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Lynda Baron
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Lynda Baron

Known for Doctor Who · Scoop · Rome

Lynda Baron was an English actress and singer, best known for her role as Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in the BBC sitcom Open All Hours.

Snapshot 2026-10-16

Born
Mar 24, 1939
Died
Mar 5, 2022
Birthplace
Urmston, Manchester, England, UK
Known For
Acting

Biography

Lynda Baron was an English actress and singer, best known for her role as Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in the BBC sitcom Open All Hours.

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Known For

TVDoctor Who
Doctor WhoVal · 2005
★ 7.6
MOVIEScoop
ScoopTenant · 2006
★ 6.6
TVRome
RomeMadame · 2005
★ 8.2
MOVIEYou Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
You Will Meet a Tall Dark StrangerAlfie's Date · 2010
★ 5.9
TVDoctor Who
Doctor WhoCaptain Wrack · 1963
★ 7.9
TVAgatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's MarpleMrs. Coppins · 2004
★ 7.8
TVFather Brown
Father BrownMrs Rudge · 2013
★ 7.7
MOVIEColour Me Kubrick
Colour Me KubrickMrs. Vitali · 2005
★ 5.7

Filmography

Movies

The Small World of Sammy LeeYvette
1963
Hide and SeekFlying Jacket
1964
Doctor Who: The GunfightersSongs
1966
Hot MillionsLouise the Waitress
1968
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely DaughterMiss Fisher
1968
Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?Salesgirl
1969
Hands of the RipperLong Liz
1971
Universal SoldierWoman at Party
1972
Tiffany JonesAnna Karokin
1973
The Funny Side of ChristmasNurse Gladys Emmanuel
1982
Doctor Who: EnlightenmentWrack
1983
Last of the Summer Wine: Getting Sam HomeLily Bless 'er
1983
YentlPeshe
1983
Carry On ColumbusMeg
1992
Passport to Murder
1993
Two MinutesMoureen
1997
Diggity: A Home at LastMrs. Emma Stamps
2002
Colour Me KubrickMrs. Vitali
2005
ScoopTenant
2006
The Road to Coronation StreetViolet Carson
2010
You Will Meet a Tall Dark StrangerAlfie's Date
2010
Run For Your WifeNurse
2012
Dream HorseElsie
2021
Open All Hours: Inside Out
2026

Television

Z-Cars1 eps
1962
Doctor WhoCaptain Wrack · 2 eps
1963
Doctor WhoSinger (voice) · 4 eps
1963
Theatre 625Alice Smith · 1 eps
1964
Up Pompeii!Ambrosia · 1 eps
1969
MO
Men of AffairsMrs Westerby · 1 eps
1973
Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!Vera · 15 eps
1974
Open All HoursNurse Gladys Emmanuel · 25 eps
1976
AR
A Roof Over My Head8 eps
1977
Don't Forget to Write!Sylvia Rhode · 1 eps
1977
MinderSadie · 1 eps
1979
G
GrundyBeryl Loomis · 6 eps
1980
Countdown10 eps
1982
WoganSelf · 1 eps
1982
The Bill1 eps
1984
CasualtyMolly · 1 eps
1986
The Upper HandAuntie Pat · 5 eps
1990
The Upper HandPatricia Roberts / 'Auntie Pat' · 1 eps
1990
Plaza PatrolCarmen MacKendrick · 1 eps
1991
Come OutsideMabel Featherstone · 40 eps
1993
Goodnight SweetheartMrs Green · 1 eps
1993
Peak PracticeJoan Campbell · 1 eps
1993
dinnerladiesCarmel · 1 eps
1998
The Mrs Bradley MysteriesMrs MacNamara · 1 eps
1998
Nancherrow2 eps
1999
SunburnSandra · 1 eps
1999
Fat FriendsNorma Patterson · 19 eps
2000
Agatha Christie's MarpleMrs. Coppins · 1 eps
2004
Doctor WhoVal · 1 eps
2005
RomeMadame · 1 eps
2005
TM
The Michael Ball ShowSelf · 1 eps
2010
Catchphrase1 eps
2013
Father BrownMrs Rudge · 1 eps
2013
Chasing ShadowsMaggie Hattersley · 4 eps
2014
Still Open All HoursNurse Gladys Emmanuel · 12 eps
2014
Celebrity CatchphraseSelf - Contestant · 1 eps
2018

Photos

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