Stella Tanner

Stella Tanner (1 January 1925 – 26 March 2012) was an English radio and television actress. Tanner was born on 1 January 1925 and studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She left her focus on dramatic acting to form the Tanner Sisters with her sister, Frances Tanner. Together the Tanner Sisters made hundreds of appearances on British radio and television during the 1950s, even performing alongside Buddy Holly in March 1958. The Tanner Sisters often performed with the Hedley Ward Trio, appearing with them first on the Educating Archie radio show from 1950 to 1952. Tanner pursued a career in television comedy after she and Frances ended the Tanner Sisters act after ten years. Tanner made her television acting debut in 1960 on Sykes and A..., opposite Eric Sykes. She was cast in guest roles in numerous sitcoms, including an episode of The Rag Trade in 1963, Fawlty Towers in 1979, and It Ain't Half Hot Mum in 1981. From 1971 to 1972, she portrayed Adam Faith's girlfriend's mother in the ITV series, Budgie. Tanner was also cast as Luisa di Marco on the EastEnders throughout 1998, as well as a role on Coronation Street.

Known For: Acting

Born: London, England, UK, 1925-01-01

Died: 2012-03-26

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1964	Murder Most Foul	Florrie Harris	70
2	1968	The Best Pair of Legs in the Business	Emma	0
3	1969	Otley	Traffic Warden	62
4	1970	Rumour		0
5	1971	Fun and Games	Mrs. Jackson	46
6	1971	Father's Help	Eileen	0
7	1972	Sex and the Other Woman	Mother-In-Law	54
8	1975	Overlord	Mum	68
9	1978	Red Shift	Tom's Mother	74
10	1981	The Day of the Janitor	Dolly	0
11	1997	April Fool's Day	Renee	20

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1957	Emergency – Ward 10		50
2	1959	No Hiding Place		37
3	1966	Mystery and Imagination		55
4	1968	Nicholas Nickleby	Miss Knag	0
5	1968	The Expert	Vera Norton	100
6	1968	The Jazz Age	Lil	0
7	1971	Budgie	Mrs. Fletcher	70
8	1972	Sykes	Brenda	64
9	1972	Crown Court		54
10	1974	It Ain't Half Hot Mum		72
11	1975	My Son Reuben		0
12	1975	Fawlty Towers	Mrs. Arrad	83
13	1977	Citizen Smith	Mrs McLaughlin	62
14	1980	The Gentle Touch		69
15	1981	Never the Twain	Winnie	66
16	1984	The Bill		67
17	1985	Bleak House	Mrs. Chadband	60
18	1986	Casualty	Joan Cooper	61

Stella Tanner

Film

Television