Brigit Forsyth Dead: Veteran Star Of British Comedy Was 83
deadline.comThe veteran British actress Brigit Forsyth has died aged 83, her agent has shared. Mark Pemberton reported that Forsyth, best known for her roles in a string of British TV comedies, died in her sleep, with her family by her side.
The actress was best known for her role in the 1970s hit comedy Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, where she played disapproving Thelma, wife of Bob, played by Rodney Bewes.
Other credits included TV dramas Playing the Field and Boon. She also appeared in 1980s sitcoms Tom, Dick and Harriet, and Sharon and Elsie, later appearing as a doctor in short-lived ITV soap opera The Practice.
From 2013 to 2019, she was in the BBC reboot of Open All Hours, playing Madge in Still Open All Hours. Her agent said in a statement that she “had a varied and notable career in stage, screen and radio”, including roles in theatres “from the West End to the National Theatres of England and Scotland.
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