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	~~\| name = Lynda Baron~~
	\| image = Lynda Baron.jpg		\| image = Lynda Baron.jpg
	\| caption = Baron as Auntie Mabel on ''[[~~w:Come Outside\|~~Come Outside]]''		\| caption = Baron as Auntie Mabel on ''[[Come Outside]]''
	\| birth_name = Lilian Ridgway		\| birth_name = Lilian Ridgway
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date~~\|df=yes~~\|1939\|3\|24}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1939\|03\|24\|df=yes}}
	\| birth_place = [[~~w:Urmston\|~~Urmston]], [[~~w:Lancashire\|~~Lancashire]], England		\| birth_place = [[Urmston]], [[Lancashire]], England
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age~~\|df=yes~~\|2022\|3\|5\|1939\|3\|24}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|2022\|03\|05\|1939\|03\|24\|df=yes}}
	\| years_active = 1958–2022		\| years_active = 1958–2022
	\| spouse = {{marriage\|Cyril Smith\|1962\|\|end = div}}~~<br>~~{{marriage\|John M. Lee\|1966\|2001\|end=d.}}		\| spouse =
			*{{marriage\|Cyril Smith\|1962\|\|end = div}}
			*{{marriage\|John M. Lee\|1966\|2001\|end=d.}}
	\| children = 2		\| children = 2
	\| television = {{plainlist\|		\| television = {{plainlist\|
	* ''[[Open All Hours]]'' (1976–1985)		* ''[[Open All Hours]]'' (1976–1985)
	* ''[[w:Come Outside\|Come Outside]]'' (1993–1997)		* ''[[Come Outside\|Come Outside]]'' (1993–1997)
	* ''[[w:Fat Friends\|Fat Friends]]'' (2002–2005)		* ''[[Fat Friends\|Fat Friends]]'' (2002–2005)
	* ''[[w:EastEnders\|EastEnders]]'' (2006, 2008–2009, 2016)		* ''[[EastEnders\|EastEnders]]'' (2006, 2008–2009, 2016)
	* ''[[Still Open All Hours]]'' (2013–2016)		* ''[[Still Open All Hours]]'' (2013–2016)
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	'''Lilian Ridgway''' (24 March 1939 – 5 March 2022), known professionally as '''Lynda Baron''', was an English actress and singer. She is best known for having played Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in the BBC comedy series ''[[Open All Hours]]'' (1976–1985) and its sequel, ''[[Still Open All Hours]]'' (2013–2016), Auntie Mabel in the award-winning children's series ''[[w:Come Outside\|Come Outside]]'' (1993–1997), and the part of [[w:Linda Clarke\|Linda Clarke]] in ''[[w:EastEnders\|EastEnders]]'' in 2006 and from 2008 to 2009, with a brief return in 2016.		'''Lilian Ridgway''' (24 March 1939 – 5 March 2022), known professionally as '''Lynda Baron''', was an English actress and singer. She is best known for having played Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in the BBC comedy series ''[[Open All Hours]]'' (1976–1985) and its sequel, ''[[Still Open All Hours]]'' (2013–2016), Auntie Mabel in the award-winning children's series ''[[Come Outside\|Come Outside]]'' (1993–1997), and the part of [[Linda Clarke\|Linda Clarke]] in ''[[EastEnders\|EastEnders]]'' in 2006 and from 2008 to 2009, with a brief return in 2016.

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Lilian Ridgway was born on 24 March 1939 in [[~~w:Urmston\|~~Urmston]], Lancashire.<ref name="telegraph">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2022/03/08/lynda-baron-actress-best-known-nurse-gladys-emmanuel-open-hours0/\|title=Lynda Baron, actress best known as Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in Open All Hours and Auntie Mabel in Come Outside – obituary\|date=8 March 2022\|work=[[w:The Daily Telegraph\|The Daily Telegraph]]\|accessdate=8 March 2022\|url-access = subscription}}</ref><ref name="londontheatre.co.uk">{{cite web\|url=https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/interviews/lynda-baron \|title=Lynda Baron – Questions and Answers – Interview \|publisher=Londontheatre.co.uk \|access-date=7 August 2012}}</ref> Her father, Cyril, was a painter and decorator.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news \|title=Lynda Baron obituary \|language=en \|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lynda-baron-obituary-t0r2m789n \|access-date=2022-04-22 \|issn=0140-0460}}</ref> By the age of five, she was attending local ballet classes, and soon began appearing on stage.<ref name=":0" /> She attended Flixton Girls School in Urmston and then trained as a dancer at the [[w:Royal Academy of Dance\|Royal Academy of Dance]].<ref name="londontheatre.co.uk"/><ref name=":0" /> Early in her career, she appeared in [[repertory theatre]] and several [[w:West End theatre\|West End]] venues.<ref name="filmography">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gordonandfrench.co.uk/artists-profile-stage.php?ArtistID=74\|title=Lynda Baron\|website=gordonandfrench.co.uk\|accessdate=7 March 2022\|archive-url=https://archive.today/QXTXC\|archive-date=12 March 2022}}</ref>		Lilian Ridgway was born on 24 March 1939 in [[Urmston]], Lancashire.<ref name="telegraph">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2022/03/08/lynda-baron-actress-best-known-nurse-gladys-emmanuel-open-hours0/\|title=Lynda Baron, actress best known as Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in Open All Hours and Auntie Mabel in Come Outside – obituary\|date=8 March 2022\|work=[[The Daily Telegraph\|The Daily Telegraph]]\|accessdate=8 March 2022\|url-access = subscription}}</ref><ref name="londontheatre.co.uk">{{cite web\|url=https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/interviews/lynda-baron \|title=Lynda Baron – Questions and Answers – Interview \|publisher=Londontheatre.co.uk \|access-date=7 August 2012}}</ref> Her father, Cyril, was a painter and decorator.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news \|title=Lynda Baron obituary \|language=en \|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lynda-baron-obituary-t0r2m789n \|access-date=2022-04-22 \|issn=0140-0460}}</ref> By the age of five, she was attending local ballet classes, and soon began appearing on stage.<ref name=":0" /> She attended Flixton Girls School in Urmston and then trained as a dancer at the [[Royal Academy of Dance\|Royal Academy of Dance]].<ref name="londontheatre.co.uk"/><ref name=":0" /> Early in her career, she appeared in [[repertory theatre]] and several [[West End theatre\|West End]] venues.<ref name="filmography">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gordonandfrench.co.uk/artists-profile-stage.php?ArtistID=74\|title=Lynda Baron\|website=gordonandfrench.co.uk\|accessdate=7 March 2022\|archive-url=https://archive.today/QXTXC\|archive-date=12 March 2022}}</ref>

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	===Stage===		===Stage===
	In 1987, Baron starred in the London production of the musical ''[[Follies]]'' at the [[Shaftesbury Theatre]]. In 2007, she starred with [[Orlando Bloom]] and [[Tim Healy (actor)\|Tim Healy]] in a stage version of ''[[In Celebration]]''.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/orlando-bloom-in-david-storeys-in-celebration-at-the-duke-of-yorks-theatre-from-5 \|title=Orlando Bloom in David Storey's In Celebration at the Duke of York's Theatre from 5 July 2007 \|publisher=London Theatre \|date=5 July 2007 \|accessdate=7 March 2022}}</ref> In May and June 2009, she appeared at the [[Menier Chocolate Factory]] in a production of ''[[Rookery Nook (play)\|Rookery Nook]]'' by [[Ben Travers]].<ref>{{cite news\| url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2009/may/01/rookery-nook-menier-chocolate-factory \| work=The Guardian \| first=Michael \| last=Billington \| title=Theatre ~~review:~~ Rookery Nook, Menier Chocolate Factory, London \| date=1 May 2009}}</ref>		In 1987, Baron starred in the London production of the musical ''[[Follies]]'' at the [[Shaftesbury Theatre]]. In 2007, she starred with [[Orlando Bloom]] and [[Tim Healy (actor)\|Tim Healy]] in a stage version of ''[[In Celebration]]''.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/orlando-bloom-in-david-storeys-in-celebration-at-the-duke-of-yorks-theatre-from-5 \|title=Orlando Bloom in David Storey's In Celebration at the Duke of York's Theatre from 5 July 2007 \|publisher=London Theatre \|date=5 July 2007 \|accessdate=7 March 2022}}</ref> In May and June 2009, she appeared at the [[Menier Chocolate Factory]] in a production of ''[[Rookery Nook (play)\|Rookery Nook]]'' by [[Ben Travers]].<ref>{{cite news\| url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2009/may/01/rookery-nook-menier-chocolate-factory \| work=The Guardian \| first=Michael \| last=Billington \| title=Theatre revie Rookery Nook, Menier Chocolate Factory, London \| date=1 May 2009}}</ref>

