Actress Sylvie Gatrill who played the Boswells’ neighbor ‘Mrs. Edith Cullen in Bread has passed away aged 70 on Thursday, February 17, 2022, after battling cancer.
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Tributes have been pouring in on social media for the talented actress who appeared in a number of TV shows including Little Boy Blue and Emmerdale.
Gatrill, an English actress born in Bootle, England, began her career at a young age and worked in many movies during her years of work.

Liverpudlian star ran training and talent agency Allstars Casting and taught youngsters at Dolphin Dance Studios to sing and act.
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Over the last couple of years, she directed in-house plays at St Helens Theatre Royal and The Epstein Theatre for Regal Entertainments.
She also starred in Brookside in 1995, playing Lesley Donnelly, and appeared in The League of Gentleman as lap dancer Queenie.
In 2001, she appeared in an episode of Emmerdale, starring as a character called Mrs. Webster.
Most recently, Sylvie appeared in the premiere episode of BBC One hit The Responder, starring Martin Freeman.
Bread co-star Tony Nyland said: “I’ve just heard the sad news that the lovely, talented Sylvie Gatrill has died. Sylvie and I had a great time playing Edith and Hesketh Cullen in the BBC series “Bread.” Deepest condolences to her family and friends.”


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