Angela Thorne has died aged 84, her family has announced.
The actress, best known for starring in To The Manor Born, died peacefully at her home on June 16.
A statement from her son Rupert said: ‘She was the beloved wife of Peter Penry Jones, and is survived by her two sons Rupert and Laurie Penry Jones and her grandchildren, Florence, Peter, Giorgio, and Delilah.
‘We will all miss her very much.’
Thorne enjoyed a glistening career across television and film, having appeared in the likes of The Good Life, Midsomer Murders, and Foyle’s War.
She famously starred as Marjory Frobisher in To the Manor Born between 1979 and 1981, with her husband, Penry-Jones, going on to star in two of the later episodes.
She reprised this role for both the 10-episode radio series in 1997 and the one-off Christmas Special in 2007.
Thorne trained at the Guildhall School of Music And Drama on a scholarship and later performed in repertory seasons.
Her on-screen credits also include the 1980s BBC One sitcom Three Up, Two Down, the police drama series Heartbeat and the drama series Elizabeth R, which starred the late Glenda Jackson.
In 2013, she appeared in a stage adaptation of Alexander Mackendrick’s 1955 black comedy The Ladykillers alongside Death In Paradise’s Ralf Little, Grass actor Simon Day and Gregory’s Girl actor John Gordon Sinclair.
During her career, Thorne was nominated for an Olivier Award for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in Anyone for Denis? when she turned her hand to the stage.
Thorne is survived by her two children, actor Laurence Penry-Jones and Rupert Penry-Jones.
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