Anna Karen

Anna Karen
Karen as Aunt Sal in EastEnders
Born
Ann Harrison McCall

(1936-09-19)19 September 1936
Durban, South Africa
Died22 February 2022(2022-02-22) (aged 85)
Ilford, London, England
Resting placeGolders Green Crematorium
NationalityBritish
Alma materLondon School of Dramatic Art
OccupationActress
Years active1959–2017
Television
Spouses
Richard Smart
(m. 1957, divorced)
(m. 1967; died 2008)

Ann Harrison McCall (19 September 1936 – 22 February 2022), professionally known as Anna Karen, was a British actress best known for playing Olive Rudge in the ITV sitcom On the Buses from 1969 to 1973 including its film spin-offs and stage version and Aunt Sal in the BBC soap opera EastEnders on a recurring basis from 1996 to 2017. She also reprised the role of Olive Rudge in The Rag Trade from 1977 to 1978, while her film roles included parts in two Carry On films: Carry On Camping (1969) and Carry On Loving (1970).