Kay Purcell dead: Emmerdale and Waterloo Road actress dies aged 57 Waterloo Road and Emmerdale actress Kay Purcell has passed away aged 57 after a battle with cancer, her agents at David Daly Associates confirmed on Christmas Eve 14:56, 24 DEC 2020 Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Daily Star - Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice