She is best known for starring as headmistress Bridget McClusky in Grange Hill between 1981 and 1991.
GWYNETH POWEL
Grange Hill actress she has died aged 76, her representative Matthew Lacey said in a statement on behalf of the family this afternoon. The BBC star died after complications following a major operation.
she’s rep added that she died “peacefully” in Brighton last Thursday.
Her husband Alan Leith and her niece were by her side at the time of her death.
“she will be greatly missed by her adoring family and friends along with her many fans from multiple TV appearances,” the statement concluded.