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  Wendy Richard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wendy Richard, MBE (born Wendy Emerton on 20 July 1943) is an English actress.
Richard found continued success as heroine and matriarch Pauline Fowler on the BBC soap opera EastEnders, a role she has played since the first episode in 1985.
Richard is from Middlesbrough, and was awarded an MBE in 1999.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wendy_Richard   (338 words)

  
 The Biography Channel - Wendy Richard Biography
Theatre work is another notch in Richard’s belt and her first commercial stage experience was for a short two-week run in the early 1970s, as one of the delivery girls in ‘No Sex Please, We’re British’, which became the longest running comedy in British theatre history, playing from 1971 to 1987.
Richard played this role with great pride and fondness for her character for nearly 22 years, from the first episode in February 1985.
Richard’s first words spoken in Mike Sarne’s hit single ‘Come Outside’ (1962) are the last words, spoken in the same accent nearly a decade later, of her character in the film ‘Gumshoe’ (1971).
www.thebiographychannel.co.uk /biography_home/1790:0/Wendy_Richard.htm   (1637 words)

  
 Wendy Richard News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
EastEnders actress Wendy Richard has left the soap over her character Pauline Fowler's wedding storyline, it was reported today The breaking point for the 63-year-old was the decision that widow Pauline was to...
Within hours of Wendy Richard - one of the ailing soap's two remaining original stars - announcing she was quitting her role as Pauline Fowler, the show was trounced...
Wendy Richard is to quit her role as Pauline Fowler in EastEnders after 21 years, it was announced today.
www.topix.net /who/wendy-richard?scoring=d   (622 words)

  
 RTE.ie Entertainment - Wendy Richard set to quit EastEnders
Soap actress Wendy Richard is set to leave 'EastEnders' after 21 years, it has been announced.
Richard, who plays Pauline Fowler in the soap, is due to leave Albert Square at Christmas time following a dramatic storyline.
Richard is one of only two cast members who have appeared in the soap since it began in 1985, the other being Adam Woodyatt, who plays her nephew Ian Beale.
www.rte.ie /arts/2006/0711/eastenders.html   (182 words)

  
 Wendy Richard to leave Eastenders - Attitude: The Latest Celebrity News - The Hollywood News
Actress Wendy Richard has announced she is to leave the long-running BBC soap, Eastenders after 21 years playing sour-faced Pauline Fowler.
Richard, who is one of the last two original cast members, has been in the show since its first airing in February 1985, but will leave Walford in a dramatic Christmas storyline.
During her time on the soap, her character has featured in some of the most memorable plots, including the jailing and death of husband Arthur and discovering her son Mark was HIV positive.
www.thehollywoodnews.com /article/11070609.php   (216 words)

  
 Wendy Richard Appreciation Page - Films
Just as suited for young Wendy would have been the role of Bond's masseuse, Dink, who was played by British actress Margaret Nolan, a model and actress exactly Wendy's age, who'd had only bit parts in TV and film up until this time.
Richard has one scene, about ten minutes into the movie, where she plays a new mother "Miss Willing" who is being discharged from the hospital with her new baby.
Wendy offered her own take on the movie in an interview with Anthony Slide in the early '90s: "It came from a brilliant book, but Cornel Wilde, God rest his soul, I don't think he did it justice when it came to the screenplay.
pages.prodigy.net /glc/wrhp/html/wr_film.htm   (3580 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Wendy Richard...No "S": Books: Wendy Richard,Lizzie Wiggins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Wendy Richard is one of Britain's beloved maternal figures better known for Pauline than Miss Brahms.
Following the deterioration and death of her mother around 1973, Wendy embarked on a series of disastrous relationships (three of which were marriages) that spanned a period of more than twenty years, and Wendy takes us through it all.
There are a few stills from AYBS?, but most of the photos are from Wendy's own collection--photos of her parents, of her as a child, of friends and fellow cast members, of her precious pooch named Shirley (Wendy is a committed animal lover!), and of her at various functions and events.
www.amazon.com /Wendy-Richard-No-S-Richard/dp/0743202805   (1661 words)

  
 Wendy Richard on Parkinson - Soap Chat
I think Wendy feels that she owned the character when really the writers and the producers owned the character.
I think they were stubborn and so Wendy became stubborn and adamant that she wasn't going to follow the storyline through, she would play it out but then quit.
Wendy would have lost my respect had she said I won't do this and refused to take part in the storyline whatsoever in any capacity.
www.soapchat.net /showthread.php?p=1743264#post1743264   (2047 words)

