Bray native best known for role in the soap in the 1990s had been diagnosed with cancer.
As Mary Flaherty, the great-niece of EastEnders’ matriarch Pauline Fowler, she appeared in more than 130 episodes of the BBC soap opera between 1997 and 1999. Image: BBC/Twitter As Mary Flaherty, the great-niece of EastEnders’ matriarch Pauline Fowler, Melanie Clark Pullen appeared in more than 130 episodes of the BBC soap opera between 1997 and 1999.
Actress Melanie Clark Pullen, who played Pauline Fowler's niece Mary Flaherty on the BBC soap for 18 months, has tragically died at a young age.
Our love and thoughts are with Simon." I'm cancer free, which is great, so now it's all about recovery." Pauline discovered she had a sister in Ireland in 1997 and the Fowlers took a trip to meet her.
Former EastEnders actress Melanie Clark Pullen has tragically died at the age of 46 following a battle with breast cancer. The EastEnders star who played ...
RIP." Patrick said: "Another one taking from the dreadful C. RIP Melanie Clark Pullen. She played Mary Flaherty in EastEnders from 1997 to 1999. "How sad to hear we have lost one of the gang. In 2020, she was given the all-clear, telling The Irish News: “I got the all clear.
She played Pauline Fowler's niece Mary Flaherty on the soap. Melanie, who was diagnosed with the illness in January 2019, leaves behind her husband Simon and ...
Our love and thoughts are with Simon.” I’m cancer free, which is great, so now it’s all about recovery.” ormer EastEnders star Melanie Clark Pullen has died at the age of 46 after a fight with breast cancer.
The EastEnders star, who played Pauline Fowler's niece Mary Flaherty, died on March 29 after undergoing radiotherapy treatment.
Tributes poured in for the actress, with the official EastEnders Twitter account sharing: 'We’re deeply saddened to hear that Melanie Clark Pullen has passed away. But in June she was diagnosed with a brain tumour (seen with her father in an Instagram post from March 14) Our love and thoughts are with Simon.' Famous family: Melanie starred in EastEnders from 1997 to 1999 as as Mary Flaherty, the long-lost great-niece of Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard who played Pauline is pictured) Tragic: EastEnders star Melanie Clark Pullen has died at the age of 46 after battling cancer (pictured on EastEnders in 1998) Melanie starred in EastEnders from 1997 to 1999 as as Mary Flaherty, the long-lost great-niece of Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard).
Melanie played Mary Flaherty, the long-lost great niece of Pauline Fowler between 1997 and 1999.
However, she revealed on her website in June 2021 that the cancer had returned and she now had a brain tumour. The actress, from Wicklow in Ireland, underwent a double mastectomy in May 2020, and had the 'all clear' from doctors. She also had her ovaries and tubes removed and had five rounds of radiotherapy. The first Irish barmaid in EastEnders. Also a part of the 1997 Irish episodes. She was a cracker." The actress played Mary Flaherty, the long-lost great niece of Pauline Fowler between 1997 and 1999.
Actress Melanie Clark Pullen has tragically died at the age of 46 following a battle with breast cancer. The former EastEnders star played Pauline Fowler's ...
Our love and thoughts are with Simon." RIP dear Melanie." I'm cancer free, which is great, so now it's all about recovery."
The actress played Mary Flaherty, Pauline Fowler's niece, on the show between 1997 and 1999. Melanie was diagnosed with breast cancer in January 2019, and ...
Mary was having an affair with older man Gerry McCrae at the time, and she soon found a friend in cousin Mark Fowler. The episodes in question saw the established Fowler and Beale clan go to Dublin to meet with their long-lost relatives. Melanie was diagnosed with breast cancer in January 2019, and received the all-clear in 2020.
Former EastEnders actress Melanie Clark Pullen has died at the age of 46 after a battle with breast cancer.
Our love and thoughts are with Simon.” The actress also starred in a number of period dramas including ITV's A Dinner Full of Herbs, and appeared in two episodes of Casualty. I’m cancer free, which is great, so now it’s all about recovery.”
The star, who played Pauline Fowler's niece Mary Flaherty, was diagnosed with cancer in January 2019. In 2020, she was given the all-clear, telling The Irish ...
Mary came back to live in Walford and was close to Pauline and her cousin Mark. In her last post, the star can be seen looking full of joy as she visited her family. The star, who played Pauline Fowler's niece Mary Flaherty, was diagnosed with cancer in January 2019.
Actor Melanie Clark Pullen, best known for her role in EastEnders, has died aged 46, less than a year after being diagnosed with brain cancer.
“We’re deeply saddened to hear that Melanie Clark Pullen has passed away,” wrote the BBC’s official EastEnders account. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. She died on 29 March, having undergone radiotherapy treatment.
Having received the all clear for her diagnosed breast cancer, she was then diagnosed with a brain tumour last June. | ITV National News.
I'm cancer free, which is great, so now it's all about recovery." She told The Irish News at the time: "I got the all clear. EastEnders actress Melanie Clark Pullen dies aged 46 after battle with cancer
IRISH ACTRESS who appeared in EastEnders from 1997 to 1999 Melanie Clark Pullen has passed away a...
Paying tribute on Tuesday, EastEnders said: "We're deeply saddened to hear that Melanie Clark Pullen has passed away. We’re deeply saddened to hear that Melanie Clark Pullen has passed away. IRISH ACTRESS who appeared in EastEnders from 1997 to 1999 Melanie Clark Pullen has passed away after a battle with cancer, aged 46.
She played Pauline Fowler's niece Mary Flaherty in the soap between 1997 and 1999.
She wrote at the time: “To say this sucks is the understatement of the century. Away from the soap, Melanie guest had guest roles in Doctors, Casualty and Fear City, and appeared as Lisa Bacchus in Inspector George Gently between 2009 and 2014. The actor played Pauline’s niece Mary Flaherty in the BBC soap from 1997 to 1999.
The actress portrayed Pauline Fowler's niece Mary Flaherty in the long-running soap.
In March the actress shared a snap visiting family in Bray. The actress also starred in a number of period dramas including ITV’s A Dinner Full of Herbs. BBC Eastenders star Melanie Clark Pullen has died at the age of 46 after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
The mother of three has died following a three year battle with breast cancer.
Sadly a year later she was told she had developed a brain tumour. But last June she was diagnosed with a brain tumour. BBC EastEnders star Melanie Clark Pullen made a heartbreaking final post as she reunited with her family before her tragic death at 46.
The death has been announced of the Irish actress Melanie Clark Pullen, best known for her role as Mary Flaherty in EastEnders from 1997 to 1999.
Away from her acting credits, Melanie Clark Pullen was the presenter of her own podcast, Strut and Bellow, and was also a writer and producer. She was 46 and had been battling cancer. The death has been announced of the Irish actress Melanie Clark Pullen, best known for her role as Mary Flaherty in EastEnders from 1997 to 1999.
The actress portrayed Pauline Fowler's niece Mary Flaherty in the long-running soap.
In March the actress shared a snap visiting family in Bray. The actress also starred in a number of period dramas including ITV’s A Dinner Full of Herbs. BBC Eastenders star Melanie Clark Pullen has died at the age of 46 after being diagnosed with breast cancer.