
Bella Emberg
Known for Acting · 31 credits
- Born
- 1937-09-16
- Died
- 2018-01-12
- Place of birth
- Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
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
TV Shows (27)

Doctor Who
2005
as Mrs. Croot

Grange Hill
1978
as Cleaner

Benny Hill Show
1980

Sykes
1972
as Passenger

Surprise, Surprise
1984
as Self

Callan
1967

The Benny Hill Show
1969

Man About the House
1973
as Traffic Warden in opening credits (uncredited) / Podge's Mother

Father Brown
1974
as Museum Guide

Steptoe and Son
1962
as Member of congregation (uncredited)

In the Long Run
2018
as Sheila

George and Mildred
1976
as Woman in Park

The Russ Abbot Show
1986

The Basil Brush Show
2002
as Aunt

Russ Abbot's Madhouse
1980

Spooner's Patch
1979
as Mayor's Wife
The Les Dennis Laughter Show
1987

Cousin Bette
1971
as Mme. Judici

Pennies from Heaven
1978
as Mrs. Corder

Seven of One
1973
as Mrs Beckett (uncredited)

Happy Ever After
1974
as Daphne

Billy Webb's Amazing Story
1991
as Mrs Frisby

A Sharp Intake of Breath
1977
as Mrs Jackson / Mrs Casey / Doris

Live From Her Majesty's
1983
as Self

Bear Behaving Badly
2007
as Aunt Barbara

Freddie Starr's Variety Madhouse
1979

The Friday Night Project
2005
as Self
Movies (4)
About Bella Emberg
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 role… With 31 credits spanning from 1962 to 2018, Bella Emberg has appeared in 4 films and 27 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bella Emberg Movies
- History of the World: Part I (1981) — as Baguette - The French Revolution
- Blasphemy at the Old Bailey (1977) — as Juror (uncredited)
- Sammy's Super T-Shirt (1978) — as Woman at door
- Is Benny Hill Still Funny? (2006) — as Self
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