June Whitfield

Juliette Kaplan , who played battleaxe Pearl Sibshaw in the BBC sitcom " Last of the Summer Wine for 25 years, died at the age of 80 years, her agent has said.

Kaplan has appeared in 226 episodes of the series from 1985 to 2010, with the help of sharp-tongued Pearl try to thwart husband Howard to have tried to have An Affair .

Kaplan also appeared in Coronation Street in 2015, as Agnes Tinker.

Barry Langford thanked "everyone who sent their love and support to these fearless and extremely talented actress".

The news comes after The Agent said on 31 July that she was "seriously ill", describes it as a "very brave woman".

Last of the Summer Wine ran from 1973 until 2010, with a comic look on the lives of the older residents of the Yorkshire town.

When he toured the UK as a game in 1984. Creator and writer Roy Clarke , pearl wrote in the TV series as a permanent character.

was born in The Actress in Bournemouth, but moved to as a child as a result of their South African father's job in the Navy.

in 2012, the life in South Africa and New York , and her mother, she wanted to Refine her daughter's accent, "so she sent me to elocution lessons" to a drama school.

she went on to pursue a career as an actor and worked in theatre. She married and had three children, but her husband died in 1981, When she was 42.

Kaplan also appeared in TV shows including EastEnders, Brookside and Doctors, but The Role of Pearl was The Most consistent of their career. You said, you have contributed to the fact that her character's distinctive look, complete with wig and glasses.

"did you actually me a wig out of storage, and it is used to the flap on the back," She Said . "So every time The Wind blew, my wig came off! So it was my idea to anchor it with either a turban or a beret. "

she also appeared in a card, the life of Clarke as the Only Pearl that toured the UK in the year 2003 and tells the story of Pearl's before she met Howard.

you summer Winos said: "My show starts with me in the Pearl in front of The Audience .

"I have the make-up, put on the Rock, and say, 'There you are... there are pearls". And The Audience loves this kind of thing. "

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