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Bella Emberg
Actor
Died January 12, 2018 (80 years)
Bella Emberg (born Sybil Dyke 16 September 1937 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK) is a British actress who appeared on The Benny Hill Show and The Russ Abbot Show, where she played Blunderwoman. She has also featured in Softly, Softly and Z Cars, as well as having small roles in Grange Hill as a cleaner.
Her professional debut was in weekly repertory in Ryde, Isle of Wight — the summer season 1962.
She made a guest appearance in The Basil Brush Show, and also featured in Doctor Who, a total of three times. In the 1970s, she had uncredited roles in the Third Doctor serials Doctor Who and the Silurians and The Time Warrior. In 2006, she was seen in the Tenth Doctor episode "Love & Monsters", where she played Mrs Croot. A second appearance as Mrs Croot was recorded for "The Runaway Bride" but cut before transmission. She played the part of Aunt Barbara in the Second series of the CBBC programme "Bear Behaving Badly" in 2008, the third series in 2009, and the fourth in 2010.
Her professional debut was in weekly repertory in Ryde, Isle of Wight — the summer season 1962.
She made a guest appearance in The Basil Brush Show, and also featured in Doctor Who, a total of three times. In the 1970s, she had uncredited roles in the Third Doctor serials Doctor Who and the Silurians and The Time Warrior. In 2006, she was seen in the Tenth Doctor episode "Love & Monsters", where she played Mrs Croot. A second appearance as Mrs Croot was recorded for "The Runaway Bride" but cut before transmission. She played the part of Aunt Barbara in the Second series of the CBBC programme "Bear Behaving Badly" in 2008, the third series in 2009, and the fourth in 2010.
Filmography
| 2017 | In The Long Run (TV Series) · as Sheila |
| 2015 | Pompidou (TV Series) · as Bella |
| 2007 | Bear Behaving Badly (TV Series) · as Aunt Barbara |
| 2006 | Casualty 1906 · as Mrs. Hard Up |
| 2006 | Benny Hill: The Hill's Angels Years · as Various |
| 2005 | Doctor Who (2005) (TV Series) · as Mrs. Croot |
| 2002 | The Basil Brush Show (TV Series) · as Auntie |
| 2002 | Fuel · as Effie |
| 1997 | Trial & Retribution (TV Series) |
| 1995 | It Might Be You · as Lady Caller |
| 1986 | The Russ Abbot Show (TV Series) · as Various Characters |
| 1981 | Bullseye (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1981 | History of the World: Part I · as Baguette - The French Revolution |
| 1980 | Family Fortunes (TV Series) · as Fairy Godmother |
| 1979 | Testament of Youth (TV Series) · as St Judes Staff Nurse |
| 1979 | Spooner's Patch (TV Series) · as The Mayor's Wife |
| 1978 | Rings On Their Fingers (TV Series) · as Café Waitress |
| 1978 | Pennies from Heaven (TV Series) · as Mrs Corder |
| 1978 | Grange Hill (TV Series) · as Cleaner |
| 1978 | Sammy's Super T-Shirt · as Woman At Door |
| 1977 | A Sharp Intake of Breath (TV Series) · as Doris |
| 1977 | Robin's Nest (TV Series) · as Dirty Agnes |
| 1976 | George and Mildred (TV Series) · as Woman In Park |
| 1975 | Lucky Feller (TV Series) · as Woman |
| 1974 | Father Brown (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Happy Ever After (UK) (TV Series) · as Daphne |
| 1974 | Within These Walls (TV Series) · as Prison Officer |
| 1973 | The Tommy Cooper Hour (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1973 | Man About the House (TV Series) · as Traffic Warden In Opening Credits |
| 1973 | The Tomorrow People (TV Series) · as Cleaning Lady |
| 1973 | Seven of One (TV Series) · as Mrs. Beckett |
| 1972 | Sykes (TV Series) · as Passenger |
| 1971 | Mr. Horatio Knibbles · as Woman Crossing Road |
| 1971 | Cousin Bette (TV Series) · as Madame Judici |
| 1971 | And Mother Makes Three (TV Series) · as Woolworths Employee |
| 1970 | The Goodies (TV Series) · as Delia's Dancer |
| 1970 | The Roads to Freedom (TV Series) · as Rose |
| 1970 | Doomwatch (TV Series) · as St. Simons' Islander |
| 1969 | Curry and Chips (TV Series) · as Woman |
| 1969 | Softly Softly Task Force (TV Series) · as Police Woman |
| 1969 | The Benny Hill Show (TV Series) |
| 1968 | Father, Dear Father (TV Series) · as Myrtle |
| 1967 | Callan (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Softly Softly (TV Series) · as Secretary |
| 1965 | The Troubleshooters (TV Series) · as Hilda |
| 1964 | R3 (TV Series) · as Wife |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play (TV Series) · as Maid |
| 1963 | Doctor Who (TV Series) · as Kitchen Maid |
| 1963 | Love Story (1963) (TV Series) · as Frau Kellerman |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) · as Beaten Woman |
| 1961 | Two of a Kind (TV Series) · as Girl |
| 1959 | Maigret (1960) (TV Series) · as Extra |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Nurse Cary |