Joanna Bacon has died at the age of 72, with tributes flooding in paying homage to the actress.
The star was diagnosed with cancer in January and died in June, with her funeral taking place yesterday on July 15.
The actor was best known for playing the mother of Natalie (played by Martine McCutcheon) who appears in the 2003 film when the Prime Minister (played by Hugh Grant) knocks on her door in Wandsworth, in an attempt to win Natalie back.
Bacon was also best known for her appearances in EastEnders, Casualty, The Bill, Pie in the Sky, Little Britain, A Touch of Frost and New Tricks.
She also notably appeared in the series Breeders, where she played Jackie, the mother of Paul (played by Martin Freeman).
At the funeral on Tuesday, celebrant Jo Moore said: ‘Jo’s talent as an actor was a gift that she shared with the world. On stage and on screen, she brought us joy, laughter, and inspiration, leaving an indelible mark on the lives of everyone she reached.
‘She was a woman of many talents and facets, and I would like to share with you a description of Jo, given by Gill, one of her lifelong friends: ”Jo’s life was a wonderful, elaborate, kaleidoscope with different sections for each of her passions and only Jo was at the centre and could see and enjoy the whole kaleidoscope.
‘In many ways Jo was a contradiction – a flamboyant extrovert, a superb wit, a natural communicator and yet, at the same time, an introspective loner.
‘We all thought we knew her so well but, in reality, we each only knew and loved one aspect of her.”
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