Joan Sydney, who starred in long-running soaps A Country
Practice and Neighbours, has died at the age of 83.
The British-Australian actor died last Wednesday at her
Sydney home after a long illness.
Her long-time friend and fellow actor Sally-Anne Upton confirmed
her death on Facebook yesterday.
Ms Sydney played Margaret Sloan, a no-nonsense matron, in A
Country Practice during the 1980s.
She was named most outstanding actress for the role in 1989
at Australia's annual Logie Awards for television.
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In 2002, she joined the cast of Neighbours, playing Valda
Sheergold.
Ms Sydney was born in London and grew up in Wales. She
trained as an actor in the Oldham Repertory Theatre.
She made her screen debut in the 1957 film version of
English play When We Are Married, at the age of 21. She emigrated to Perth in
1965, and later moved to New South Wales.
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Fans and fellow artists paid tribute to the late actor on
social media.
"Thank you for all you have taught me, love,
friendship, many memories shared that will be treasured forever," wrote Ms
Upton, who acted alongside Ms Sydney in her last television production, Miss
Fisher's Murder Mysteries.
Shane Withington, who also starred in A Country Practice, tweeted:
"Comedy is never as easy as it looks and this lady made it look
effortless. I adored her.
SOURCE:BBCNEWS
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