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Stella Tanner

Stella Tanner

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 01, 1925
Died Mar 26, 2012 (87)
Birthplace London, England, UK
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Stella Tanner (1 January 1925 – 26 March 2012) was an English radio and television actress. Tanner was born on 1 January 1925 and studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She left her focus on dramatic acting to form the Tanner Sisters with her sister, Frances Tanner. Together the Tanne ... r Sisters made hundreds of appearances on British radio and television during the 1950s, even performing alongside Buddy Holly in March 1958. The Tanner Sisters often performed with the Hedley Ward Trio, appearing with them first on the Educating Archie radio show from 1950 to 1952. Tanner pursued a career in television comedy after she and Frances ended the Tanner Sisters act after ten years. Tanner made her television acting debut in 1960 on Sykes and A..., opposite Eric Sykes. She was cast in guest roles in numerous sitcoms, including an episode of The Rag Trade in 1963, Fawlty Towers in 1979, and It Ain't Half Hot Mum in 1981. From 1971 to 1972, she portrayed Adam Faith's girlfriend's mother in the ITV series, Budgie. Tanner was also cast as Luisa di Marco on the EastEnders throughout 1998, as well as a role on Coronation Street.

Known For

Filmography

April Fool's Day

April Fool's Day

1997

as Renee

The Day of the Janitor

The Day of the Janitor

1981

as Dolly

Red Shift

Red Shift

1978

as Tom's Mother

Overlord

Overlord

1975

as Mum

Sex and the Other Woman

Sex and the Other Woman

1972

as Mother-In-Law

Father's Help

Father's Help

1971

as Eileen

Fun and Games

Fun and Games

1971

as Mrs. Jackson

Otley

Otley

1969

as Traffic Warden

Murder Most Foul

Murder Most Foul

1964

as Florrie Harris

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Budgie

as Mrs. Fletcher

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 09, 1971

Fawlty Towers

as Mrs. Arrad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1975

Citizen Smith

as Mrs McLaughlin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 12, 1977

The Expert

as Vera Norton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 05, 1968

Casualty

as Joan Cooper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1986

Sykes

as Brenda

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1972

Bleak House

as Mrs. Chadband

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 10, 1985

Emergency – Ward 10

Episodes: 52

First Aired: Feb 19, 1957

My Son Reuben

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 08, 1975

It Ain't Half Hot Mum

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 1974

The Bill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 1984

The Gentle Touch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 11, 1980

Crown Court

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1972

No Hiding Place

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1959

Mystery and Imagination

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 29, 1966

Nicholas Nickleby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 11, 1968

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