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Georgina Hale's tragic life: Late Emmerdale star lived with 'shame' of 'being the dunce who couldn't read or write', lost mum as a teen and washed dishes when acting work dried up
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
While she struggled through her teens, the Doctor Who and One Foot In The Grave star also revealed that she was forced to wash dishes in a kitchen for many years before making a triumphant return to the small screen. Emmerdale and Hollyoaks actress Georgina Hale died aged 80 last week and prior to her huge successes she revealed the hardships she faced in her rise to the top Georgina also succeeded Elizabeth Estensen in the eponymous role of T-Bag, the villainous, tea-drinking sorceress in a succession of children's adventure shows made by Thames Television.
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