Sheila Mercier passed away on Friday night, December 13, 2019. Sheila was known for her acting role as Annie Sugden in Emmerdale’s matriarch, for more than 20 years.
Sheila Mericer has died at the aged of 100.
ITV confirmed the veteran performer’s death in a statement on Friday night.
A spokeswoman for the programme said:
“It’s always sad to hear of the death of an actor who played a significant part in Emmerdale’s success.
“Even more so when that actor was in the very first episode and around whose family the show was built.
“Annie Sugden embodied all the virtues of Yorkshire … she was hard-working, resilient, determined, down to earth and didn’t suffer fools gladly.
“Sheila had many of those qualities too, putting the needs of the programme above her own and always delivering a great performance come rain or shine. She will be greatly missed.”