On the Buses star Anna Karen leaves £400k fortune to EastEnders star after house fire death
ON the Buses star Anna Karen left the bulk of her £427,000 fortune to EastEnders star Sophie Lawrence, documents reveal. The actress, who was most famous for playing Olive Rudge in the 70s sitcom, died in a house fire in February aged 85. Anna left 65 percent of her estate to longtime friend Sophie once funeral and legal costs were taken care of, as well as inheritance tax and a £1,500 payment to another friend, the Mail reports.