Cast & creator
Bella Emberg
Best known for Doctor Who, Grange Hill, Sykes
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.
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film credits
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television credits
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1962–2018 · acting roles
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (36)
Showing 36 of 36 credits
Doctor Who
Mrs. Croot
2005
Grange Hill
Cleaner
1978
Sykes
Passenger
1972
The Benny Hill Show
1969
Surprise, Surprise
Self
1984
Callan
1967
Steptoe and Son
Member of congregation (uncredited)
1962
Benny Hill Show
1980
Man About the House
Traffic Warden in opening credits (uncredited)
1973Man About the House
Podge's Mother
1973
The Basil Brush Show
Aunt
2002
Father Brown
Museum Guide
1974
A Sharp Intake of Breath
Mrs Jackson
1977A Sharp Intake of Breath
Mrs Casey
1977A Sharp Intake of Breath
Doris
1977
George and Mildred
Woman in Park
1976
Happy Ever After
Daphne
1974
Seven of One
Mrs Beckett (uncredited)
1973
In the Long Run
Sheila
2018
The Russ Abbot Show
1986
Cousin Bette
Mme. Judici
1971
Spooner's Patch
Mayor's Wife
1979
Pennies from Heaven
Mrs. Corder
1978The Four Seasons of Rosie Carr
1964
...And Mother Makes Three
Woolworths Employee
1971
Russ Abbot's Madhouse
1980
Live From Her Majesty's
Self
1983The Les Dennis Laughter Show
1987
Bear Behaving Badly
Aunt Barbara
2007
Billy Webb's Amazing Story
Mrs Frisby
1991
History of the World: Part I
Baguette - The French Revolution
1981
Freddie Starr's Variety Madhouse
1979
Blasphemy at the Old Bailey
Juror (uncredited)
1977
Sammy's Super T-Shirt
Woman at door
1978
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
Self
2006
The Friday Night Project
Self
2005