
Bella Emberg
Born
September 16, 1937
Died
January 12, 2018 (80 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Bella Emberg (born Sybil Dyke 16 September 1937 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK) is a British actress who appeared on The Benny Hill Show and The Russ Abbot Show, where she played Blunderwoman. She has also featured in Softly, Softly and Z Cars, as well as having small roles in Grange Hill as a cleaner.
Her professional debut was in weekly repertory in Ryde, Isle of Wight — the summer season 1962.
She made a guest appearance in The Basil Brush Show, and also featured in Doctor Who, a total of three times. In the 1970s, she had uncredited roles in the Third Doctor serials Doctor Who and the Silurians and The Time Warrior. In 2006, she was seen in the Tenth Doctor episode "Love & Monsters", where she played Mrs Croot. A second appearance as Mrs Croot was recorded for "The Runaway Bride" but cut before transmission. She played the part of Aunt Barbara in the Second series of the CBBC programme "Bear Behaving Badly" in 2008, the third series in 2009, and the fourth in 2010.
Known For

In the Long Run
Sheila · (2 episodes)
2018

Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
Self
2006

Doctor Who
Mrs. Croot · (1 episode)
2005

The Friday Night Project
Self · (1 episode)
2005

Trial & Retribution
(2 episodes)
1997
The Les Dennis Laughter Show
(34 episodes)
1987

The Russ Abbot Show
(67 episodes)
1986

Surprise, Surprise
Self · (1 episode)
1984

Live From Her Majesty's
Self · (1 episode)
1983

Benny Hill Show
(78 episodes)
1980

Russ Abbot's Madhouse
(39 episodes)
1980

Freddie Starr's Variety Madhouse
(6 episodes)
1979

Pennies from Heaven
Mrs Corder · (6 episodes)
1978

Grange Hill
Cleaner · (1 episode)
1978

Sammy's Super T-Shirt
Woman at door
1978

Blasphemy at the Old Bailey
Juror (uncredited)
1977

George and Mildred
Woman in Park · (1 episode)
1976

Father Brown
(1 episode)
1974

Sykes
Passenger · (1 episode)
1972

The Benny Hill Show
(58 episodes)
1969

Callan
(1 episode)
1967