	From October 2010 to February 2011, Baron starred with [[Maureen Lipman]] and [[Roy Hudd]] in a [[West End theatre\|West End]] production of ''[[When We Are Married]]'' by [[J.B. Priestley]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/latest/view/item111360/ \|title=Lipman brings Priestley to Garrick \| Official London Theatre – Your London Shows guide \|publisher=Official London Theatre \|date=8 July 2010 \|access-date=7 August 2012}}</ref> In March 2013, she appeared in a production of [[D. H. Lawrence\|D.H. Lawrence]]'s play ''The Daughter-in-Law'' at the [[Sheffield Crucible]].<ref>{{cite web \|first=Tony \|last=Spittles \|url=https://www.worksopguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/review-the-daughter-in-law-sheffield-crucible-2350810 \|title=~~Review:~~ The Daughter-in-Law, Sheffield Crucible \|work=Worksop Guardian \|date=5 March 2013 \|accessdate=7 March 2022}}</ref> She appeared at the [[Minerva Theatre, Chichester]] from April to May 2014 in ''[[Stevie (play)\|Stevie]]'' by [[Hugh Whitemore]], alongside [[Zoe Wanamaker]] and [[Chris Larkin]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/chichester-theatre/news/03-2014/chichester-reopens-festival-theatre-with-rupert-ev_33751.html\|title=Chichester reopens Festival Theatre with Rupert Everett in Amadeus, plus Gypsy and Guys and Dolls\|work=What's On Stage\|date=6 March 2014\|location=Chichester\|first1=Theo\|last1=Bosanquet\|first2=Rosie\|last2=Bannister}}</ref> Baron again appeared in the play from March to April 2015 at the [[Hampstead Theatre]].<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/full-cast-announced-for-hampsteads-stevie \| title=Full cast announced for Hampstead's 'Stevie'\|website=Londontheatre.co.uk}}</ref>		From October 2010 to February 2011, Baron starred with [[Maureen Lipman]] and [[Roy Hudd]] in a [[West End theatre\|West End]] production of ''[[When We Are Married]]'' by [[J.B. Priestley]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/latest/view/item111360/ \|title=Lipman brings Priestley to Garrick \| Official London Theatre – Your London Shows guide \|publisher=Official London Theatre \|date=8 July 2010 \|access-date=7 August 2012}}</ref> In March 2013, she appeared in a production of [[D. H. Lawrence\|D.H. Lawrence]]'s play ''The Daughter-in-Law'' at the [[Sheffield Crucible]].<ref>{{cite web \|first=Tony \|last=Spittles \|url=https://www.worksopguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/review-the-daughter-in-law-sheffield-crucible-2350810 \|title=Revie The Daughter-in-Law, Sheffield Crucible \|work=Worksop Guardian \|date=5 March 2013 \|accessdate=7 March 2022}}</ref> She appeared at the [[Minerva Theatre, Chichester]] from April to May 2014 in ''[[Stevie (play)\|Stevie]]'' by [[Hugh Whitemore]], alongside [[Zoe Wanamaker]] and [[Chris Larkin]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/chichester-theatre/news/03-2014/chichester-reopens-festival-theatre-with-rupert-ev_33751.html\|title=Chichester reopens Festival Theatre with Rupert Everett in Amadeus, plus Gypsy and Guys and Dolls\|work=What's On Stage\|date=6 March 2014\|location=Chichester\|first1=Theo\|last1=Bosanquet\|first2=Rosie\|last2=Bannister}}</ref> Baron again appeared in the play from March to April 2015 at the [[Hampstead Theatre]].<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/full-cast-announced-for-hampsteads-stevie \| title=Full cast announced for Hampstead's 'Stevie'\|website=Londontheatre.co.uk}}</ref>

	Baron's other theatre credits include ''[[An Inspector Calls]]'', ''[[Stepping Out (play)\|Stepping Out]]'', ''[[Entertaining Mr Sloane]]'', and ''[[The Full Monty (musical)\|The Full Monty]]''.<ref name="filmography"/>		Baron's other theatre credits include ''[[An Inspector Calls]]'', ''[[Stepping Out (play)\|Stepping Out]]'', ''[[Entertaining Mr Sloane]]'', and ''[[The Full Monty (musical)\|The Full Monty]]''.<ref name="filmography"/>

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	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1939\|3\|24}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1939\|3\|24}}
	\| birth_place = [[w:Urmston]], [[w:Lancashire]], England		\| birth_place = [[w:Urmston\|Urmston]], [[w:Lancashire\|Lancashire]], England
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|2022\|3\|5\|1939\|3\|24}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|2022\|3\|5\|1939\|3\|24}}
	\| years_active = 1958–2022		\| years_active = 1958–2022

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	\| name = Lynda Baron		\| name = Lynda Baron
	\| image = Lynda Baron.jpg		\| image = Lynda Baron.jpg
	\| caption = Baron as Auntie Mabel on ''[[Come Outside]]''		\| caption = Baron as Auntie Mabel on ''[[w:Come Outside\|Come Outside]]''
	\| birth_name = Lilian Ridgway		\| birth_name = Lilian Ridgway
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1939\|3\|24}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1939\|3\|24}}
	\| birth_place = [[Urmston]], [[Lancashire]], England		\| birth_place = [[w:Urmston]], [[w:Lancashire]], England
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|2022\|3\|5\|1939\|3\|24}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|2022\|3\|5\|1939\|3\|24}}
	\| years_active = 1958–2022		\| years_active = 1958–2022
	\| spouse = {{marriage\|Cyril Smith\|1962\|\|end = ~~divorced~~}}<br>{{marriage\|John M. Lee\|1966\|2001\|end = ~~died~~}}		\| spouse = {{marriage\|Cyril Smith\|1962\|\|end = div}}<br>{{marriage\|John M. Lee\|1966\|2001\|end=d.}}
	\| children = 2		\| children = 2
	\| television = {{plainlist\|		\| television = {{plainlist\|
	* ''[[Open All Hours]]'' (1976–1985)		* ''[[Open All Hours]]'' (1976–1985)
	* ''[[Come Outside]]'' (1993–1997)		* ''[[w:Come Outside\|Come Outside]]'' (1993–1997)
	* ''[[Fat Friends]]'' (2002–2005)		* ''[[w:Fat Friends\|Fat Friends]]'' (2002–2005)
	* ''[[EastEnders]]'' (2006, 2008–2009, 2016)		* ''[[w:EastEnders\|EastEnders]]'' (2006, 2008–2009, 2016)
	* ''[[Still Open All Hours]]'' (2013–2016)		* ''[[Still Open All Hours]]'' (2013–2016)
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	'''Lilian Ridgway''' (24 March 1939 – 5 March 2022), known professionally as '''Lynda Baron''', was an English actress and singer. She is best known for having played Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in the BBC comedy series ''[[Open All Hours]]'' (1976–1985) and its sequel, ''[[Still Open All Hours]]'' (2013–2016), Auntie Mabel in the award-winning children's series ''[[Come Outside]]'' (1993–1997), and the part of [[Linda Clarke]] in ''[[EastEnders]]'' in 2006 and from 2008 to 2009, with a brief return in 2016.		'''Lilian Ridgway''' (24 March 1939 – 5 March 2022), known professionally as '''Lynda Baron''', was an English actress and singer. She is best known for having played Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in the BBC comedy series ''[[Open All Hours]]'' (1976–1985) and its sequel, ''[[Still Open All Hours]]'' (2013–2016), Auntie Mabel in the award-winning children's series ''[[w:Come Outside\|Come Outside]]'' (1993–1997), and the part of [[w:Linda Clarke\|Linda Clarke]] in ''[[w:EastEnders\|EastEnders]]'' in 2006 and from 2008 to 2009, with a brief return in 2016.

