Wendy Richard

Biography

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).