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Actress Mary Tamm passes away

Actress Mary Tamm passes away

THE actress Mary Tamm has passed away. She was 62.

Ms Tamm enjoyed success on stage, television and films.

Many television viewers will remember her as the character Romana along side Tom Baker’s Doctor Who. She had appeared in the popular sci-fi series between 1978 and 1979.

She worked widely in television, appearing in such shows as Brookside, Paradise Heights, Doctors and EastEnders.

Ms Tamm’s films included The Odessa File (1974), The Likely Lads (1976) and Amazons and Gladiators (2001). Her final film, Far Out Far In, will be released in 2013.

The actress passed away at a hospital in London where she had been receiving treatment for cancer.

Among the many tributes was one from her co-star on Doctor Who, Tom Baker.

He said: “She was a darling companion and wonderfully witty and kind. I’m so sorry to hear of her death.”

To view an excerpt from Doctor Who which features Mary Tamm and Tom Baker, click here.

 

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