Bella Emberg
Known For
Acting
Born
1937-09-16 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Died
2018-01-12
Biography
Bella Emberg (born Sybil Dyke 16 September 1937 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK) is a British actress who appeared on The Benny Hill Show and The Russ Abbot Show, where she played Blunderwoman. She has also featured in Softly, Softly and Z Cars, as well as having small roles in Grange Hill as a cleaner. Her professional debut was in weekly repertory in Ryde, Isle of Wight — the summer season 1962. She made a guest appearance in The Basil Brush Show, and also featured in Doctor Who, a total of three times. In the 1970s, she had uncredited roles in the Third Doctor serials Doctor Who and the Silurians and The Time Warrior. In 2006, she was seen in the Tenth Doctor episode "Love & Monsters", where she played Mrs Croot. A second appearance as Mrs Croot was recorded for "The Runaway Bride" but cut before transmission. She played the part of Aunt Barbara in the Second series of the CBBC programme "Bear Behaving Badly" in 2008, the third series in 2009, and the fourth in 2010.
Most Known For
Doctor Who
as Mrs. Croot
Grange Hill
as Cleaner
Trial & Retribution
The Benny Hill Show
Surprise, Surprise
as Self
Sykes
as Passenger
Callan
Man About the House
as Traffic Warden in opening credits (uncredited)
Man About the House
as Podge's Mother
Benny Hill Show
History of the World: Part I
as Baguette - The French Revolution
Cousin Bette
as Mme. Judici
George and Mildred
as Woman in Park
In the Long Run
as Sheila
The Basil Brush Show
as Aunt
Seven of One
as Mrs Beckett (uncredited)
Father Brown
Russ Abbot's Madhouse
The Russ Abbot Show
Pennies from Heaven
as Mrs. Corder