Una Stubbs (born May 1, 1937 - died August 12, 2021) was a British actress known for her roles in TV and Film such as Mrs. Hudson in Sherlock as well as her roles in the ITV crime drama Midsomer Murders.
She was particularly known for her roles in the sitcom Till Death Us Do Part and as Aunt Sally in the children's series Worzel Gummidge. The latter series starred Jon Pertwee, the Third Doctor and father of Sean Pertwee, as the eponymous scarecrow. Ms. Stubbs had known her Sherlock co-star Benedict Cumberbatch, since his childhood at the age of 4, when she worked with his mother, Wanda Ventham, a fact which occasionally affected their performances.
After several months of ill health, Stubbs died at her home in Edinburgh on 12 August 2021, at the age of 84. Tributes were paid by her fellow performers Sir Cliff Richard, Benedict Cumberbatch, Melvyn Hayes and Johnny Vegas.
Appearances[]
- As Selina Jennings in Written in Blood (1998)
- As Audrey Braylesford in The Dagger Club (2015)
External Links[]
Una Stubbs at IMDB