Cast & creator

Lynda Baron

1939-03-24 (died at 82) Urmston, Manchester, England, UKIMDb

Best known for Doctor Who, Doctor Who, Doctor Who

Lynda Baron was an English actress and singer, best known for her role as Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in the BBC sitcom Open All Hours.

Movies

film credits

Series

television credits

Career

1962–2026 · acting roles

Credit score

6.7

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

★ 7.6

Doctor Who

Val · 2005

★ 7.9

Doctor Who

Captain Wrack · 1963

★ 7.9

Doctor Who

Singer (voice) · 1963

★ 6.2

Casualty

Molly · 1986

★ 7.7

Father Brown

Mrs Rudge · 2013

Across film & television

Filmography (60)

Showing 60 of 60 credits

Series

★ 7.6

Doctor Who

Val

2005

Series

★ 7.9

Doctor Who

Captain Wrack

1963

Series

★ 7.9

Doctor Who

Singer (voice)

1963

Series

★ 6.2

Casualty

Molly

1986

Series

★ 7.7

Father Brown

Mrs Rudge

2013

Series

★ 6.5

Peak Practice

Joan Campbell

1993

Series

★ 5.6

Wogan

Self

1982

Series

★ 6.8

The Bill

1984

Series

★ 7.1

Minder

Sadie

1979

Series

★ 8.2

Rome

Madame

2005

Series

★ 7.3

Z-Cars

1962

Series

★ 7.8

Agatha Christie's Marple

Mrs. Coppins

2004

Series

★ 7.2

Theatre 625

Alice Smith

1964

Series

★ 10.0

Celebrity Catchphrase

Self - Contestant

2018

Series

★ 7.2

The Upper Hand

Auntie Pat

1990

Series

★ 7.2

The Upper Hand

Patricia Roberts / 'Auntie Pat'

1990

Series

★ 7.2

Goodnight Sweetheart

Mrs Green

1993

Series

★ 8.0

Fat Friends

Norma Patterson

2000

Series

★ 4.0

Catchphrase

2013

Series

★ 6.0

Still Open All Hours

Nurse Gladys Emmanuel

2014

Series

The Michael Ball Show

Self

2010

Series

★ 6.0

Countdown

1982

Series

★ 7.5

dinnerladies

Carmel

1998

Series

★ 7.9

Open All Hours

Nurse Gladys Emmanuel

1976

Series

★ 7.3

Up Pompeii!

Ambrosia

1969

Movie

★ 7.0

Dream Horse

Elsie

2021

Series

★ 4.8

Sunburn

Sandra

1999

Series

★ 6.3

Come Outside

Mabel Featherstone

1993

Series

★ 7.3

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries

Mrs MacNamara

1998

Series

★ 7.2

Chasing Shadows

Maggie Hattersley

2014

Movie

★ 5.9

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

Alfie's Date

2010

Movie

★ 6.6

Scoop

Tenant

2006

Series

★ 6.2

Don't Forget to Write!

Sylvia Rhode

1977

Series

★ 7.0

Men of Affairs

Mrs Westerby

1973

Series

★ 7.3

Grundy

Beryl Loomis

1980

Series

★ 6.5

Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!

Vera

1974

Last of the Summer Wine: Getting Sam Home

Movie

★ 8.0

Last of the Summer Wine: Getting Sam Home

Lily Bless 'er

1983

Movie

★ 6.7

Yentl

Peshe

1983

Series

★ 8.0

Nancherrow

1999

Movie

★ 6.6

Hot Millions

Louise the Waitress

1968

Series

A Roof Over My Head

1977

Movie

★ 4.4

Run For Your Wife

Nurse

2012

Movie

★ 5.7

Colour Me Kubrick

Mrs. Vitali

2005

Movie

★ 6.2

Hands of the Ripper

Long Liz

1971

Movie

★ 9.0

Two Minutes

Moureen

1997

Movie

★ 4.4

Tiffany Jones

Anna Karokin

1973

Movie

The Funny Side of Christmas

Nurse Gladys Emmanuel

1982

Movie

★ 3.9

Carry On Columbus

Meg

1992

Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?

Movie

★ 4.8

Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?

Salesgirl

1969

Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter

Movie

★ 5.1

Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter

Miss Fisher

1968

Movie

★ 7.1

The Road to Coronation Street

Violet Carson

2010

Movie

★ 5.7

Diggity: A Home at Last

Mrs. Emma Stamps

2002

Movie

★ 6.3

Doctor Who: The Gunfighters

Songs

1966

Movie

Open All Hours: Inside Out

2026

Movie

★ 6.0

The Small World of Sammy Lee

Yvette

1963

Series

★ 5.5

Plaza Patrol

Carmen MacKendrick

1991

Movie

★ 7.0

Passport to Murder

1993

Movie

★ 6.7

Universal Soldier

Woman at Party

1972

Movie

★ 7.7

Doctor Who: Enlightenment

Wrack

1983

Movie

★ 7.0

Hide and Seek

Flying Jacket

1964