EastEnders actress Heather Chasen dies aged 92 as friend Amanda Barrie pays tribute - The Sun

EASTENDERS actress Heather Chasen has died aged 92.

The telly veteran's friend Amanda Barrie, 84, announced the news on Twitter, writing: "Remembering the fabulous Heather Chasen who sadly left us yesterday. She was wonderfully eccentric, gloriously funny, and a very special actress.

EastEnders actress Heather Chasen has died aged 92Credit: BBC

"There’ll never be another like her. Will always miss her."

Amanda and Heather dated before the Coronation Street favourite found love with wife Hilary Bonner.

Heather played Janine Butcher's grandmother Lydia Simmonds in BBC soap EastEnders from April 2011 until June 2011 - when the character died on-screen.

Her other credits included The Bill, The Harry Hill Show and Crossroads.

Remembering the fabulous Heather Chasen who sadly left us yesterday. She was wonderfully eccentric, gloriously funny, and a very special actress. There’ll never be another like her. Will always miss her. ⁦@Hilary_Bonner⁩ ⁦⁦@TheStage⁩ https://t.co/ABGeqo5kJ3:

— Amanda Barrie (@amandabarrie11) May 23, 2020

Heather had a long and varied acting careerCredit: Popperfoto - Getty

In the 40s Heather studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic ArtCredit: Rex Features

Fans of her work paid tribute on Twitter, with one writing: "Sad to hear that Heather Chasen has passed away at the grand age of 92.

"I discovered 'The Navy Lark' in the late 1990s through audio cassettes I found at the library and particularly enjoyed her performances as WREN Chasen and the ultimate battle-axe Ramona Povey. RIP."

Another posted: "Aww balls. Lovely Heather Chasen has left the party. A regular in #TheNavyLark with Jon Pertwee and Leslie Phillips she went on to play superbitch Valarie Pollard in #Crossroads.

She was well respected by her peers and audiencesCredit: Rex Features

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"A proper jobbing character actress. You don’t get many of them any more. RIP."

In the 40s Heather studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where she performed with Carry On legend Frankie Howerd.

She married John Webster in 1949 and they had a son together called Rupert.

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