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Lilian Ridgway was born on 24 March 1939 in [[Urmston]], Lancashire.<ref name="telegraph">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2022/03/08/lynda-baron-actress-best-known-nurse-gladys-emmanuel-open-hours0/\|title=Lynda Baron, actress best known as Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in Open All Hours and Auntie Mabel in Come Outside – obituary\|date=8 March 2022\|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]\|accessdate=8 March 2022\|url-access = subscription}}</ref><ref name="londontheatre.co.uk">{{cite web\|url=https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/interviews/lynda-baron \|title=Lynda Baron – Questions and Answers – Interview \|publisher=Londontheatre.co.uk \|access-date=7 August 2012}}</ref> Her father, Cyril, was a painter and decorator.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news \|title=Lynda Baron obituary \|language=en \|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lynda-baron-obituary-t0r2m789n \|access-date=2022-04-22 \|issn=0140-0460}}</ref> By the age of five, she was attending local ballet classes, and soon began appearing on stage.<ref name=":0" /> She attended Flixton Girls School in Urmston and then trained as a dancer at the [[Royal Academy of Dance]].<ref name="londontheatre.co.uk"/><ref name=":0" /> Early in her career, she appeared in [[repertory theatre]] and several [[West End theatre\|West End]] venues.<ref name="filmography">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gordonandfrench.co.uk/artists-profile-stage.php?ArtistID=74\|title=Lynda Baron\|website=gordonandfrench.co.uk\|accessdate=7 March 2022\|archive-url=https://archive.today/QXTXC\|archive-date=12 March 2022}}</ref>		Lilian Ridgway was born on 24 March 1939 in [[w:Urmston\|Urmston]], Lancashire.<ref name="telegraph">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2022/03/08/lynda-baron-actress-best-known-nurse-gladys-emmanuel-open-hours0/\|title=Lynda Baron, actress best known as Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in Open All Hours and Auntie Mabel in Come Outside – obituary\|date=8 March 2022\|work=[[w:The Daily Telegraph\|The Daily Telegraph]]\|accessdate=8 March 2022\|url-access = subscription}}</ref><ref name="londontheatre.co.uk">{{cite web\|url=https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/interviews/lynda-baron \|title=Lynda Baron – Questions and Answers – Interview \|publisher=Londontheatre.co.uk \|access-date=7 August 2012}}</ref> Her father, Cyril, was a painter and decorator.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news \|title=Lynda Baron obituary \|language=en \|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lynda-baron-obituary-t0r2m789n \|access-date=2022-04-22 \|issn=0140-0460}}</ref> By the age of five, she was attending local ballet classes, and soon began appearing on stage.<ref name=":0" /> She attended Flixton Girls School in Urmston and then trained as a dancer at the [[w:Royal Academy of Dance\|Royal Academy of Dance]].<ref name="londontheatre.co.uk"/><ref name=":0" /> Early in her career, she appeared in [[repertory theatre]] and several [[w:West End theatre\|West End]] venues.<ref name="filmography">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gordonandfrench.co.uk/artists-profile-stage.php?ArtistID=74\|title=Lynda Baron\|website=gordonandfrench.co.uk\|accessdate=7 March 2022\|archive-url=https://archive.today/QXTXC\|archive-date=12 March 2022}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==

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{{Short description|English actress and singer (1939–2022)}}
{{EngvarB|date=October 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Lynda Baron
| image = Lynda Baron.jpg
| caption = Baron as Auntie Mabel on ''[[Come Outside]]''
| birth_name = Lilian Ridgway
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1939|3|24}}
| birth_place = [[Urmston]], [[Lancashire]], England
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2022|3|5|1939|3|24}}
| years_active = 1958–2022
| spouse = {{marriage|Cyril Smith|1962||end = divorced}}<br>{{marriage|John M. Lee|1966|2001|end = died}}
| children = 2
| television = {{plainlist|
* ''[[Open All Hours]]'' (1976–1985)
* ''[[Come Outside]]'' (1993–1997)
* ''[[Fat Friends]]'' (2002–2005)
* ''[[EastEnders]]'' (2006, 2008–2009, 2016)
* ''[[Still Open All Hours]]'' (2013–2016)
}}
| occupation = {{Hlist|Actress|singer}}
}}

'''Lilian Ridgway''' (24 March 1939 – 5 March 2022), known professionally as '''Lynda Baron''', was an English actress and singer. She is best known for having played Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in the BBC comedy series ''[[Open All Hours]]'' (1976–1985) and its sequel, ''[[Still Open All Hours]]'' (2013–2016), Auntie Mabel in the award-winning children's series ''[[Come Outside]]'' (1993–1997), and the part of [[Linda Clarke]] in ''[[EastEnders]]'' in 2006 and from 2008 to 2009, with a brief return in 2016.

