Ina Clare Explained

Ina Clare
Birth Date:1932/33
Birth Place:Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK
Death Date: (aged 77)
Death Place:Barnet, London, England
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:1972–2010

Ina Clare (1932/33  - 30 October 2010) was a British television actress, best known for her role as the background character Ina Foot in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Clare also had roles in French and Saunders, Blake's 7 and In Sickness and in Health.

She was born in Windsor, Berkshire, and got her first job as a dancer in a pantomime at the Theatre Royal in Windsor at the age of sixteen.[1] She suffered a cerebral haemorrhage and collapsed on the set of EastEnders on 28 October 2010 and died two days later, at the age of 77. The 1 November 2010 episode of EastEnders was dedicated to her.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Slough funeral for Eastenders actress who collapsed on set. Batt. Francis. 16 November 2010. Maidenhead Advertiser. 16 November 2010. Maidenhead. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110722114628/http://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/news/article-18677-slough-funeral-for-eastenders-actress-who-collapsed-on-set/. 22 July 2011.
  2. News: 'EastEnders' extra Ina Clare dies, aged 77. Kilkelly. Daniel. 1 November 2010. Digital Spy. 1 November 2010.