Theresa Braine
New York Daily News
（MCT）
Anna Karen, beloved star of a hit sitcom and movies across the Pond, has died in a house fire.
She was 85.
The former star of “On the Buses” and “EastEnders” died in her East London home, The Guardian and other outlets reported.
In her most iconic role, the actress channeled put-upon wife Olive Rudge in the bawdy, popular British comedy “On the Buses.”
“The writers wanted her to look a mess, so I didn’t wear make-up, wore a wig that made my head look flat and had padding around my stomach to look plump,” Karen said in an interview quoted by The Guardian. “I based her on someone I knew in South Africa who was always desperate for men. She was terribly insecure, which applied to Olive, too.”
批评者Panned它，但是“公交车”赢得了观众的好评，其中1600万人观看了七系列和74集，直到它于1973年结束，橄榄和她脾气暴躁的丈夫亚瑟的离婚。接下来的三个箱子办公室 - 粉碎的杂波。
On “EastEnders” she played Aunt Sal, turning up mainly at family weddings and parties in occasional appearances from 1996 to 2017.
Born in Durban, South Africa, Karen knew at age 6 that she wanted to act, according to an obituary in The Guardian. After her father died, Karen, her mother and sister moved to London when she was 16, and she stayed there even after her family moved on. She put herself through acting school by working as a stripper, where she learned all she needed to know about stage timing and entertaining a live audience, she would later tell The Guardian.
Few details were available about the fire itself.
“遗憾的是，一个女人在Ilford的Windsor Road上的房子火灾之后死亡，”伦敦火轮在一个简短的陈述中说。“露台房屋的一部分被火灾损坏。可悲的是，一个女人在现场发音着。“
从前门看到烟雾的邻居呼吁在下午10:40左右呼吁帮助这位旅，周二，一小时后，它受到了一小时，它受到了控制，这是来自两个当地地区的20个消防员和三名消防发动机。然而，拯救卧床不起的karen为时已晚。
As authorities investigated the fire’s cause, tributes poured forth from fans and former co-stars alike.
“I just heard the awful news about the wonderful Anna Karen,” tweeted fellow EastEnders actor Rita Simons. “Horrific and awful and so, so sad. She was one of the best. Sleep well lovely Anna. Sending all my love to her family and friends.”
Her former show gave a statement as well.
“We are deeply saddened to hear that Anna Karen has passed away,” a spokeswoman for EastEnders told BBC News. “Anna created a sharp, quick witted and extremely popular character in Aunt Sal that the audience will never forget, just as those who worked with her at EastEnders will never forget her warmth, kindness, fun and good humour.”
Bucks Fizz singer Cheryl Baker bemoaned the loss of her close friend.
“What an horrific way to die, I can’t bear to think about it,” Baker said on Twitter. “I adored her – she was an absolute treasure, both on and off the screen.”
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