode of The Rag Trade in 1963, Fawlty Towers in 1979, and It Ain't Half Hot Mum in 1981. From 1971 to 1972, she portrayed Adam Faith's girlfriend's mother in the ITV series, Budgie. Tanner was also cast as Luisa di Marco on the EastEnders throughout 1998, as well as a role on Coronation Street.
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- 1997 · April Fool's Day as Renee
- 1986 · Casualty as Joan Cooper
- 1984 · The Bill as
- 1981 · The Day of the Janitor as Dolly
- 1980 · The Gentle Touch as
- 1978 · Red Shift as Tom's Mother
- 1977 · Citizen Smith as Mrs McLaughlin
- 1975 · Fawlty Towers as Mrs. Arrad
- 1975 · My Son Reuben as
- 1975 · Overlord as Mum
- 1974 · It Ain't Half Hot Mum as
- 1972 · Sex and the Other Woman as Mother-In-Law
- 1972 · Crown Court as
- 1972 · Sykes as Brenda
- 1971 · Father's Help as Eileen
- 1971 · Fun and Games as Mrs. Jackson
- 1971 · Budgie as
- 1970 · Rumour as
- 1969 · Otley as Traffic Warden
- 1968 · The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as Emma
- 1968 · The Expert as Vera Norton
- 1968 · Nicholas Nickleby as
- 1966 · Mystery and Imagination as
- 1964 · Murder Most Foul as Florrie Harris
- 1959 · No Hiding Place as
- 1957 · Emergency – Ward 10 as