She will be sadly missed".Former EastEnders actress Gillian Taylforth said she is "shocked and saddened" by the death of her co-star Anna Wing.In this classic clip from February 1985, Lou is unhappy that Pauline and Arthur Fowler have a baby on the way:Former EastEnders actress Anna Wing, who played the sharp-tongued matriach Lou Beale, has died aged 98, her agent announced.The actress played his grandmother Lou Beale in the soap.They continued: "From the very first episode of EastEnders, Anna created one of the most iconic matriarchs in television history.BAFTA said it is "deeply saddened" to hear that former EastEnders star Anna Wing has died:"Lou Beale is so entrenched in EastEnders history & without Anna, the Beale family would never have been the focal point it is today.Ms Wing, who died on Sunday, appeared in the BBC1 soap for three years from when it began in 1985.Former EastEnders actress Anna Wing, who played the sharp-tongued matriach Lou Beale, has died aged 98.Adam Woodyatt, who plays Ian Beale in EastEnders, has paid tribute to former cast member Anna Wing, who has died aged 98.Ms Brown, who first appeared in the soap in July 1985, said: "She was a very generous woman in many ways and an excellent actress who made a script her own, lifting the character off the page and made it quite different from what you'd have expected.June Brown, who plays EastEnders stalwart Dot Branning, said it was a "pleasure" to work with the "very generous" Anna Wing, who died aged 98."She used to say to me all the time that I should never forget her, so I always sent her birthday and Christmas cards every year."My thoughts are with her family and friends"."Anna will be remembered fondly by everyone at EastEnders and our deepest sympathies are extended to her family and friends”. Actress Anna Wing, best known for her role as Lou Beale in the BBC soap EastEnders, has died aged 98. Read the full story › Gillian Taylforth 'shocked and saddened' by star's death Anna passed away on February 2, 1961 at the age of 56 in Santa Monica, CA USA.
"I have so many fond memories of her, my thoughts are with her family and friends," Woodyatt added.She was made an MBE in the 2009 Birthday Honours, for services to drama and charity.Her character Lou, who was based on the aunt of EastEnders creator Tony Holland, was killed off in 1988.Speaking at the time she said "I wanted to be an actress when I was a little girl and everybody said no, but I did it. "From the very first episode of EastEnders, Anna created one of the most iconic matriarchs in television history," said a spokesman on behalf of the programme.
Read the full story › Gillian Taylforth 'shocked and saddened' by star's death Former EastEnders actress Anna Wing, who played the sharp-tongued matriach Lou Beale, has died aged 98.
"She was a very generous woman in many ways, and an excellent actress who made a script her own, lifting the character off the page and making it quite different from what you'd have expected," she said, in a statement.The health secretary is expected to announce new guidance for those with symptoms in England on Thursday. Former EastEnders actress Anna Wing, who played the sharp-tongued matriach Lou Beale, has died aged 98. She was an actress, known for Son of Rambow (2007), Anna Karenina (1977) and A Doll's House (1973). Actress Anna Wing's most famous role was EastEnders' Lou Beale, the matriarch of the Beale and Fowler families."Anna put me completely at ease. She died on July 7, … It was the first time I had to cry on screen and I was terrified.She formed a formidable on-screen partnership with fellow actress Gretchen Franklin, who played Ethel Skinner.An EastEnders spokesperson said they are "deeply saddened" to hear that actress Anna Wing has passed away."I was very fond of her indeed and will remember Anna with great affection always"."Anna always thought well of everyone and she loved and enjoyed her children and grandchildren."My thoughts go out to her family as she spoke about them often. She was married to Peter Davey. Anna Eva Lydia Catherine Wing-She was an English actress who had a long career in television and theatre, but was best known for playing Lou Beale, the family matriarch of the Beale and Fowler family in EastEnders. Wing was born in Hackney, London, and started out as an artist's model and later, during the Second World War, worked in East End hospitals. Anna May Wong Death.