Ina Clare

Ina Clare (1932/33 – 30 October 2010) was a British television actress, best known for her role as the background character Ina Foot in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Clare also had roles in French and Saunders, Blake's 7 and In Sickness and in Health.

This article is about the British actress. For the American actress, see Ina Claire.

Ina Clare
Born1932/33
Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK
Died(2010-10-30)30 October 2010 (aged 77)
Barnet, London, England
OccupationActress
Years active1972–2010

She was born in Windsor, Berkshire, and got her first job as a dancer in a pantomime at the Theatre Royal in Windsor at the age of sixteen.[1] She suffered a cerebral haemorrhage and collapsed on the set of EastEnders[1] on 28 October 2010 and died two days later, at the age of 77. The 1 November 2010 episode of EastEnders was dedicated to her.[2]

References
  1. Batt, Francis (16 November 2010). "Slough funeral for Eastenders actress who collapsed on set". Maidenhead Advertiser. Maidenhead. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  2. Kilkelly, Daniel (1 November 2010). "'EastEnders' extra Ina Clare dies, aged 77". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
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