Soap and TV star Cheryl Hall dies aged 76
She was not on the list.
Actress Cheryl Hall, known for roles in EastEnders, The Bill, and Citizen Smith, has died aged 76.
Her former partner, actor and singer Robin Askwith, confirmed the news on social media.
Taking to X, Askwith, who dated Hall for three years in the 1970s, wrote: ‘What a force of nature she was. A really innovative working class, charismatic actress coming out of the late 60s. Brave in every way.
‘And now I have the sad news she has passed away. I am devastated…
‘She was my beginning. RIP Cheryl Hall’.
Alongside his post, he attached a photo of himself with Hall
from his stint in the 70s comedy series Confessions.
Following the end of her relationship with Askwith, Hall was married to Robert Lindsay from 1974 to 1980 after they appeared in Citizen Smith as an on-screen couple. After their split, he started dating Diana Weston.
Hall played Shirley Johnson, the girlfriend of Wolfie Smith, a young Marxist in Tooting, in the sitcom, which ran for four seasons from 1977 to 1980.
She made her acting debut aged just 20, playing Red Hat Girl in the 1970 psychological comedy drama film Deep End, which co-starred Jane Asher and Diana Dors.
From there, her other early acting credits included the 1971 On the Buses episode The Epidemic, in which she portrayed Eileen in one of her first TV roles.
She went on to feature in Doctor Who as Shirna, played Christine in eight episodes of EastEnders in the late 80s, and was Sadie in 12 episodes of The Bill.
Following her first stint in the police drama from 1984 to 1988, Hall returned to The Bill in 2007, this time as the character Pauline Smith.
Her CV also credited her with roles in more of television’s
most popular shows, such as Poirot, Inspector Morse, Grange Hill, Casualty, and
Silent Witness.
Film-wise, she was in To Catch a Spy (1971), The Love Ban
(1974), and Three for All (1975), among others.
Beyond acting, Hall had a passion for politics. She stood as a candidate for Canterbury in the 1997 general election and went on to serve as the Labour Leader of Kent County Council for a period.
Paying tribute after Askwith announced the news, @judyjarvis called her a ‘very clever actress’, while @bestofbritishuk praised her as ‘brilliant in everything she did’.
‘Cheryl was, in my opinion, a highly underrated actress. She was brilliant in the sitcom, Lucky Feller, alongside David Jason and Peter Armitage. A sad day’, added @Maltmeister2.
@efrogwraig affectionately described her as ‘fierce and
fabulous’, and @alps2018 stated that Hall ‘lit up the screen with energy’.
Actress
The Bill (1984)
The Bill
6.7
TV Series
SadieMrs. MackintoshMrs. Harvey ...
1984–2007
18 episodes
Richard Harrington and Daniel Mays in Rehab (2003)
Rehab
7.8
TV Movie
Adam's mum
2003
Martin Clunes and Julie Graham in William and Mary (2003)
William and Mary
7.6
TV Series
Alison
2003
1 episode
Dead Gorgeous (2002)
Dead Gorgeous
6.9
TV Movie
Female Witness
2002
Eva Birthistle, Trevor Eve, Wil Johnson, and Sue Johnston in
Waking the Dead (2000)
Waking the Dead
7.9
TV Series
Valerie Truelove
2002
1 episode
Amanda Burton, Emilia Fox, Sam Barnard, David Caves, and
Genesis Lynea in Silent Witness (1996)
Silent Witness
7.9
TV Series
Sheryl Marsh
1999–2000
3 episodes
Bramwell (1995)
Bramwell
7.8
TV Series
Vonnie
1998
2 episodes
Helen Masters, Jack Shepherd, and Jimmy Yuill in Wycliffe
(1993)
Wycliffe
7.2
TV Series
Mrs. Ling
1995
1 episode
Jim Broadbent in The Last Englishman (1995)
The Last Englishman
8.0
TV Movie
Barmaid
1995
Casualty (1986)
Casualty
6.2
TV Series
Jane Turner
1995
1 episode
Woof! (1989)
Woof!
