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Maria Zena Schneider (22 September 1929 – 21 April 2023), known professionally as Maria Charles, was an English film, television and stage actress, director and comedienne. She was probably best known for her performance as the overbearing mother Bea Fisher in the ITV sitcom Agony.
Maria Charles was a British stage and screen actress who appeared in numerous roles, including Dickensian characters, Jewish matriarchs and kindly old ladies. She died in 2023 at the age of 93 and was the mother of actress Kelly Hunter.
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May 4, 2023 · Coronation Street star Maria Charles has died aged 93, it has been announced. The actress, who had also appeared in the likes of Bad Girls and Hot Fuzz, died on April 21.
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May 3, 2023 · Maria Charles, who has died aged 93, was an actress with immaculate timing and an air of twinkling naughtiness, whose career spanned seven decades and ranged from stage musicals to...
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May 4, 2023 · Corrie star Maria Charles, best known for her role as Lina Thistlewood in Coronation Street and Bea Fisher in Agony has died aged 93. She had a long and successful acting career that spanned over seven decades, including appearances in multiple dramas and stage productions.
- Sybil Mulcahy
Jun 29, 2023 · It was a career spanning seven decades that saw Maria Charles, who has died aged 93, often portray Jewish characters in the UK and the US.
May 4, 2023 · Coronation Street and Bad Girls star Maria Charles has died at the age of 93, it has been announced. The actress found fame on the West End before going on to star in Agony as Bea Fisher,...
