Commotion in show business. The actress Josephine Melville, known especially for playing Tessa Parker in the series EastEnders, a historical production broadcast by the BBC, died suddenly on October 20 at the age of 61.
As was made public yesterday, Josephine Melville died in the dressing room after performing at the Nottingham Playhouse, a theater where the last few days she had played the character of Maggie in the play Nine Night. The stage space itself confirmed the tragic news on Twitter and the remaining performances of the play have been cancelled.
"We are deeply saddened that actress Josephine Melville passed away last night following the performance of Nine Night, our co-production with Leeds Playhouse. Our thoughts and deep condolences go out to her family and loved ones," the theater wrote on Twitter.
For its part, the agency of actors and actresses Pemberton Associates also shared the news on the same social network. "It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our long-time client Josephine Melville," the message began. "Jo fell ill performing on Nine Night (...). We are shocked and stunned by this sad news. Our thoughts are with Jo's family," the letter concluded.
There have been many who, after learning of the sudden death of the actress, have wanted to show their condolences on social networks. Born in Essex 61 years ago, Josephine Melville rose to fame in the 1980s for playing the character Tessa Parker on the series EastEnders. She was also part of the cast of The Bill and Casualty and participated in several plays.
Undoubtedly, this is very painful news for EastEnders fans, because just six months ago the actress June Brown, who played the mythical Dot Cotton in 2,884 episodes of the BBC series between 1985 and 2020, died at the age of 95. .
