Josephine Melville

The venue and co-producer Leeds Playhouse issued the following statement: "We are deeply saddened to announce that last night the actor Josephine Melville, ...

"Josephine received immediate assistance from Nottingham Playhouse first aiders and a medically qualified member of the Nine Night audience. Chief executive and artistic director of Leeds Playhouse, James Brining said: "We are profoundly saddened by Jo's passing and add our condolences to her family and loved ones. Nottingham Playhouse chief executive Stephanie Sirr said today: "We send our love and condolences to Jo's family and friends.

Tributes have been paid to an actress who died backstage after performing at a Nottingham theatre. Josephine Melville passed away backstage at Nottingham ...

In the 2000s, Josephine starred in Little Miss Jocelyn, L8r and Hold the Sunset. James Brining, chief executive and artistic director of Leeds Playhouse, added: “We are profoundly saddened by Jo’s passing and add our condolences to her family and loved ones. Stephanie Sirr, chief executive of Nottingham Playhouse, said: “We send our love and condolences to Jo’s family and friends . She appeared in the 1987 film Empire State and starred in The Bill, Pie in the Sky and Prime Suspect. All performances of Nine Night at Nottingham Playhouse have been cancelled, with Nottingham Playhouse stating bookers would be contacted. They added support was being offered to her family, onstage and production crew and all staff.

Actor Josephine Melville has died backstage at Nottingham Playhouse following a performance of Nine Night at the venue.

Josephine Melville has died backstage after a theatre performance yesterday (Thursday, October 20). The actress, who played Tessa Parker in EastEnders ...

Stephanie Sirr, chief executive of Nottingham Playhouse said: "We send our love and condolences to Jo's family and friends. It added: "Josephine received immediate assistance from Nottingham Playhouse first aiders and a medically qualified member of the Nine Night audience. "We are offering our full support to her family, our onstage and production crew, and all staff at this awful time." It read: "We are deeply saddened to announce that last night the actor Josephine Melville, passed away backstage at Nottingham Playhouse following the performance of the play Nine Night, in which she was performing. This year she completed filming for the new sci-fi thriller Slammer playing Detective Russell. The venue and co-producer Leeds Playhouse said Josephine received medical assistance but died at the scene.

Nottingham Playhouse said Ms Melville died on Thursday after appearing in a production of Nine Night. The venue said she was treated by paramedics and a ...

"We were truly honoured to work with her on this wonderful co-production of Nine Night and are doing everything we can to support her family, the company and staff across both theatres." "On a deeply tragic and extremely difficult evening we want to pay tribute to the company of Nine Night and to the whole Nottingham Playhouse team who managed the situation with empathy and professionalism." In a statement the venue said: "We are deeply saddened to announce that last night the actor Josephine Melville, passed away backstage at Nottingham Playhouse following the performance of the play Nine Night, in which she was performing.

EastEnders actress Josephine Melville has sadly died backstage after performing in a play, reports have confirmed.

May she rest in Peace- love and prayers go out to her family #gonetoosoon.” (sic) While Artistic Director Daniel York Loh shared: “This is awful, terrible news. “I have only known Jo for a few years, but she quickly became a true friend. [died](/latest/celebrity-deaths) yesterday after appearing in a production of Nine Night at Nottingham Playhouse. "On a deeply tragic and extremely difficult evening we want to pay tribute to the company of Nine Night and to the whole Nottingham Playhouse team who managed the situation with empathy and professionalism." "We were truly honoured to work with her on this wonderful co-production of Nine Night and are doing everything we can to support her family, the company and staff across both theatres."

Nottingham Playhouse, where she was performing in a production of Nine Night, said theatre staff had been left in shock.

The entire company, and staff at both theatres are in a state of shock. "Josephine received immediate assistance from Nottingham Playhouse first aiders and a medically qualified member of the Nine Night audience. Nottingham Playhouse, where Josephine was performing in a production of Nine Night, said theatre staff had been left in shock.

FORMER EastEnders actress Josephine Melville has died backstage after performing in a play.The telly star, known for playing Tess Parker in the 1980s,

Full of light, rest in your power Jo" "Part of a community of artists who understood the power of black stories. "Our Nine Night family is lost without you.

Sadly it was recently announced that British actress Josephine Melville unexpectedly passed away. Here's what we know about her cause of death.

