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image captionRosalind Knight also played Beryl Merit in BBC sitcom Gimme Gimme Gimme
Actress Rosalind Knight - whose credits include early Carry on films and Channel 4 s Friday Night Dinner - has died aged 87, her family has said.
The TV, film and theatre actress appeared in Carry On Teacher and Carry On Nurse in the 1950s.
More recently, she played the character known as Horrible Grandma in Channel 4 comedy show Friday Night Dinner.
In a statement, her family said the well-loved actress who had a glorious career died on Saturday.
Her other screen credits include 1957 s Blue Murder At St Trinian s, where she played a schoolgirl and a teacher in The Wildcats Of St Trinian s in 1980.
Veteran actress Rosalind Knight, famed for her roles in Friday Night Dinner and early Carry On Films has died. She was 87.
The London-born TV, film and theatre actress – whose credits also included 1957 s Blue Murder At St Trinian’s and 1980s The Wildcats Of St Trinian’s – passed away on Saturday, according to a statement released by her family. It is with huge sadness that the family of Rosalind Knight announce her death following a glorious career as a well-loved actress in theatre, TV and film, they said.
RIP: Veteran actress Rosalind Knight, famed for her roles in Friday Night Dinner and early Carry On Films has died. She was 87