==Early life==
Lilian Ridgway was born on 24 March 1939 in [[Urmston]], Lancashire.<ref name="telegraph">{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2022/03/08/lynda-baron-actress-best-known-nurse-gladys-emmanuel-open-hours0/|title=Lynda Baron, actress best known as Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in Open All Hours and Auntie Mabel in Come Outside – obituary|date=8 March 2022|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|accessdate=8 March 2022|url-access = subscription}}</ref><ref name="londontheatre.co.uk">{{cite web|url=https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/interviews/lynda-baron |title=Lynda Baron – Questions and Answers – Interview |publisher=Londontheatre.co.uk |access-date=7 August 2012}}</ref> Her father, Cyril, was a painter and decorator.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=Lynda Baron obituary |language=en |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lynda-baron-obituary-t0r2m789n |access-date=2022-04-22 |issn=0140-0460}}</ref> By the age of five, she was attending local ballet classes, and soon began appearing on stage.<ref name=":0" /> She attended Flixton Girls School in Urmston and then trained as a dancer at the [[Royal Academy of Dance]].<ref name="londontheatre.co.uk"/><ref name=":0" /> Early in her career, she appeared in [[repertory theatre]] and several [[West End theatre|West End]] venues.<ref name="filmography">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gordonandfrench.co.uk/artists-profile-stage.php?ArtistID=74|title=Lynda Baron|website=gordonandfrench.co.uk|accessdate=7 March 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/QXTXC|archive-date=12 March 2022}}</ref>

==Career==
===Television===
Baron's early television roles included small parts in ''[[Crossroads (British TV series)|Crossroads]]'' (1978), ''[[Up Pompeii]]'' (1970), ''[[Z-Cars]]'' (1971), and the British horror film ''[[Hands of the Ripper]]'' (1971). Baron appeared on television in ''[[BBC-3 (TV series)|BBC-3]]'' (1965), a series in the vein of ''[[That Was the Week That Was]]'', involving some of the same performers.<ref name="filmography"/> She also alternated with [[Annie Ross]] as the resident singer on ''[[Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life]]'' (1965). Baron was cast in the [[BBC]] science fiction series ''[[Doctor Who]]'' three times. She was heard as a singer in the 1966 serial ''[[The Gunfighters]]''. She appeared in front of the cameras as Captain Wrack in the 1983 serial ''[[Enlightenment (Doctor Who)|Enlightenment]]'', and again in 2011 in "[[Closing Time (Doctor Who)|Closing Time]]" as Val.<ref name="filmography"/>

Baron is best known for playing Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in the [[BBC]] sitcom ''[[Open All Hours]]'' with [[Ronnie Barker]] and [[David Jason]] which ran for four series in 1976, 1981 to 1982 and in 1985, and was subsequently voted eighth in [[Britain's Best Sitcom]] in 2004.<ref name="filmography"/> The script asked for a character "of ample proportions", although she was in fact a slim build at the time. They overcame this by padding her clothes.<ref name=":0" />

In the 1970s and 1980s, Baron co-starred in the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] sitcom ''[[Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt]]'' and the [[BBC]] sitcom ''A Roof Over My Head'' with [[Brian Rix]]. She had a small part in ''[[Minder (TV series)|Minder]]'', and played the middle-aged temptress Lily Bless'er in the ''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]'' episode ''Getting Sam Home''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0174681 |title=Getting Sam Home |publisher=IMDb |access-date=15 March 2019}}</ref> In 1986, she acted in a [[party political broadcast]] for the [[SDP–Liberal Alliance]].<ref>{{cite web | url= http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/552663?view=cast | archive-url= http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100510161541/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/552663?view%3Dcast | url-status= dead | archive-date= 10 May 2010 | title= Social Democrat Party Election Broadcast: SDP/Liberal Alliance(06/05/86) | work= BFI Film and TV Database | access-date= 3 June 2012 }}</ref> Baron also appeared in the 1987 Christmas special of ''[[The Two Ronnies]]'' and appeared in the [[BBC Two]] comedy series ''[[KYTV (TV series)|KYTV]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.corrie.net/profiles/actors/baron_lynda.html |title=Lynda Baron |publisher=Corrie.net |date=7 December 1997 |access-date=7 August 2012}}</ref>

In the 1990s, Baron played Auntie Pat in five episodes of the ITV sitcom ''[[The Upper Hand (TV series)|The Upper Hand]]'' (1992–1993). Baron then went on to star in the children's television series ''[[Come Outside]]'' (1993–1997) playing Auntie Mabel, an everyday woman living in a bungalow set in [[Denham, Buckinghamshire|Denham]], who flew around on various adventures in her spotted [[aeroplane]] with her dog Pippin, educating children on how things are created and where they come from by visiting various factories or farms and even looking at wildlife in zoos.<ref name="filmography"/>