7.1
TV Series
Mrs Tully
1994
1 episode
Grange Hill (1978)
Grange Hill
7.2
TV Series
Mrs. Catesby
1994
1 episode
Screenplay (1986)
Screenplay
6.5
TV Series
Jean
1993
1 episode
Magic Grandad (1993)
Magic Grandad
7.0
TV Series
Passer-byMrs. DeakinMrs. Chadwick
1993
3 episodes
London's Burning (1988)
London's Burning
7.0
TV Series
Jan Smith
1992
1 episode
John Thaw and Kevin Whately in Inspector Morse (1987)
Inspector Morse
8.2
TV Series
Laura - Secretary
1992
1 episode
So Haunt Me (1992)
So Haunt Me
6.7
TV Series
Avril Jessup
1992
1 episode
As Time Goes By (1992)
As Time Goes By
8.3
TV Series
Waitress
1992
2 episodes
Paul Merton in Paul Merton: The Series (1991)
Paul Merton: The Series
7.6
TV Series
1991
1 episode
The Men's Room (1991)
The Men's Room
7.9
TV Mini Series
Mavis McDonald
1991
5 episodes
Tim Pigott-Smith in The Chief (1990)
The Chief
7.0
TV Series
Nancy Bonner
1991
1 episode
David Suchet in Poirot (1989)
Poirot
8.6
TV Series
Molly
1989
1 episode
William Gaunt and Richard Vernon in A Gentlemen's Club
(1988)
A Gentlemen's Club
6.3
TV Series
Mrs. Jeavons
1988
1 episode
EastEnders (1985)
EastEnders
4.8
TV Series
Christine
1988
8 episodes
Dodger, Bonzo & the Rest (1985)
Dodger, Bonzo & the Rest
7.5
TV Series
Mrs. Jackson
1985
6 episodes
Dramarama (1983)
Dramarama
6.7
TV Series
Mrs. Jackson
1984
1 episode
In Loving Memory (1969)
In Loving Memory
7.1
TV Series
Vera Venables
1982
1 episode
Jill Gascoine in The Gentle Touch (1980)
The Gentle Touch
6.7
TV Series
Bonus
1981
1 episode
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
Tales of the Unexpected
7.6
TV Series
Irene Rankin
1981
1 episode
Alison Elliott in A Moment in Time (1979)
A Moment in Time
7.4
TV Series
Doll
1979
2 episodes
Anthony Andrews in Danger UXB (1979)
Danger UXB
8.4
TV Series
Jean
1979
1 episode
Robert Lindsay in Citizen Smith (1977)
Citizen Smith
6.9
TV Series
ShirleyShirley Johnson
1977–1979
15 episodes
Play for Today (1970)
Play for Today
7.8
TV Series
AnnDymphna McLaughlinVangi, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
1971–1977
3 episodes
Jan Francis in Rooms (1974)
Rooms
7.5
TV Series
Shirley TomlinSandra
1975–1977
9 episodes
David Janson and Tony Selby in Get Some In! (1975)
Get Some In!
6.9
TV Series
Melody
1977
1 episode
Ian McCulloch and Carolyn Seymour in Survivors (1975)
Survivors
8.0
TV Series
Mavis
1977
2 episodes
Peter Armitage, Cheryl Hall, and David Jason in Lucky Feller
(1975)
Lucky Feller
6.5
TV Series
Kathleen Peake
1975–1976
14 episodes
Softly Softly: Task Force (1969)
Softly Softly: Task Force
7.3
TV Series
Minerva Myers
1976
1 episode
No Hard Feelings (1976)
No Hard Feelings
6.6
TV Movie
Washhouse woman
1976
Stanley Bates, Geoffrey Hayes, and Roy Skelton in Rainbow
(1972)
Rainbow
6.9
TV Series
1974–1976
2 episodes
Jack Warner in Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
Dixon of Dock Green
6.9
TV Series
Rita Batty
1976
1 episode
Julie Dawn Cole and Janina Faye in Angels (1975)
Angels
6.6
TV Series
Clare Truman
1975
1 episode
Cathleen Nesbitt, Angharad Rees, and Billie Whitelaw in Ten
from the Twenties (1975)
Ten from the Twenties
6.8
TV Series
Peach Grey
1975
1 episode
Liza Goddard, Nerys Hughes, Joanna Lumley, Bill Maynard,
Patrick Mower, Jon Pertwee, Magnus Pyke, Victor Spinetti, and Mollie Sugden in
Whodunnit? (1972)
Whodunnit?
7.9
TV Series
Jenny
1975
1 episode
Comedy Playhouse (1961)
Comedy Playhouse
7.0
TV Series
AudreyAvril
1970–1975
2 episodes
Three for All (1975)
Three for All
4.1
Pet
1975
Don Henderson, Diane Keen, Peter Sallis, and Don Warrington
in Crown Court (1972)
Crown Court
7.4
TV Series
Jane BarnesDoreen Tring
1974–1975
6 episodes
John Thaw and Dennis Waterman in The Sweeney (1975)
The Sweeney
8.1
TV Series
Jenny
1975
1 episode
Diana Coupland, Sally Geeson, Sidney James, and Robin
Stewart in Bless This House (1971)
Bless This House
6.9
TV Series
Linda
1974
2 episodes
Marty Back Together Again
TV Series
Various Characters
1974
1 episode
Angharad Rees in Bedtime Stories (1974)
Bedtime Stories
TV Series
Linda
1974
1 episode
Googie Withers in Within These Walls (1974)
Within These Walls
7.0
TV Series
Magda
1974
1 episode
Who Killed Lamb? (1974)
Who Killed Lamb?
