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Diane Langton
English actress, singer and dancer (–)
Diane Langton (31 May – 15 January ) was an English actress, singer and dancer, whose career on stage and screen spanned six decades. After beginning her career in theatre, she went on to appear in television shows, portraying roles such as Kathy Roberts in The Rag Trade and June Snell in Only Fools and Horses, Ruby Rowan in Heartbeat and Bev Williams in EastEnders.
Her most notable role however, was her portrayal of Marlena "Nana" McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, which she played sporadically between to and from until her death.
Life and career
Diane Langton was born on 31 May in Somerset, England.[1] Her first credited role was as a schoolgirl in the comedy film Carry On Teacher, she subsequently began her career in theatre, starting with an appearance in the musical Hair in [2] She played Private Alice Easy in the film Carry On England.[3] She went on to appear in television shows throughout the 's, most notably her role in The Rag Trade as Kathy Roberts in , and again from to She appeared in various West End musicals, including A Chorus Line, A Little Night Music, Chicago and Mary Poppins.[4] In September , Langton's debut solo single, "Climbin'", was released on vinyl via Pye Records.[5] In , she appeared in the Royal Variety Performance, performing a song from Show Boat.[6]
Langton appeared in The Green Tie on the Little Yellow Dog, which was recorded in , and broadcast by Channel 4 in [7] Between and , she appeared in Only Fools and Horses as June Snell, a former girlfriend of Del Boy.[8] In , she created the role of Angel in Kander & Ebb's The Rink at the Forum Theatre in Manchester, a role which she reprised in the West End transfer.[9] She returned to the musical in , at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry, this time playing the role of Angel's mother, Anna.[10] Her other notable television appearances included Alas Smith and Jones, Bergerac, Minder, Carry On Laughing and The Bill.[11][12][13]
Between and , Langton appeared in Heartbeat as Ruby Rowan, Nick Berry's character's mother, and as a prostitute in an episode of Joking Apart.[11][14][12] Between and , she appeared in EastEnders as Cindy Beale's mother, Bev Williams.
She also appeared in the London cast of Billy Elliot as Grandma and fronted her own one woman show Let There Be Langton.[15][16] In , she began portraying the role of Nana McQueen on the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, a role she played sporadically until her death on 15 January , at the age of [12][15][17][18]
Filmography
Television and film
Stage
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