In 1997, Baron played the minor part of Renee Turnbull in ''[[Coronation Street]]'' and took guest roles in ''[[Dinnerladies (TV series)|dinnerladies]]'' (1998), ''[[The Mrs Bradley Mysteries]]'' (1998), ''[[Sunburn (TV series)|Sunburn]]'' (1999), ''[[Nancherrow]]'' (1999) and ''[[Goodnight Sweetheart (TV series)|Goodnight Sweetheart]]'' (1999).<ref name="filmography"/>

Baron continued to work regularly on television and the stage in the 2000s, with credits including ''[[Fat Friends]]'' (2000–2005), ''[[The Bill]]'' (2000), ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'' (2000, 2006, 2010, 2011 and 2014), ''[[Peak Practice]]'' (2001), ''[[Holby City]]'' (2002 and 2006), ''[[Down to Earth (2000 TV series)|Down to Earth]]'' (2005), ''[[Rome (TV series)|Rome]]'' (2005) and ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' (2009).<ref name="filmography"/>

Baron briefly appeared in the [[BBC One]] soap opera ''[[EastEnders]]'' in 2006 as [[Linda Clarke]], the mother of [[Jane Beale]], played by [[Laurie Brett]]. In September 2008, it was announced that Baron would be returning to ''EastEnders''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a129877/lynda-baron-returns-to-eastenders.html |title=Lynda Baron returns to 'EastEnders' |work=Digital Spy |date=9 September 2008 |access-date=7 August 2012}}</ref> She appeared regularly in the series from November 2008 to February 2009. On 8 April 2016, it was announced that Baron would return to ''EastEnders'' once again, alongside [[John Partridge (actor)|John Partridge]], who portrayed her on-screen son [[Christian Clarke]]. She appeared on screen in May and June 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/eastenders/entries/592eb2f1-ea14-4199-a425-621ee8baba00|title=John Partridge and Lynda Baron to return to EastEnders|website=EastEnders News & Spoilers|access-date=10 April 2016|date=8 April 2016}}</ref>

In August 2010, Baron appeared in an episode of ''[[Agatha Christie's Marple]]'' on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]. In September 2010, Baron appeared in a one-off television drama, ''[[The Road to Coronation Street]]'' on [[BBC Four]], which looked back at the early days of the British television soap opera ''[[Coronation Street]]''. Baron portrayed actress [[Violet Carson]], who played [[Ena Sharples]] in the soap opera.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment_and_arts/10440661.stm | work=BBC News | title=EastEnder to star in Corrie drama | date=28 June 2010}}</ref> Baron was nominated for the 2011 [[British Academy Television Award]] for Best Supporting Actress for this role.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.bafta.org/media-centre/press-releases/2011-television-awards-nominations|title=2011 Television Awards Nominations|date=25 April 2011|accessdate=7 March 2022}}</ref>

On 26 December 2013, Baron reprised her role in a special one-off episode of ''[[Open All Hours]]'' on [[BBC One]], entitled ''[[Still Open All Hours]]''.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24426296 | work=BBC News | title=Sir David Jason back for Open All Hours Christmas show | date=7 October 2013}}</ref> It was watched by 12.23 million viewers, almost a 40% share in audience figures on Boxing Day.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a540642/still-open-all-hours-tops-boxing-day-ratings-with-94m.html | title=Open All Hours tops Boxing Day ratings|website=Digital Spy| date=27 December 2013}}</ref> The following day, Baron took part in ''Open All Hours: A Celebration'', a programme looking back on the sitcom. Following the success of the Christmas episode, the cast made a full series, which began on 26 December 2014, followed by a second series in December 2015. A third series began in December 2016, but Baron was unable to return because of other commitments.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.whattowatch.com/|title=Television | What's On |website=Whattowatch.com|access-date=28 December 2021}}</ref>

In December 2016, Baron made a guest appearance in a Christmas special of ''[[Citizen Khan]]'' and, in January 2017, she appeared in an episode of ''[[Father Brown (2013 TV series)|Father Brown]]'', which was to become her final television appearance.<ref name="filmography"/>

===Film===
Baron's film appearances include roles in ''[[The Small World of Sammy Lee]]'' (1963), ''[[Hot Millions]]'' (1968), ''[[Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (film)|Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter]]'' (1968), ''[[Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?]]'' (1969), ''[[Tiffany Jones (film)|Tiffany Jones]]'' (1973), and the [[Hammer Film Productions|Hammer]] film ''[[Hands of the Ripper]]'' (1971) as an ill-fated prostitute. She also appeared in the [[Barbra Streisand]] film ''[[Yentl (film)|Yentl]]'' (1983), ''[[Carry On Columbus]]'' (1992), ''[[Colour Me Kubrick]]'' (2005) and ''[[Scoop (2006 film)|Scoop]]'' (2006) directed by [[Woody Allen]].<ref name="filmography"/>

