Wendy Richard

Wendy Richard

Wendy Richard MBE (née Emerton, 20 July 1943 - 26 February 2009) was an English actress, known for her role as Pauline Fowler on the BBC soap opera EastEnders, a role she played for nearly 22 years, from 1985 to 2006. She also portrayed Miss Shirley Brahms in Are You Being Served? (1972–1985), as well as its spin-off series Grace & Favour (1992–1993).

Known For

Carry On Matron

as Miss Willing

Are You Being Served? The Movie

as Miss Shirley Brahms

Carry On Girls

as Ida Downs

Cast Credits

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

as Miss Shirley Brahms (archive footage) (uncredited)

That's Carry On!

as Ida Downs (archive footage) (uncredited)

Are You Being Served? The Movie

as Miss Shirley Brahms

Carry On Girls

as Ida Downs

Carry On Matron

as Miss Willing

Gumshoe

as Anne Scott

On the Buses

as Housewife

No Blade of Grass

as Clara Pirrie

Doctor in Clover

as Nurse with False Eyelashes (uncredited)