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Georgina Hale, who has died aged 80, was a British stage and screen actress whose ready, slinky sensuality might have made her a star in other countries. Her diminutive, smoky-eyed presence and Betty Boop-like voice were most memorably deployed by Ken Russell in his run of 1970s provocations, notably The Devils (1971) and Mahler (1974), for which she won a Bafta.

In the wake of her death, tributes have flooded in for the other star as well as resurfaced details of her life both on and off the screen and stage

Hale was best known for her role in Ken Russell’s ‘Mahler’ and the British soaps ‘Emmerdale’ and ‘Hollyoaks’

Character actor known for a host of TV roles and for her award-winning work in the films of Ken Russell

Georgina Hale passed away earlier this month, with her death being made public leading to a slew of online tributes remembering the Bafta winning star's work on stage and screen

The soap star, who had a five decade acting career, is believed to have died on 4th January with fans paying tribute to the soap star on social media.

Bafta-winning actress Georgina Hale has died at the age of 80 as fans mourn the television star and pay their respects in a flood of tributes.