===Stage===
In 1987, Baron starred in the London production of the musical ''[[Follies]]'' at the [[Shaftesbury Theatre]]. In 2007, she starred with [[Orlando Bloom]] and [[Tim Healy (actor)|Tim Healy]] in a stage version of ''[[In Celebration]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/orlando-bloom-in-david-storeys-in-celebration-at-the-duke-of-yorks-theatre-from-5 |title=Orlando Bloom in David Storey's In Celebration at the Duke of York's Theatre from 5 July 2007 |publisher=London Theatre |date=5 July 2007 |accessdate=7 March 2022}}</ref> In May and June 2009, she appeared at the [[Menier Chocolate Factory]] in a production of ''[[Rookery Nook (play)|Rookery Nook]]'' by [[Ben Travers]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2009/may/01/rookery-nook-menier-chocolate-factory | work=The Guardian | first=Michael | last=Billington | title=Theatre review: Rookery Nook, Menier Chocolate Factory, London | date=1 May 2009}}</ref>

From October 2010 to February 2011, Baron starred with [[Maureen Lipman]] and [[Roy Hudd]] in a [[West End theatre|West End]] production of ''[[When We Are Married]]'' by [[J.B. Priestley]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/latest/view/item111360/ |title=Lipman brings Priestley to Garrick | Official London Theatre – Your London Shows guide |publisher=Official London Theatre |date=8 July 2010 |access-date=7 August 2012}}</ref> In March 2013, she appeared in a production of [[D. H. Lawrence|D.H. Lawrence]]'s play ''The Daughter-in-Law'' at the [[Sheffield Crucible]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Tony |last=Spittles |url=https://www.worksopguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/review-the-daughter-in-law-sheffield-crucible-2350810 |title=Review: The Daughter-in-Law, Sheffield Crucible |work=Worksop Guardian |date=5 March 2013 |accessdate=7 March 2022}}</ref> She appeared at the [[Minerva Theatre, Chichester]] from April to May 2014 in ''[[Stevie (play)|Stevie]]'' by [[Hugh Whitemore]], alongside [[Zoe Wanamaker]] and [[Chris Larkin]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/chichester-theatre/news/03-2014/chichester-reopens-festival-theatre-with-rupert-ev_33751.html|title=Chichester reopens Festival Theatre with Rupert Everett in Amadeus, plus Gypsy and Guys and Dolls|work=What's On Stage|date=6 March 2014|location=Chichester|first1=Theo|last1=Bosanquet|first2=Rosie|last2=Bannister}}</ref> Baron again appeared in the play from March to April 2015 at the [[Hampstead Theatre]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/full-cast-announced-for-hampsteads-stevie | title=Full cast announced for Hampstead's 'Stevie'|website=Londontheatre.co.uk}}</ref>

Baron's other theatre credits include ''[[An Inspector Calls]]'', ''[[Stepping Out (play)|Stepping Out]]'', ''[[Entertaining Mr Sloane]]'', and ''[[The Full Monty (musical)|The Full Monty]]''.<ref name="filmography"/>

===Other work===
In 1995, Baron voiced the character of [[Nanny Ogg]] in the [[BBC Radio 4]] adaptation of the ''[[Discworld]]'' novel ''[[Wyrd Sisters]]''. In April 2012, Richard Kates released an album entitled ''There's Something About You'', which featured Baron performing the track "A Hard Man Is Good to Find".<ref>{{Citation|last=Various artists|title=There's Something About You|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007TZ8NVM/ref=dm_sp_alb|access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref> On 11 May 2012, Baron appeared in the ''Afternoon Play'' on BBC Radio 4, ''Mrs Lowry and Son'', playing the mother of artist [[L.S. Lowry]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01h7cdt |title=Radio 4 Programmes – Afternoon Drama, Mrs Lowry and Son |publisher=BBC |date=11 May 2012 |access-date=7 August 2012}}</ref>

==Personal life==
In 1962, Baron married hairdresser and music impresario Cyril Smith, who performed under the name Carol London; they later divorced.<ref name = Hadoke>{{cite news|url=https://theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/mar/08/lynda-baron-obituary|title=Lynda Baron obituary|date=8 March 2022|work=[[The Guardian]]|last = Hadoke|first = Toby|accessdate=8 March 2022}}</ref> In 1966, she married John M. Lee. The couple had two children and were married until his death in 2001.<ref name = telegraph/><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.corrie.net/profiles/actors/baron_lynda.html | title=Lynda Baron|website=Corrie.net}}</ref>

==Death==
Baron died on 5 March 2022 at the age of 82.<ref name="telegraph" /><ref name="Hadoke" /> Numerous actors paid tribute to her, including [[John Partridge (actor)|John Partridge]], [[Lisa Riley]], [[Sally Lindsay]] and [[Adil Ray]].<ref name="CovTel">{{Cite web |last=Gibb |first=Jessica |last2=Rowlands |first2=Robert |last3=Kaur |first3=Jaspreet |last4=Kaur |first4=Jaspreet |date=7 March 2022 |title=Tributes pour in as EastEnders actress Lynda Baron dies |url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/tv/live-tributes-pour-eastenders-actress-23314474 |access-date=8 March 2022 |website=CoventryLive |language=en}}</ref> The official Twitter accounts of [[CBeebies]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 March 2022 |title=Tweet by @CBeebiesHQ "Lynda Baron: Open All Hours and Come Outside actress dies aged 82" |url=https://twitter.com/cbeebieshq/status/1500912436836249604 |access-date=8 March 2022 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> and ''EastEnders''<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 March 2022 |title=Tweet by @BBCEastEnders "We’re deeply saddened to hear that Lynda Baron has passed away" |url=https://twitter.com/bbceastenders/status/1500872039619612676 |access-date=8 March 2022 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> also posted tributes to Baron.