6.6
TV Movie
Amy
1974
Love Story (1963)
Love Story
6.9
TV Series
PamTerriDilys
1972–1973
3 episodes
Oranges and Lemons (1973)
Oranges and Lemons
TV Series
Brenda
1973
1 episode
Black and Blue (1973)
Black and Blue
5.9
TV Series
Carol
1973
1 episode
No Sex Please - We're British (1973)
No Sex Please - We're British
5.4
Daphne Martin
1973
The Wild Little Bunch (1973)
The Wild Little Bunch
6.2
Reena
1973
Z Cars (1962)
Z Cars
7.1
TV Series
Maureen Price
1973
1 episode
Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William
Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who
(1963)
Doctor Who
8.4
TV Series
Shirna
1973
4 episodes
The Love Ban (1973)
The Love Ban
4.7
Pregnant Girl at Lecture
1973
Alfred Burke in Public Eye (1965)
Public Eye
8.5
TV Series
Beryl Taylor
1972
1 episode
Sykes (1972)
Sykes
7.4
TV Series
Deirdre
1972
1 episode
Phyllis Calvert and Jack Hedley in Kate (1970)
Kate
8.3
TV Series
Brenda
1972
1 episode
Bob Hoskins, David Daker, and Martin Shaw in Villains (1972)
Villains
7.9
TV Series
Shirley Coombs
1972
1 episode
Julie Ege in Rentadick (1972)
Rentadick
3.8
Maxine
1972
Rodney Bewes in Albert! (1969)
Albert!
5.8
TV Series
Doreen Bissel
1972
3 episodes
Edward Woodward in Callan (1967)
Callan
8.3
TV Series
GladysGirl on bus
1970–1972
2 episodes
John Alderton, David Barry, Peter Cleall, Peter Denyer, Liz
Gebhardt, Carol Hawkins, and Leon Vitali in The Fenn Street Gang (1971)
The Fenn Street Gang
5.9
TV Series
Brenda Grey
1971
1 episode
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971)
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
5.4
Vanessa (segment "Avarice")
1971
Derek Jacobi, Ronald Fraser, Charles Gray, Bernard Hepton,
John Thaw, and Douglas Wilmer in The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
7.2
TV Series
Millie
1971
1 episode
Reg Varney in On the Buses (1969)
On the Buses
7.0
TV Series
Eileen
1971
1 episode
Armchair Theatre (1956)
Armchair Theatre
7.7
TV Series
WaitressJulie
1970–1971
2 episodes
Kirk Douglas and Marlène Jobert in Catch Me a Spy (1971)
Catch Me a Spy
5.2
Clarke's Girlfriend (uncredited)
1971
You and the World
TV Series
Rene
1968–1971
6 episodes
Richard Burton in Villain (1971)
Villain
6.5
Judy
1971
Sykes and a Big Big Show
TV Series
1971
1 episode
Deep End (1970)
Deep End
7.1
Red Hat Girl
1970
Smith (1970)
Smith
6.9
TV Mini Series
Miss Fanny
1970
5 episodes
Fulton Mackay, Patrick Mower, Derren Nesbitt, Wensley
Pithey, and George Sewell in Special Branch (1969)
Special Branch
7.4
TV Series
Blonde Girl
1969
1 episode
Scene (1968)
Scene
6.7
TV Series
Marge
1969
1 episode
Self
Destroy All Monsters! (2011)
Destroy All Monsters!
Video
Self - 'Shirna'
2011
Michael Aspel, Lionel Blair, and Una Stubbs in Give Us a
Clue (1979)
Give Us a Clue
7.1
TV Series
Self - Panellist
1979
1 episode
Bob Monkhouse in Celebrity Squares (1975)
Celebrity Squares
5.4
TV Series
Self
1976
1 episode
Archive Footage
John Leeson, Elisabeth Sladen, Yasmin Paige, Daniel Anthony,
Tommy Knight, Sinead Michael, and Anjli Mohindra in The Sarah Jane Adventures
(2007)
The Sarah Jane Adventures
7.5
TV Series
Shirna (archive footage, uncredited)
2010
1 episode







