Irene Roberts (24 September 1908 – 6 February 1996) better known by her professional name Renee Roberts was an English actress who is best remembered for her portrayal of
Miss Ursula Gatsby in ''
Fawlty Towers
''Fawlty Towers'' is a British television sitcom written by John Cleese and Connie Booth, broadcast on BBC2 in 1975 and 1979. Two series of six episodes each were made. The show was ranked first on a list of the 100 Greatest British Televisio ...
'' in both series in 1975 and 1979.
She made numerous television appearances in Britain, starting in the 1960s.
Personal life
She was married to the actor
Ronald Frankau
Ronald Hugh Wyndham Frankau (22 February 1894 – 11 September 1951) was an English comedian who started in cabaret and made his way to radio and films.
Family
Frankau was born in London, the third child of Arthur Frankau, son of Joseph Fra ...
. Her daughter,
Rosemary Frankau, was also an actress.
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1908 births
1996 deaths
English television actresses
20th-century British actresses
British comedy actresses
20th-century English women
20th-century English people
Frankau family
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