Kate O'Mara, known to many for her role as Caress Morell on the 1980s soap opera Dynasty, has passed away. The British actress died Sunday in a nursing home in Sussex, England, at age 74, her agent Phil Belfield confirmed, telling the BBC, "A shining star has gone out and Kate will be dearly missed by all who knew and have worked with her." O'Mara often played scheming characters, as she did on Dynasty and on the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous. She also had roles on British TV shows including The Brothers, Triangle and Howard's Way. In the 1980s, she played a villain called Time Lord The Rani on Doctor Who, and just last year, she told Digital Spy, "I would love to come...
- 3/31/2014
- E! Online
Heaven added a touch of glamor on Sunday as Kate O'Mara passed away after a brief illness at the age of 74.
According to her rep Phil Belfield, the "Dynasty" star was in southern England at a nursing home when she passed.
Though she later appeared on "Absolutely Fabulous" and the British soap "Triangle," she's best remembered for playing Cassandra "Caress" Morrell on "Dynasty."
In the hit soap opera Joan Collins played her sister, but in real life Kate is survived by her sister, actress Belinda Carroll.
According to her rep Phil Belfield, the "Dynasty" star was in southern England at a nursing home when she passed.
Though she later appeared on "Absolutely Fabulous" and the British soap "Triangle," she's best remembered for playing Cassandra "Caress" Morrell on "Dynasty."
In the hit soap opera Joan Collins played her sister, but in real life Kate is survived by her sister, actress Belinda Carroll.
- 3/30/2014
- GossipCenter
News Simon Brew 30 Mar 2014 - 16:39
The Rani herself, Kate O'Mara, has died following a short illness.
We're sad to report that actress Kate O'Mara has died, at the age of 74. O'Mara was widely known for her work as Cassandra Morrell (Alexis' sister) in the Us soap Dynasty, also appearing in shows such as Howard's Way and Triangle across an extensive career.
Readers of this site in particular however are likely to most remeber her work as the Time Lord the Rani in a pair of 1980s Doctor Who adventures: The Mark Of The Rani, with Colin Baker, and Time And The Rani, with Sylvester McCoy. Whilst neither adventure was or is particularly acclaimed, O'Mara's work in both was an awful lot of fun. The Rani is a character long requested by many Who fans for a return - and at one stage she did come back, in the Dimensions...
The Rani herself, Kate O'Mara, has died following a short illness.
We're sad to report that actress Kate O'Mara has died, at the age of 74. O'Mara was widely known for her work as Cassandra Morrell (Alexis' sister) in the Us soap Dynasty, also appearing in shows such as Howard's Way and Triangle across an extensive career.
Readers of this site in particular however are likely to most remeber her work as the Time Lord the Rani in a pair of 1980s Doctor Who adventures: The Mark Of The Rani, with Colin Baker, and Time And The Rani, with Sylvester McCoy. Whilst neither adventure was or is particularly acclaimed, O'Mara's work in both was an awful lot of fun. The Rani is a character long requested by many Who fans for a return - and at one stage she did come back, in the Dimensions...
- 3/30/2014
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
British actress Kate O'Mara, best known for her role on the 1980s soap opera Dynasty, died Sunday at the age of 74, her agent said. Phil Belfield said O'Mara died in a nursing home in southern England after a short illness. The actress, who began her television career in the 1960s, became a household name for playing Cassandra "Caress" Morrell, sister to Joan Collins' Alexis Colby, on Dynasty. In Britain she is often remembered for her role in Triangle - a soap opera set aboard a North Sea ferry that is often cited as the worst piece of British television.
- 3/30/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
Born in Leicester on August 10, 1939, Frances M Carroll would go on to become a screen idol under her chosen stage name of Kate O'Mara.
The daughter of actress Hazel Bainbridge and Raf flying instructor John F Carroll, O'Mara followed a stint at boarding school with enrolment at art school, before achieving her goal of becoming a full-time actress.
Making her stage debut in a production of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice in 1963, O'Mara soon moved into the popular world of television. Throughout the '60s, she appeared in such iconic series as Danger Man, The Champions, The Saint, The Avengers and Z-Cars.
Moving into the 1970s, O'Mara also found success on the big screen – starring in two Hammer Horror outings, The Vampire Lovers and The Horror of Frankenstein – but it was a return to television for BBC drama The Brothers that made her a household name.
Playing the leading role of tough businesswoman Jane Maxwell,...
The daughter of actress Hazel Bainbridge and Raf flying instructor John F Carroll, O'Mara followed a stint at boarding school with enrolment at art school, before achieving her goal of becoming a full-time actress.
Making her stage debut in a production of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice in 1963, O'Mara soon moved into the popular world of television. Throughout the '60s, she appeared in such iconic series as Danger Man, The Champions, The Saint, The Avengers and Z-Cars.
Moving into the 1970s, O'Mara also found success on the big screen – starring in two Hammer Horror outings, The Vampire Lovers and The Horror of Frankenstein – but it was a return to television for BBC drama The Brothers that made her a household name.
Playing the leading role of tough businesswoman Jane Maxwell,...
- 3/30/2014
- Digital Spy
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