Coronation Street star Maria Charles dies aged 93 as fans pay tribute to the actress
Coronation Street star Maria Charles dies aged 93 as fans pay tribute to the actress
Coronation Street star Maria Charles has died at the age of 93, it was announced on Thursday.
The actress, who was known for her role as Lina Thistlewood in the ITV soap opera and as Bea Fisher in the sitcom Agony, passed away on April 21.
Maria’s cause of death is currently unknown.
Her acting career spanned more than seven decades after she made her West End debut in 1945 and went on to star in multiple dramas.
She most recently starred in 2008’s Sisterhood as Ethel and appeared on stage in 2007’s Bad Girls: The Musical in London as Noreen Briggs.
Sad: Coronation Street star Maria Charles has passed away aged 93, it was announced on Thursday (pictured on the soap in 2005)
The actress, who was known for her role as Lina Thistlewood in the ITV soap and as Bea Fisher in the sitcom Agony, died on April 21 (pictured in Agony in 1979)