Lilian Ridgway (24 March 1939 – 5 March 2022), known professionally as Lynda Baron, was an English actress and comedian. She is best known for having played Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in the BBC comedy series Open All Hours (1976–1985) and its sequel, Still Open All Hours (2013–2016), Auntie Mabel in the award-winning children's series Come Outside (1993–1997), and the part of Linda Clarke in EastEnders in 2006 and from 2008 to 2009, with a brief return in 2016.
Early life
Lilian Ridgway was born on 24 March 1939 in Urmston, Lancashire.[1][2] She originally trained as a dancer at the Royal Academy of Dance.[2] Early in her career, she appeared in repertory theatre and several West End venues
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