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Wendy Richard, [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever MBE]], born Wendy Emerton, (20 July 1943 -- 26 February 2009), was a British actress best known for playing Miss Brahms in every episode of ''Series/AreYouBeingServed'' and Pauline Fowler in ''Series/EastEnders''.

After she left drama school, she wrote to agents to try and find work in films. She had one scene in ''Film/{{Help}}'' that was cut from the final release and had a small role in ''Film/DoctorInClover''.

Her first break on TV came in 1967 as Joyce Harker in ''The Newcomers''. After the show ended, she was cast as Private Walker's girlfriend in a few episodes of ''Series/DadsArmy''. In 1972, she was cast as Miss Brahms in ''Are You Being Served?''. She also returned to the role for [[Film/AreYouBeingServed the film]] and in ''Series/GraceAndFavour''.

The year ''AYBS?'' ended, Richard was cast as Pauline Fowler in ''[=EastEnders=]''. She stayed with the role until 2006, when she decided to leave the series, and Pauline was KilledOffForReal.

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Wendy Richard, [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever MBE]], born Wendy Emerton, (20 July 1943 -- 26 February 2009), was a British actress best known for playing Miss Brahms in every episode of ''Series/AreYouBeingServed'' and ''Series/GraceAndFavour'', and Pauline Fowler in ''Series/EastEnders''.

After she left drama school, she wrote to agents to try and find work in films. She had one scene in ''Film/{{Help}}'' that which was cut from the final release and had a small role in ''Film/DoctorInClover''.

Her first break on TV came in 1967 as Joyce Harker in ''The Newcomers''. After the show ended, she was cast as Private Walker's girlfriend in a few episodes of ''Series/DadsArmy''. In 1972, she was cast as Miss Brahms in ''Are You Being Served?''. She also Served?'' and returned to the role for [[Film/AreYouBeingServed the film]] and in ''Series/GraceAndFavour''.

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The year ''AYBS?'' ended, Richard was cast as Pauline Fowler in ''[=EastEnders=]''. She stayed with the role until 2006, 2006 when she decided to leave the series, and Pauline was KilledOffForReal.
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After she left drama school, she wrote to agents to try and find work in films. She had one scene in ''Film/{{Help}}'' that was cut from the final release and had a small role in ''Doctor in Clover''.

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After she left drama school, she wrote to agents to try and find work in films. She had one scene in ''Film/{{Help}}'' that was cut from the final release and had a small role in ''Doctor in Clover''.
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* ''Series/DadsArmy'', 4 episodes:
** 2 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"The Two and a Half Feathers", "Mum's Army"[[/labelnote]] (1970) -- Edith Parish
** 2 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"The King Was in His Counting House", "My British Buddy"[[/labelnote]] (1972-73) -- Shirley

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Wendy Richard, [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever MBE]], born Wendy Emerton, (20 July 1943 -- 26 February 2009), was a British actress best known for playing Miss Brahms in every episode of ''Series/AreYouBeingServed'' and Pauline Fowler in ''Series/EastEnders''.

After she left drama school, she wrote to agents to try and find work in films. She had one scene in ''Film/{{Help}}'' that was cut from the final release and had a small role in ''Doctor in Clover''.

Her first break on TV came in 1967 as Joyce Harker in ''The Newcomers''. After the show ended, she was cast as Private Walker's girlfriend in a few episodes of ''Series/DadsArmy''. In 1972, she was cast as Miss Brahms in ''Are You Being Served?''. She also returned to the role for [[Film/AreYouBeingServed the film]] and in ''Series/GraceAndFavour''.

The year ''AYBS?'' ended, Richard was cast as Pauline Fowler in ''[=EastEnders=]''. She stayed with the role until 2006, when she decided to leave the series, and Pauline was KilledOffForReal.

She died of breast cancer at the age of 65.

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!!Works on TV Tropes she appeared in:

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* ''Film/{{Help}}'' (1965) -- Drama Student (DeletedRole)
* ''Film/NoBladeOfGrass'' (1970) -- Clara
* ''Film/CarryOnMatron'' (1972) -- Miss Willing
* ''Film/CarryOnGirls'' (1973) -- Ida Downs
* ''Film/AreYouBeingServed'' (1977) -- Miss Shirley Brahms
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* ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'', 2 episodes:
** "The Outlaws" (1962) -- Jean Davis
** "Nightmare Hours" (1971) -- Barbara Walker
* ''Series/TheLikelyLads'', episode "Last of the Big Spenders" (1965) -- Lynn
* ''Series/UpPompeii'', episode "The Ides of March" (1970) -- Soppia
* ''Series/DadsArmy'', 4 episodes:
** 2 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"The Two and a Half Feathers", "Mum's Army"[[/labelnote]] (1970) -- Edith Parish
** 2 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"The King Was in His Counting House", "My British Buddy"[[/labelnote]] (1972-73) -- Shirley
* ''Series/CarryOnChristmas'', episode ''Carry On Again Christmas'' (1970) -- Kate
* ''Series/PleaseSir'', episode "The Pruning of Hedges" (1971) -- Rita
* ''Series/OnTheBuses'', episode "The Busmen's Ball" (1971) -- Elsie
* ''Series/AreYouBeingServed'', 69 episodes (1972-85) -- Miss Shirley Brahms
* ''Series/ZCars'', episode "Big Jake" (1973) -- Maureen Parker
* ''[[Series/WhodunnitUK Whodunnit?]]'', episode "A Safe Way to Die" (1978) -- Phyllis Collier
* ''Series/EastEnders'', 2,050 episodes (1985-2006) -- Pauline Fowler
* ''Series/GraceAndFavour'', 12 episodes (1992-93) -- Miss Shirley Brahms
* ''Series/DoctorWho'', episode "[[Recap/DoctorWho30thASDimensionsInTime Dimensions In Time]]" (1993) -- Pauline Fowler
* ''Series/{{Benidorm}}'', 1 episode (2008) -- Sylvia
* ''Series/{{Marple}}'', episode "A Pocket Full of Rye" (2008) -- Mrs. Crump
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