  
 Biographies - Wendy & Richard Pini
While her artistic talents were influenced by of turn-of-the-century illustrators, film and TV animation, her storytelling abilities evolved from a love of Shakespeare, Japanese history and legend, modern fantasy and the epic poetry of the Ramayana.
Largely self-educated Wendy began exhibiting her artwork in fanzines and at science fiction conventions in the mid 1960s, garnering awards and recognition.
In the late 1980s Wendy wrote and illustrated two critically praised graphic novels based on the cult hit TV series "Beauty and the Beast." In addition, she supplied the text and illustrations for "Law and Chaos," an art book inspired by the writings of Michael Moorcock.
www.elfquest.com /about/Bios.html   (1112 words)

  
 Wendy on "It Takes Two" ~ Episode 3...
While judge Marina Prior told Richard he had improved his stance and loosened up more than in previous performances, judge Amanda Pelman gave Richard and Wendy a miserly 4 and commented "put a little more work in".
Wendy and Richard and Judy and Glenn as the last two couples to be left standing whilst awaiting their fate, which was a very nervous t
Fortunately for Richard and Wendy it was Judy Nunn and Glenn Shorrock who were the couple voted off in week 3, despite the fact that Wendy and Richard's score was lower.
www.wendymatthews.com.au /ittw3.htm   (285 words)

  
 Scotsman.com News - Latest News - UK - Wendy Richard to leave EastEnders
Richard, one of the last two original cast members from "EastEnders", has announced she is to leave the long-running BBC soap after 21 years.
LONDON (Reuters) - Wendy Richard, one of the last two original cast members from "EastEnders", has announced she is to leave the long-running BBC soap after 21 years.
Richard, who plays Pauline Fowler, has been in the show since it first aired in February 1985 but will bow out from Walford in a "dramatic" Christmas storyline, the BBC said.
news.scotsman.com /latest_uk.cfm?id=1009982006   (565 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Wendy Richard to leave EastEnders
Actress Wendy Richard is to leave EastEnders after almost 22 years playing Pauline Fowler in the TV soap.
Richard said when she was first approached about the role, she "never would have thought that 22 years later, I would still be playing her".
He said she would be missed most for "the sheer pride and love she showed for her character, her fictional family and, of course, the show".
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/5165860.stm   (377 words)

  
 My Life Story - Wendy Richard - Review - Wendy Richard - From High Heels To Cardigans!
She was born Wendy Emerton in 1943 and spent most of her childhood living alone with her mother, after her father died in 1954.
One of the recurring themes in the book seems t o be Wendy’s loneliness, not that she dwells on it to gain sympathy, but it did strike me throughout.
Wendy is a kind, generous woman and comes over as a lovely person who has led an interesting life.
www.dooyoo.co.uk /printed-books/my-life-story-wendy-richard/232665   (1157 words)

  
 Wendy and Richard Pini - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wendy and Richard Pini are the husband-and-wife team responsible for creating the well-known Elfquest series of comics, graphic novels and prose works.
Richard Pini, who had been a professional astronomer, is credited as co-writer and editor on Elfquest as well as handling all of the publishing and business aspects of Warp Graphics.
Wendy Pini published a book documenting her attempt to make an animated film project of the Stormbringer series.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wendy_and_Richard_Pini   (254 words)

  
 BBC - EastEnders - Backstage - Cast   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Apart from playing Pauline Fowler, Wendy Richard is best known for playing Miss Brahms in the BBC sitcom Are You Being Served in the 1970s.
Wendy guest-starred in a 1960s edition of The Likely Lads, which has recently been returned to the BBC archives as part of the Treasure Hunt project.
Wendy was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the Millennium Honours List.
www.bbc.co.uk /eastenders/backstage/cast/cast_content/cast_wendy_r.shtml   (214 words)

  
 Ananova - Wendy Richard set to leave Walford
Wendy Richard is to quit her role as Pauline Fowler in EastEnders after 21 years.
Richard appeared in the very first episode of the show on February 19, 1985.
Wendy just felt it was time to move on," he said.
www.ananova.com /news/story/sm_1910299.html?menu=   (416 words)

  
 Amazon.fr : Wendy Richard...No 'S': My Life Story: Livres en anglais: Wendy Richard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
With her chin up, Richard recounts her struggles as a single mum putting her son, Richard, through acting classes; the deaths of her parents; her 12-year stint as Shirley Brahms in Are You Being Served?
Richard's career has spanned over 20 years in film, radio, theater, and television, and this book adds new dimension to this gifted performer.
Richard's personal life has been full of struggle, including the loss of her father when she was a young child, three failed marriages, and two bouts with cancer.
www.amazon.fr /Wendy-Richard-No-My-Life-Story/dp/0743218701   (420 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Wendy Richard...No "S": Books: Wendy Richard,Lizzie Wiggins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Wendy Richard is a strong and charismatic woman and in her autobiography she tells all about the ups and downs in her personal and private life.
Now fully updated to include what Wendy describes as the most important day of her life when she received her MBE from the Queen for her services to television drama.
Wendy Richard is one of England's best known actresses better known for poor Pauline Fowler on East Enders than Shirley Brahms on "Are You Being Served?" Whether you watched both shows or not at all, this is a hardcover book that is really worth having if you're a fan of hers.
www.amazon.co.uk /Wendy-Richard-No-My-Life-Story/dp/0743202805   (783 words)

