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Grange Hill star Cleo Sylvestre dies aged 79 as tributes pour in for trailblazing actress
The trail-blazing actress became the first black woman ever to play a leading role at the National Theatre in London in 1969.
In a statement released to the BBC, her agent said: 'Much-loved and admired by her peers, she will be remembered as a trail blazer and a true friend. Sharing the news to X, her daughter, Zoe Palmer wrote: 'Our beloved, inspirational mum crossed over this morning.' She made her West End debut in 1967 in Wise Child before securing the lead role in The National Health two years later.
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