Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 20, 1943
Died
February 26, 2009 (age 65)
Place of Birth
Middlesbrough, Cleveland, England, UK
Also Known As
Wendy Emerton
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).
Known For
TV
EastEnders
Pauline
1985
TV
EastEnders
Pauline Fowler
1985
TV
Wogan
Self
1982
TV
Loose Women
Self
1999
TV
Agatha Christie's Marple
Mrs Crump
2004
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Sandra
1965
TV
Blankety Blank
1979
TV
Big Brother's Little Brother
Self
2001
TV
No Hiding Place
1959
TV
Would I Lie to You?
Self
2007
TV
The Wednesday Play
1964
TV
Going Live!
Self
1987
TV
Surprise, Surprise
Self
1984
TV
Benidorm
2007
TV
The Heaven and Earth Show
1998
TV
Dixon of Dock Green
Jean Davis
1955
TV
Dixon of Dock Green
Barbara Walker
1955
TV
Are You Being Served?
Miss Brahms
1972
TV
Please Sir!
Rita
1968
TV
Whose House?
1999
Filmography
2022FilmAre You Being Served? Secrets & Scandalsas Archive Footage2020FilmWe Love Are You Being Served?2008TVAll Over The Shop2008TVWhat Are You Like?2008TVAll Star Mr & Mrs2007TVWould I Lie to You?as Self2007TVBenidorm2006TVTake It or Leave It2005FilmThe Funny Blokes of British Comedyas Miss Shirley Brahms (archive footage) (uncredited)2004TVAgatha Christie's Marpleas Mrs Crump2001FilmWendy Richard: A Life on the Boxas Self2001TVBig Brother's Little Brotheras Self2000FilmDon't Panic: The Dad's Army Story1999TVLoose Womenas Self1999TVIt's Only TV But I Like Itas Self1999TVWhose House?1998FilmWhat's a Carry On?as Self - Interviewee1998TVThe Heaven and Earth Show1993FilmDoctor Who: Dimensions in Timeas Pauline Fowler1992TVTerry Wogan's Friday Nightas Self1992TVGrace & Favouras Miss Brahms1989FilmMy Brother Davidas Pauline Fowler (EastEnders - Archive footage) (Uncredited)1988TVThis Morningas Self1988TVYou Bet!1987TVGoing Live!as Self1985TVEastEndersas Pauline1985TVFriday People1984TVSurprise, Surpriseas Self1982TVWoganas Self1979TVBlankety Blank1977FilmThat's Carry On!as Ida Downs (archive footage) (uncredited)1977FilmAre You Being Served? The Movieas Miss Shirley Brahms1975FilmNaughty Girls1975TVHogg's Back1974TVNot On Your Nellie1973FilmCarry On Girlsas Ida Downs1973FilmDon't Just Lie There, Say Something!1972FilmBless This Houseas Carol1972TVAre You Being Served?as Miss Brahms1972FilmCarry On Matronas Miss Willing1972TVBoth Ends Meetas Maudie1971FilmGumshoeas Anne Scott1971FilmOn the Busesas Housewife1970FilmCarry On Again Christmasas Kate1970FilmNo Blade of Grassas Clara Pirrie1969TVUp Pompeii!as Soppia1969TVOn the Buses1968TVPlease Sir!as Rita1968TVDad's Armyas Edith Parish1967TVTurn Out the Lightsas Veronica Woods1966FilmDoctor in Cloveras Nurse with False Eyelashes (uncredited)1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Sandra1965TVLondonersas Patsy1965FilmThe Day of Ragnarok1964TVThe Likely Ladsas Lynn1964TVSix1964TVThe Wednesday Play1964TVHMS Paradiseas Genevieve1959TVNo Hiding Place1955TVDixon of Dock Greenas Jean Davis—FilmDon't I Look Like A Lord's son?as The Girl