Zulema Dene obit

Zulema Dene Has Died

 

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Zulema Dene (born "Zulema Noel Walliker" on 21st May 1934 in Paddington, London; died 16th September 2022 in Wandsworth, London) appeared on Coronation Street in two roles: firstly in June 1973 as dance teacher Muriel Chaplin; and she returned to the programme between September 1992 and February 1993 as Sarah Brookes, the sister of Ted Sullivan.

One of her earliest television roles was that of Sister Wright in Emergency-Ward 10 from 1965 to 1967, and she went onto appear in The Mock Doctor, Dr. Finlay's Casebook, John Browne's Body, The Fenn Street Gang, Yanks Go Home, Crown Court, A Question of Guilt, Fresh Fields, A Very British Coup, Bad Boyes, Mr. Majeika, French Fields and Love Hurts.

On stage, she appeared in productions of The Gazebo, Difference of Opinion, Hotel Paradiso, Under Milk Wood, A Taste of Honey, Rookery Nook, Spring and Port Wine, The Rivals, The School for Scandal, The Pay-Off, Habeas Corpus, Motherdear and The Importance of Being Earnest.

She was an alumnus of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Dene's career included West End productions, such as Tonight at 8.30 by Noël Coward at Lyric Theatre and Motherdear by Royce Ryton at Ambassadors Theatre, television, movies and, in later years, she carved out in voice overs.

 

Actress

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Big Women (1998)

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Mrs. Andrews

1994

1 episode

 

Love Hurts (1992)

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7.2

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The Big Battalions (1992)

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7.7

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1992

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French Fields (1989)

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8.4

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Mr. Majeika (1988)

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7.3

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8.0

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1989

1 episode

 

Bad Boyes (1987)

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8.0

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1988

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1988

 

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1987

 

Brian Capron, Natalie Forbes, Sabina Franklyn, and Christopher Strauli in Mixed Doubles (1985)

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6.0

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1986

1 episode

 

Fresh Fields (1984)

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8.7

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1986

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Mapp & Lucia (1985)

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1986

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1984

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8.3

TV Mini Series

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1984

1 episode

 

The Pirates of Penzance (1983)

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7.1

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1983

 

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Witness for the Prosecution

7.0

TV Movie

Miss Johnson

1982

 

Yes Minister (1980)

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8.6

TV Series

Mrs. Phillips

1981

1 episode

 

A Question of Guilt (1980)

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7.9

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1980

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5.4

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Music Teacher

1980

1 episode

 

Cannon and Ball (1979)

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6.0

TV Series

Matron

1979

1 episode

 

Anna Calder-Marshall in Matilda's England (1979)

Matilda's England

TV Mini Series

Mrs. Absom

1979

1 episode

 

The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)

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7.9

TV Series

Lady Montague

1978

1 episode

 

Don Henderson, Diane Keen, Peter Sallis, and Don Warrington in Crown Court (1972)

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7.3

TV Series

Jane Levine

1978

3 episodes

 

The Odd Job (1978)

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6.2

Mrs. Kemp

1978

 

The Many Wives of Patrick (1976)

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TV Series

Miss Johnson

1978

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Merry-Go-Round

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Librarian

1978

1 episode

 

Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy in George & Mildred (1976)

George & Mildred

7.2

TV Series

Penelope Fordham

1977

1 episode

 

BBC2 Play of the Week (1977)

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7.2

TV Series

Violet

1977

1 episode

 

Bruce Boa, Stuart Damon, Meg Johnson, and Peter Sallis in Yanks Go Home (1976)

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8.0

TV Series

Marjorie Mortimore

1976–1977

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Donal Donnelly and Liza Goddard in Yes, Honestly (1976)

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6.5

TV Series

Rose Wilson

1977

1 episode

 

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6.7

TV Series

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1976

1 episode

 

Julie Peasgood in Seven Faces of Woman (1974)

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7.0

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Pamela Sandeman

1974

1 episode

 

Richard Coleman, Wendy Craig, Robin Davies, Maxine Gordon, and David Parfitt in ...And Mother Makes Five (1974)

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7.0

TV Series

Lady Driver

1974

1 episode

 

The Kids from 47A (1973)

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Miss Archibald

1974

1 episode

 

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973)

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7.6

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Miss Gibbons

1973

1 episode

 

Doctor in Charge (1972)

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7.4

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1973

1 episode

 

Bowler (1973)

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1973

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7.1

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1973

1 episode

 

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6.2

TV Series

Woman

Supervisor

1971–1973

2 episodes

 

Alfred Marks in Albert and Victoria (1970)

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5.4

TV Series

Miss Pringle

1971

1 episode

 

Richard Beckinsale, Freddie Fletcher, Arthur Lowe, Jack Rosenthal, and Paula Wilcox in ITV Playhouse (1967)

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7.3

TV Series

Edwina

1970

1 episode

 

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1970

1 episode

 

Catweazle (1970)

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7.9

TV Series

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1970

1 episode

 

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1969

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7.6

TV Series

Mrs. McKay

1968–1969

2 episodes

 

The Avengers (1961)

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8.3

TV Series

Policewoman Grimshaw

1969

1 episode

 

The Mock Doctor

TV Series

Jacqueline

1968

2 episodes

 

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6.9

TV Series

Belinda Tango

1967

1 episode

 

No Hiding Place (1959)

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7.4

TV Series

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1967

1 episode

 

Emergency-Ward 10 (1957)

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TV Series

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Mrs Thursday (1966)

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8.1

TV Series

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1967

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8.0

TV Series

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1966

1 episode

 

George and the Dragon (1966)

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7.1

TV Series

Lady Pamela

1966

1 episode

 

Self

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7.0

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1966

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5.7

TV Series

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2022

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