Sad news for Grange Hill fans!
October 03, 2019 - 11:52 BST Sharnaz Shahid Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Grange Hill actress Anna Quayle has died aged 86. The British star, who was known for playing Baroness Bomburst in the iconic film and Ms Monroe in the BBC children's TV series, died on 16 August after suffering a seven-year battle with Lewy body dementia, her family confirmed to The Mirror on Thursday.
Her last credited TV role was in 1999 in the series Adam's Family Tree, in which she played Celina Spookfinder. Career aside, the actress married Donald Baker in 1976 and they went on to welcome a daughter called Katy. Like this story? Sign up to our newsletter to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox.
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