Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 16, 1937
Died
Jan 12, 2018
Place of Birth
Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Credits
33 titles
Bella Emberg
Biography
Bella Emberg (born Sybil Dyke 16 September 1937 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK) is a British actress who appeared on The Benny Hill Show and The Russ Abbot Show, where she played Blunderwoman. She has also featured in Softly, Softly and Z Cars, as well as having small roles in Grange Hill as a cleaner. Her professional debut was in weekly repertory in Ryde, Isle of Wight — the summer season 1962. She made a guest appearance in The Basil Brush Show, and also featured in Doctor Who, a total of three times. In the 1970s, she had uncredited roles in the Third Doctor serials Doctor Who and the Silurians and The Time Warrior. In 2006, she was seen in the Tenth Doctor episode "Love & Monsters", where she played Mrs Croot. A second appearance as Mrs Croot was recorded for "The Runaway Bride" but cut before transmission. She played the part of Aunt Barbara in the Second series of the CBBC programme "Bear Behaving Badly" in 2008, the third series in 2009, and the fourth in 2010.
Known For
Filmography
In the Long Run
Sheila
Bear Behaving Badly
Aunt Barbara
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
Self
Doctor Who
Mrs. Croot
The Friday Night Project
Self
The Basil Brush Show
Aunt
Billy Webb's Amazing Story
Mrs Frisby
The Les Dennis Laughter Show
The Russ Abbot Show
Surprise, Surprise
Self
Live From Her Majesty's
Self
History of the World: Part I
Baguette - The French Revolution
Benny Hill Show
Russ Abbot's Madhouse
Freddie Starr's Variety Madhouse
Spooner's Patch
Mayor's Wife
Pennies from Heaven
Mrs. Corder
Grange Hill
Cleaner
Sammy's Super T-Shirt
Woman at door
Blasphemy at the Old Bailey
Juror (uncredited)
A Sharp Intake of Breath
Mrs Jackson
George and Mildred
Woman in Park
Father Brown
Museum Guide
Happy Ever After
Daphne
Man About the House
Traffic Warden in opening credits (uncredited)
Seven of One
Mrs Beckett (uncredited)
Sykes
Passenger
Cousin Bette
Mme. Judici
...And Mother Makes Three
Woolworths Employee
The Benny Hill Show
Callan
The Four Seasons of Rosie Carr
Steptoe and Son
Member of congregation (uncredited)