  
 Wendy Richard Photos - Wendy Richard News - Wendy Richard Information
She was awarded the M.B.E. (Member of the Order of the British Empire) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth in the 2000 Birthday Honours List for her services to television drama.
Wendy Richard talks about her departure on EastEnders at Christmas, and her career as a actress before Pauline Fowler in EastEnders.
Wendy: When Julia Smith, the first executive producer, first approached me to play the part of Pauline Fowler, I never would have thought that 22 years later I would still be playing her.
www.tv.com /wendy-richard/person/933/summary.html   (343 words)

  
 Are You Being Served News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Wendy Richard, whose miserablist EastEnders character Pauline Fowler is one of very few to have been in the BBC1 soap since it launched in 1985, is to leave at Christmas.
Wendy Richard leaves EastEnders at Christmas in what is promised to be "dramatic style".
Actress Wendy Richard is to leave EastEnders after almost 22 years playing Pauline Fowler in the television soap.
www.topix.net /tv/are-you-being-served?full=957b387444   (429 words)

  
 The Wonderful Wendy Richard
Richard (oft mistakenly referred to as Richards) was, the story goes, discovered by Robert Stigwood, the man behind the Bee-Gees and numerous other recording stars, while working in his office as a secretary.
Richards herself, neglected to mention them in an interview where she spoke of her brush with pop stardom.
Wendy also appeared in a number of films, mostly small or bit parts, including a couple of Carry On films and the offbeat detective thriller Gumshoe.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/british_television/34168   (457 words)

  
 DLA Piper | Munkatársaink | Richard A. Wendy
Richard Wendy focuses his practice on land use, zoning and real estate development law.
Wendy was trained as both an attorney and an architect and has substantial experience in city planning, urban design and public/private coordination.
Wendy served in a variety of roles that provide him a unique perspective on complex and controversial development projects.
www.dlapiper.com /hu/richard_wendy   (996 words)

  
 Soaps - News - Wendy Richard to leave 'EastEnders' - Digital Spy
Wendy Richard is to leave EastEnders after almost 22 years playing Pauline Fowler.
Kate Harwood, Executive Producer added: "For many years Wendy simply was EastEnders for the audience and Pauline's indomitable nature typified the grit and fight that embodies the EastEnders spirit as she took on the world and battled through her many troubles.
Richard's decision to quit leaves Adam Woodyatt (Ian Beale) as the single remaining cast member who has been with the soap since its launch in 1985.
www.digitalspy.co.uk /article/ds34751.html   (417 words)

  
 Comic Book Resources - CBR News: CCI, Day 3 - Hero Quest: Wendy & Richard Pini talk "Elfquest: Discovery"
Wendy and Richard Pini (known as 'Warp' to some) spoke with CBR News about the series, "Elfquest: The Discovery" and primed fans for the upcoming series.
Wendy truly enjoyed the challenge and would be up for it again.
If that wasn't enough for you, Wendy and Richard Pini were happy to tease at even more plans for the "Elfquest" world.
www.comicbookresources.com /news/newsitem.cgi?id=5603   (1527 words)

  
 Wendy Richard - Moviefone
(Of some interest might be the fact that both Sarne and Richard use stage names: Wendy's real name is Emerton, and Sarne, of German descent,...
Wendy Richard on IMDb: Movies, TV, Celebs, and more...
Wendy Richard - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, Wendy Richard Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone.
movies.aol.com /celebrity/wendy-richard/59997/main   (81 words)

  
 Wendy Richard Appreciation Page - Print Articles
Wendy is mentioned in passing, in regard to her opinion about the matter, and there's a lovely stock photo of her, probably from a few years earlier) by Caroline Hedley.
Wendy, Molly Sugden, John Inman, and Frank Thornton provide their perspectives on the new show, and there's a run-down on what the cast has been up to since the end of their first show seven years earlier.
Wendy Richard goes glam -- but what would Pauline think?" Another large photo of Wendy as Pauline accompanies a modest article (transcript here) about an interview with Wendy speaking of her Albert Square character, as well as other aspects of her life and career.
pages.prodigy.net /glc/wrhp/html/wr_iqwprt.htm   (14244 words)

  
 Reading Review book review - The Complete Elfquest: Book Four - Quest's End by Wendy & Richard Pini   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
This is the a collection of the fourth set of six comic books in the Elfquest series (numbers 16 through 21) written by Wendy and Richard Pini and illustrated by Wendy Pini.
Wendy Pini is a very talented artist and really can take the reader deep into the story with the masterful stoke of her pencil.
As usual, the artwork of Wendy Pini is great and the color really adds to the global feel of the book.
www.readingreview.com /questsend.html   (667 words)

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