Lynda Baron

Lynda Baron
Baron as Auntie Mabel on Come Outside
Born	Lilian Ridgway (1939-03-24)24 March 1939 Urmston, Lancashire, England
Died	5 March 2022(2022-03-05) (aged 82) London, England
Occupations	Actress singer
Years active	1958–2022
Television	Open All Hours (1976–1985) Come Outside (1993–1997) Fat Friends (2002–2005) EastEnders (2006, 2008–2009, 2016) Still Open All Hours (2013–2016)
Spouses	Cyril Smith ​ ​ (m. 1962, divorced)​ John M. Lee ​ ​ (m. 1966; died 2001)​
Children	2

Lilian Ridgway (24 March 1939 – 5 March 2022), known professionally as Lynda Baron, was an English actress and singer. She is known for having played Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in the BBC sitcom Open All Hours (1976–1985) and its sequel, Still Open All Hours (2013–2016), Auntie Mabel in the award-winning children's series Come Outside (1993–1997), and the part of Linda Clarke in EastEnders in 2006 and from 2008 to 2009, with a brief return in 2016.