Pamela Salem, who played Samantha on Eastenders, has died at the age of 80.
People have said wonderful things about the actress, who was also known for Doctor Who, since the news of her death spread.
What did Pamela Salem do?
Pamela Salem was an actress who was born in India in 1944 and went to school at the University of Heidelberg in Germany.
She learned how to be an actress at the Central School of Drama. After that, she did repertory theater in Chesterfield and York.
The actress worked for a long time on stage, TV, and movies. She was best known for her roles in plays by Shakespeare, Chekhov, and Pinter.
A big part she played, though, was Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond movie Never Say Never Again (1983), which starred Sean Connery.
It was well known that she did voice work for the company Big Finish, which made audio dramas.
When did Pamela Salem pass away?
Pamela died in her Florida home in Surfside in the morning.
David Richardson, her Big Finish producer, told everyone the news of her death: “Pamela Salem was lovely, and we all loved her.”
“Whenever she had a recording with Big Finish, she’d fly in from Miami by herself, with no fuss or drama.”
“She would show up at the studio with the biggest hugs, the nicest smiles, and often gifts.”
“She was a very kind person who was always interested in everyone, from her co-stars to the production team to visitors and guest actors.”
“She talked with joy about her home on Miami Beach, waking up to warmth and waves.”
What role did Pamela Salem play on EastEnders?
Between 1988 and 1989, Pamela played Joanne Francis in 37 episodes of EastEnders.
People first saw her in Albert Square in June 1988 as a member of the gangster group called “The Firm.”
Joanne’s boss, Mr. Vinnicombe, sent her to Walford to run Strokes Winebar, which was really a front for an illegal gambling den.
The manager, Dirty Den Watts (Leslie Grantham), doesn’t like it when she shows up.
Even though they were hostile at first, Joanne and Den worked well together and became good friends.
What role did Pamela Salem play in Doctor Who?
Fans of Doctor Who will remember Pamela for the part she played. A professor named Rachel Jensen
In 1977, she was in the hit show “The Robots of Death,” and in 1988, she was in “Remembrance of the Daleks.”
A spin-off show called Counter-Measures had Salem play Professor Jensen again.
What else did Pamel Salem play?
Before moving to Miami, Pamela lived in Los Angeles. In the 1990s, she was in a number of cult sci-fi movies.
On top of that, she was in a lot of well-known TV shows, like ER and The West Wing.
She has also had recurring roles in the sitcom French Fields and appeared in the movie All Creatures Great and Small.
Was Pamela Salem married?
Pamela was married once, to Michael O’Hagan.
They got married in 1983 and stayed together until he died in 2017.
One of his movies was End of Days (1999). Another was Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997). And the third was Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997).