Anna Wing
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Anna Wing | |
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Born | Hackney, East London, England | 30 October 1914
Died | 7 July 2013 Hackney, East London, England | (aged 98)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active |
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Television | EastEnders |
Spouse |
Peter Davey
(m. 1944; div. 1950) |
Partner | Philip O'Connor (1953–1960) |
Children | 2, including Mark Wing-Davey |
Relatives | Anita Carey (daughter-in-law)[1] |
Anna Wing MBE (30 October 1914 – 7 July 2013) was an English actress who had a long career in television and theatre, known for portraying the role of Beale family matriarch Lou Beale in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.
Early life
Wing was born in
Career
Wing is best known for portraying the
Wing studied at the Croydon School of Acting in London, and appeared in London repertory theatre for over 65 years. She also performed in Canada at the Stratford Festival in 1967.[4][5]
She made an earlier soap appearance in
After leaving EastEnders, Wing continued to work on stage, playing the medium, Madame Arcati, in Noël Coward's comedy Blithe Spirit. She also had numerous television roles, including parts in Casualty, Doctors, French and Saunders, The Bill, as well as adding her vocal talents to the animated series Fungus the Bogeyman. Her later film credits included The Calcium Kid with Orlando Bloom, Tooth (2004), in which she played an ancient fairy), and Grandma in the 2007 film Son of Rambow.
In May 2005, she attended the
In 2009, aged 94, she worked on a short film, Numbers Up, from Guildhall Pictures. The same year Wing was appointed
In April 2012, she appeared in the music video for Quarrel's 'Is It Cool?'.[9]
Later life and death
Wing was a member of the
She attended the funeral of her EastEnders on-screen daughter Wendy Richard on 9 March 2009.[4]
Wing died in her sleep on 7 July 2013, aged 98. The episode of EastEnders which was broadcast the following day, was dedicated to her memory and was immediately followed by a 90-second long BBC News report, the headlines of which included her death.[2] Her funeral took place in London. Adam Woodyatt was amongst the mourners.
References
- ^ Hayward, Anthony (16 August 2023). "Anita Carey obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Anna Wing, EastEnders' Lou Beale, dies aged 98". BBC News. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Profile: Mark Wing-Davey - Zaphod Beeblebrox". BBC. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Jeffries, Stuart (11 July 2013). "Anna Wing obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Anna Wing acting credits". Stratford Festival Archives. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Doctor Who Classic Episodes". BBC. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "Anna Wing. Veteran character actress. October 30, 1914 - July 7, 2013. Aged 98". Daily Express. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "No. 59090". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 2009. p. 24.
- Get Reading. S&B. Archived from the originalon 16 April 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2018.