Many highlighted her role in the educational children's show ''Come Outside'', in which she played Auntie Mabel, accompanied by her dog Pippin. It remains one of the most watched children's shows of all time and due to its popularity was repeated on CBeebies until 2012.<ref name="CovTel" />

A short tribute to Baron aired as part of ''[[The One Show]]'' on the evening of 7 March.<ref>{{Cite news |title=The One Show - 07/03/2022 |language=en-GB |work=BBC iPlayer |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00156v8/the-one-show-07032022 |access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref>

==Filmography==
;Film
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
|1963 || ''[[The Small World of Sammy Lee]]'' || Yvette || <ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|1964 || ''[[Hide and Seek (1964 film)|Hide and Seek]]'' || Flying Jacket || <ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|1968 || ''[[Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (film)|Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter]]'' || Miss Fisher || <ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|1968 || ''[[Hot Millions]]'' || Louise the Waitress || <ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|1969 || ''[[Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?]]'' || Baby Boobala Salesgirl || Uncredited<ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|1971 || ''[[Universal Soldier (1971 film)|Universal Soldier]]'' || Party Guest || Uncredited<ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|1971 || ''[[Hands of the Ripper]]'' || Long Liz || <ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|1973 || ''[[Tiffany Jones (film)|Tiffany Jones]]'' || Anna Karekin || <ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|1983 || ''[[Yentl (film)|Yentl]]'' || Peshe || <ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|1992 || ''[[Carry On Columbus]]'' || Meg || <ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|2001 || ''Diggity's Treasure'' || Emma Stamps || <ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|2005 || ''[[Colour Me Kubrick]]'' || Mrs. Vitali || <ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|2006 || ''[[Scoop (2006 film)|Scoop]]'' || Tenant || <ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|2010 || ''[[You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger]]'' || Alfie's Date || <ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|2012 || ''[[Run for Your Wife (2012 film)|Run for Your Wife]]'' || Nurse || Cameo<ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|2017 || ''[[Mary and the Witch's Flower]]'' || Great-Aunt Charlotte || Voice<ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|2020 || ''[[Dream Horse]]'' || Elsie ||
|}

;Television
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
|1962 || ''[[The Rag Trade]]'' || June || <ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|1966 || ''[[Doctor Who]]'' || Singer || Episode: "[[The Gunfighters]]"<ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|1976–1985 || ''[[Open All Hours]]'' || Nurse Gladys Emmanuel || Regular; 25 episodes <ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|1977 || ''[[Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt]]'' || Vera Parkinson || <ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|1978 || ''[[Crossroads (British TV series)|Crossroads]]'' || Phoebe Tompkins || <ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|rowspan=2|1983 || ''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]'' || Lilly Bless Her || Episode: Getting Sam Home<ref name="filmography"/>
|-
| ''[[Doctor Who]]'' || Captain Wrack || Episode: "[[Enlightenment (Doctor Who)|Enlightenment]]<ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|1992–1993 || ''[[The Upper Hand (TV series)|The Upper Hand]]'' || Aunty Pat || <ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|1993–1997 || ''[[Come Outside]]'' || Auntie Mabel || Regular; 40 episodes <ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|1996 || ''[[New Voices (TV series)|New Voices]]'' || Barmaid || <ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|1997 || ''[[Coronation Street]]'' || Renee Turnbull || Guest <ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|1998 || ''[[Dinnerladies (TV series)|Dinnerladies]]'' || Carmel || Episode: "Scandal"<ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|rowspan=2|2000 || ''[[The Bill]]'' || Sadie Tyler || Episode: "Catch a Falling Star<ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|''[[Big Kids]]'' || Aunt Muriel || Episode: "Aunt Muriel"<ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|2002–2005 || ''[[Fat Friends]]'' || Norma Patterson || Regular; 19 episodes<ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|2005 || ''[[Rome (TV series)|Rome]]'' || Madame || 1 episode<ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|2006,<br> 2008–2009,<br> 2016|| ''[[EastEnders]]'' || [[Linda Clarke]] || Recurring; 32 episodes<ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|2009 || ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' || Molly || Episode: "As Others See Us" <ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|rowspan=3|2010 || ''[[The Road to Coronation Street]]'' || [[Violet Carson]] || <ref name="filmography"/>
|-
| ''[[Agatha Christie's Marple]]'' || Mrs. Coppins || Episode: "[[The Pale Horse]]"<ref name="filmography"/>
|-
| ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'' || [[Ag Penrose]] || 9 episodes<ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|2011 || ''[[Doctor Who]]'' || Val || Episode: "[[Closing Time (Doctor Who)|Closing Time]]"<ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|2013–2016 || ''[[Still Open All Hours]]'' || Nurse Gladys Emmanuel || Regular; 13 episodes <ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|2014 || ''[[Chasing Shadows (TV series)|Chasing Shadows]]||'' || Regular; 4 episodes <ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|2016 || ''[[Citizen Khan]]'' || Clarenza || 1 episode <ref name="filmography"/>
|-
|2017 || ''[[Father Brown (2013 TV series)|Father Brown]]'' || Mrs Rudge || Episode #5.12 "The Theatre of the Invisible"<ref name="filmography"/>
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0056271|name=Lynda Baron}}
*{{discogs artist|Lynda Baron}}

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