Patricia Brake

Actress Patricia Brake has died after a long cancer battle, it has been announced. The 79-year-old will probably be best known for playing Ronnie Barker's ...

She was the mother of Danny Baldwin and arrived in Weatherfield in July 2005. She later reprised the role in Going Straight, alongside cast members Richard Beckinsale and Nicholas Lyndhurst. The soap stalwart also played recurring roles in Coronation Street, EastEnders, and Emmerdale across a career spanning six decades.

PATRICIA BRAKE has died after a long battle with cancer at the age of 79.

Joan Greening remarked: "I am so sad to hear that Patricia Brake has died. Morris Bright commented: "Just hearing the sad news that actress Patricia Brake has passed aged 79. Patricia Brake, who is best known for her roles in BBC sitcom Porridge and ITV drama Manhunt, has died aged 79 after being diagnosed with cancer, her family has said.

Porridge and Going Straight actress Patricia Brake has died at the age of 79 after a battle with cancer, her son announced.

Her last role saw her took on the part of a rape victim in 2021 ITV drama Manhunt, opposite Martin Clunes. In the late 1970s she was also seen every Saturday night as Eth in The Glums. She later reprised the role in Going Straight, alongside cast members Richard Beckinsale and Nicholas Lyndhurst.

She died on May 28, 2022. Her agents also confirmed the news on Sunday morning (May 29) saying: “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our ...

The actress also had parts in Casualty and Midsomer Murders. Tributes flooded in from fans of the star. The sad news was confirmed by her son.

She also appeared in ITV's Manhunt, The Glums, and Midsomer Murders.

The soap stalwart played recurring roles in EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale across a career spanning six decades. Actress Patricia Brake, who starred as Ronnie Barker’s on-screen daughter in sitcom Porridge, has died aged 79 after a “very long battle with cancer”, her agent said. Porridge actress Patricia Brake dies aged 79 after ‘long battle with cancer’

News of her death was announced on Twitter by her son Jon McBain who wrote that Brake had died “after a long battle with cancer” on Saturday (28 May). The ...

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PORRIDGE actress Patricia Brake has died aged 79 after a long illness, her son and agent have confirmed.The British actress enjoyed a stellar 60-year.

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She also appeared in ITV's Manhunt, The Glums, and Midsomer Murders.

The soap stalwart played recurring roles in EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale across a career spanning six decades. Actress Patricia Brake, who starred as Ronnie Barker’s on-screen daughter in sitcom Porridge, has died aged 79 after a “very long battle with cancer”, her agent said. Porridge actress Patricia Brake dies aged 79 after ‘long battle with cancer’

Actress Patricia Brake, who starred as Ronnie Barker's on-screen daughter in classic BBC sitcom Porridge, has died at the age of 79.

Please review their details and accept them to load the content. Born in Bath, Brake studied at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1962, where she played Hermia in Peter Hall’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, alongside Judi Dench and Diana Rigg. In a statement on Twitter, agent Scott Marshall Partners said: "It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our client and well-loved stage and TV actress, Patricia Brake, at the age of 79, after a very long battle with cancer."

Actress Patricia Brake, best known for her roles in Coronation Street, Porridge and Eldorado, has died at the age of 79 following a long battle with cancer.

A third said: "Very sad news for classic TV fans. Another tweeted: "Just hearing sad news that actress Patricia Brake has passed aged 79. One wrote: "Goodnight Patricia Brake. For millions always Eldorado's troubled Gwen Lockhead or flighty Ingrid, Fletch's daughter, in Porridge among others.

She also appeared in ITV's Manhunt, The Glums, and Midsomer Murders.

The soap stalwart played recurring roles in EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale across a career spanning six decades. Actress Patricia Brake, who starred as Ronnie Barker’s on-screen daughter in sitcom Porridge, has died aged 79 after a “very long battle with cancer”, her agent said. Porridge actress Patricia Brake dies aged 79 after ‘long battle with cancer’