Angela Pleasance and her father, Donald, were celebrated English actors (Picture: Nils Jorgensen/Shutterstock)
Former actress, Angela Pleasance, who played Monica Sutton in Coronation Street on the all the way back in 1968, has sadly passed away.
Angela’s agents took to Instagram to announce her passing, with a heartfelt statement.
‘We are very sad to announce the passing of our dear client, Angela Pleasence’, the caption began, below a carousel of images, spanning her vast and varied career.
‘We were honoured to represent Angela, who built a career of quiet distinction spanning more than five decades.
‘After training at RADA, she made her stage debut in 1964 as ‘Titania’ in a production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. She went on to perform at the National Theatre and in the West End in productions including Ghetto, The Hothouse, and The Cherry Orchard.
‘Angela also became closely associated with classic British horror, delivering memorable performances in films such as From Beyond the Grave, The Godsend, and Martin Scorsese’s Gangs of New York. In these roles, she brought remarkable depth and unease to complex, often enigmatic characters.
‘Alongside her film work, Angela remained a constant presence on British television, with credits ranging from period drama to modern series such as Doctor Who and Happy Valley. She was also well known for her portrayal of Catherine Howard in the BBC series The Six Wives of Henry VIII.
‘While never defined by any one genre, her contribution to the British industry remains a distinctive and much-admired part of her legacy.
Our thoughts are with her family at this very sad time.’
Who was Monica Sutton in Coronation Street?
Angela appeared as Monica in Coronation Street back in 1968 (Picture: Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Angela’s Corrie character, Monica, was the sister of Jenny Sutton (Mitzi Rogers) and the sister-in-law of Dennis Tanner (Philip Lowrie).
After being raised in a family of 9, Monica fled from London after becoming a hippie to join Robert Croft’s (Martin Shaw) Northern commune, before the group moved from their encampment at onto Coronation Street.
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They crashed Dennis’ house on their trip, freaking him out with their strange behaviour and even stranger dietary choices, including tomato and chocolate butties, with the aim of converting him to their way of life.
They were eventually evicted from the house and moved on to pastures new. A few months later, word reached the street that Monica had gotten engaged to a bank manager.
Who was Angela’s famous dad?
Angela was the daughter of hugely successful actor Donald, who was appointed an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his services to drama, and his wife, Miriam Raymond.
Donald was nominated for four Tony awards, while scooping a Drama Desk award.
He made a huge name for himself in the horror genre, appearing as Dr. Samuel Loomis in Halloween and four of the sequels, before collaborating with director John Carpenter twice more in Escape from New York and Prince of Darkness.
He passed away at age 75 at his home in France.
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