[1992 profile of the BiBi Crew on the BBC](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6Gyk6XibQg). [South Essex African Caribbean Association](https://seaca.uk/). [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-63349581) reported that Josephine Melville died backstage after performing in a production of Nine Night at the Nottingham Playhouse. [EastEnders](https://www.distractify.com/p/you-season-4-cast), Josephine did incredible work behind the scenes for the entertainment community and beyond. They were the first comedy troupe that was composed of only Black women. According to the [venue's website](https://nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/news/news-a-statement-from-nottingham-playhouse-and-leeds-playhouse-regarding-nine-night), "Josephine received immediate assistance from Nottingham Playhouse first aiders and a medically qualified member of the Nine Night audience."

Actress, director and writer Josephine ...

“We are profoundly saddened by Jo’s passing and add our condolences to her family and loved ones. “We send our love and condolences to Jo’s family and friends. ‘The entire company, and staff at both theatres are in a state of shock.

It said: "We are deeply saddened to announce that last night the actor Josephine Melville, passed away backstage at Nottingham Playhouse following the ...

Josephine was a truly wonderful and well-loved person, a revered and deeply respected performer, director, producer, archivist and writer, and a tremendous Auntie Maggie in Nine Night. "Josephine received immediate assistance from Nottingham Playhouse first aiders and a medically qualified member of the Nine Night audience. It said: "We are deeply saddened to announce that last night the actor Josephine Melville, passed away backstage at Nottingham Playhouse following the performance of the play Nine Night, in which she was performing.

"We are deeply saddened to announce that last night the actor Josephine Melville, passed away backstage at Nottingham Playhouse following the performance of the ...

The venue's chief executive Stephanie Sirr added: "We send our love and condolences to Jo's family and friends. "Josephine received immediate assistance from Nottingham Playhouse first aiders and a medically qualified member of the Nine Night audience. The actress had a recurring stint in the soap as Tessa Parker, the girlfriend of Kelvin Carpenter, in 1986. On a deeply tragic and extremely difficult evening we want to pay tribute to the company of Nine Night and to the whole Nottingham Playhouse team who managed the situation with empathy and professionalism." "We were truly honoured to work with her on this wonderful co-production of Nine Night and are doing everything we can to support her family, the company and staff across both theatres." "We are deeply saddened to announce that last night the actor Josephine Melville, passed away backstage at Nottingham Playhouse following the performance of the play Nine Night, in which she was performing," the statement reads.

A British TV and theatre actress has died backstage after performing a play. Josephine Melville, who became a familiar face on UK TV in the 1980s with her ...

“We are deeply saddened to announce that last night the actor Josephine Melville, passed away backstage at Nottingham Playhouse following the performance of the play Nine Night, in which she was performing. [BBC](https://deadline.com/tag/bbc/) reports that she was taken ill after the play had finished, was treated by paramedics and a medically qualified member of the audience, but sadly died at the scene. [EastEnders](https://deadline.com/tag/eastenders/), had just performed in a production of Nine Night at the Nottingham Playhouse, in the country’s midlands.

Josephine Melville, the actor best known for her work on EastEnders, has died backstage at a theatre following a performance. The actor had been appearing ...

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"We were truly honoured to work with her on this wonderful co-production of Nine Night and are doing everything we can to support her family, the company and staff across both theatres.” "On a deeply tragic and extremely difficult evening we want to pay tribute to the company of Nine Night and to the whole Nottingham Playhouse team who managed the situation with empathy and professionalism.” She returned as Ellie Wright, a different character in 2005.

Josephine Melville, the actor best known for her work on EastEnders, has died backstage at a theatre after a performance. Melville had been appearing as ...

Part of a community of artists who understood the power of black stories. “We were truly honoured to work with her on this wonderful co-production of Nine Night and are doing everything we can to support her family, the company and staff across both theatres.” “On a deeply tragic and extremely difficult evening we want to pay tribute to the company of Nine Night and to the whole Nottingham Playhouse team who managed the situation with empathy and professionalism.” The chief executive and artistic director of Leeds Playhouse, James Brining, said: “We are profoundly saddened by Jo’s passing and add our condolences to her family and loved ones. No cause of death was given. The chief executive of Nottingham Playhouse, Stephanie Sirr, said: “We send our love and condolences to Jo’s family and friends.