Actress Joanna Bacon, greatest identified for her roles in “Love Really” and the British cleaning soap opera “EastEnders,” has died at age 72.
Bacon misplaced her “brief and courageous” battle to most cancers on June 14 — six months after her analysis. A funeral was held for the actress on July 15, the UK-based Harlow Theatre Firm introduced.
“It's with a lot disappointment that we inform our HTC members previous and current of the passing of Jo Bacon on June 14th following a brief and courageous battle towards most cancers,” the theater firm mentioned in a statement.
“A lot of our members will keep in mind Jo and her pressure of nature, her wit, her enjoyable, her ardour and her pure means as an actor. She grew to become a member of Harlow Theatre Firm at its inception in 1978.”
“She appeared in lots of performs in iconic roles resembling Portia in The Service provider of Venice, Maddie in Soiled Linen and Beverly in Abigail's Occasion together with opinions, musicals and pantomimes all on the Harlow Playhouse,” the assertion concluded.
Bacon boasted a slew of TV credit within the UK, together with the hit cleaning soap “EastEnders,” “Casualty,” “Prime Suspect,” “The Invoice” and “Little Britain” — although she notably secured a job within the hit 2003 movie “Love Really.”
Within the movie, Bacon portrayed the mom of Natalie (performed by Martine McCutcheon) and appeared in a memorable scene alongside Hugh Grant during which his character reveals up at her door in an try and win her again.
Extra not too long ago, Bacon starred alongside “Intercourse and the Metropolis” star Cynthia Nixon within the 2016 movie “A Quiet Ardour,” in addition to the hit TV present “Breeders” during which she performed the function of Jackie, the mom of Martin Freeman's character, Paul.
Bacon rapidly grew to become a fan favourite within the sequence, which ran from 2020 to 2023. Through the present's 4 seasons, the actress was showered with reward for her darkish comedy efficiency.
Bacon's family members paid tribute to her on the poignant funeral service held within the UK on Tuesday.
“Jo will likely be sadly missed and fondly remembered. She continued to help HTC attending lots of our productions,” the theater firm mentioned.
“She would settle herself within the entrance row with a pocket book and watched with a crucial eye and her ardour for theatre. She by no means forgot to reward our work.”
Talking in early 2025, shortly after receiving her most cancers analysis, Bacon mentioned she has been lucky sufficient to have had a “sensible life.”
“I've been so fortunate to do the issues I've executed and to have met the fantastic folks I've met. I've no regrets,” she mentioned.
