Mona Hammond

20 hours agoMona Hammond who has died aged 91 was a trailblazer for black actors in Britain who co-founded the Talawa theatre group before finding television stardom in EastEnders as Blossom matriarch of. The Jamaican-British actress best known for playing Blossom Jackson in BBC soap EastEnders and Auntie Susu in.

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Mona Hammond was born Mavis Chin to a Chinese father and Jamaican mother.

. Former EastEnders and Desmonds star Mona Hammond has died at the age of 91. EASTENDERS star Mona Hammond has died at the age of 91. The actor was best known for portraying Blossom Jackson in the BBC soap between 1994 and 1997 and for playing Auntie. 1 day agoOne of the first women of colour to play Lady Macbeth Mona Hammond was a star of stage and screen.

The Jamaican-British star appeared in Desmonds as Susu between 1990 and 1994 and after leaving the role she became a firm favourite with soap fans across the country as Blossom in EastEnders a character she played between 1994 and 1997 and then later reprised in 2010. 1 day agoActress Mona Hammond has died aged 91 as tributes pour in for trailblazer actress. She became well-known thanks to her appearances in TV series like EastEnders and Desmonds. Hammond was also well loved by fans of Channel 4 90s Peckham-set sitcom Desmonds in which she played Ambrose Desmonds.

Mona Hammond has been hailed as a pioneer and trailblazer following her death at 91. The BBC have paid tribute to EastEnders Mona Hammond following the actress death aged 91. EastEnders and Desmonds actor Mona Hammond has died aged 91. 1 day agoEastEnders star Mona Hammond has sadly passed away aged 91.

She came to Britain in 1959 on a scholarship to work with an architects firm but was soon involved in black theatre productions with contemporaries such as Lloyd and Barry Reckord and Charles Hyatt under the name Mona Chin. In 1959 she won a scholarship to RADA. The Jamaican-British actress - who starred as Blossom Jackson in the BBC One soap - passed away. Mona Hammond - star of EastEnders and Desmonds - has died at the age of 91.

23 hours agoMona Hammond the former EastEnders star and champion of black theatre acting talent has died aged 91. 21 hours agoMona Hammond the Jamaican-born actress who has died aged 91 is best remembered as the grandmotherly Blossom Jackson in EastEnders but she did much else besides - with scene-stealing. Mona Hammond a Jamaican native was a well-known and admired actress in her native land. 1 day agoActress Mona Hammond who was was best known for her roles in EastEnders and Desmonds has died aged 91.

Former EastEnders star Mona Hammond has died aged 91. The Jamaican-British actress passed away peacefully in the early hours of Monday morning her agent confirmed. She was also a forerunner in the arts establishing the Talawa Theatre Company which has grown into one of the top Black theater companies in the nation. The Jamaican-British actress was best known for playing the matriarch Blossom Jackson on the.

The Jamaican-British actress was well-known for her role playing Blossom Jackson in the hit BBC soap and was a pioneer of Black. Jamaican-British actress Mona Hammond OBE has died at the age of 91. Described as a pioneer of Black British theatre Hammond was best known for playing Blossom Jackson in EastEnders and Auntie. She was born on 1 January 1931.

Hammond a star of both stage and screen played Blossom Jackson on the BBC One soap from. The Jamaican-British actress was best known for playing the matriarch Blossom Jackson on the. 1 day agoMona Hammond the former EastEnders star and champion of black theatre acting talent has died aged 91. 22 hours agoMona Hammond was a Jamaican-British actress.

Marcus Ryder MBE chair of the. The Jamaican-British actress who was born Mavis Chin was adored for her role as Blossom Jackson in the BBC soap in the early nineties. EastEnders has paid tribute to the late Mona Hammond who passed away on Monday July 4 at the age of 91. The Jamaican-British actress was most known for her role as Blossom Jackson in BBC s EastEnders.

The Jamaican-born British actor of Chinese descent was known by many for playing Blossom Jackson in the BBC soap between 1994 and 2010. The Jamaican-British actress who was born Mavis Chin played Blossom Jackson in the BBC soap and made her first appearance in Albert Square. She took birth in. She was born on 1 January 1931.

Also famous for roles in Eastenders and Desmond she died aged 91.