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ACTRESS Gwyneth Powell, who appeared in the BBC series Grange Hill, has died at the age of 76, her agent has said. Powell was best known for playing headmistress Bridget McClusky between 1981 and 1991 and also appeared in Channel 4 comedy show Man Down.

Nancy Reagan and performed by some of them at the White House. A measure of the immortality enjoyed by Gwyneth Powell’s Grange Hill role came in 2009 when the time-travelling drama Ashes to Ashes included a flashback to 1982 with a clip of Mrs McClusky. Gwyneth Powell was born in Manchester on July 5 1946 to Sidney, a factory worker, and Mary (née Bustard).

Grange Hill Zammo actor Lee MacDonald has paid tribute to Gwyneth Powell, who has died at the age of 76.She was known by millions of children – and parents – for playing the fictional comprehensive school’s headmistress Bridget McClusky for a decade.Lee – who played troubled Zammo McGuire on the BBC show – described Powell as a “wonderful lady”. The 54-year-old said on Instagram: “So sad to hear the loss of Gwyneth Powell AKA Mrs McClusky, what a wonderful lady and will be missed by so many.READ MORE: Grange Hill's Zammo star eyes up return as Sir Phil Redmond finishes film script“She was a massive part of my childhood, sleep well Gwyneth.”He signed off with heart emojis and kisses.Her representative Matthew Lacey said she died “after complications following a major operation for a perforated colon”. She was married to fellow actor Alan Leith, who was at her bedside in Brighton when she “passed away peacefully” last Thursday.Patricia Hidalgo, director of BBC Children’s and Education said: “Her ­famous portrayal of Mrs McClusky is one that will be fondly ­remembered by all those that grew up watching Grange Hill.”The Grange Hill Twitter fan account also shared an image of Powell, writing: "Thank you for the memories".Broadcaster Anthony David also shared his condolences, tweeting: “Very sad about this.

Gwyneth Powell - best known for her role as headmistress Mrs McClusky in the BBC show Grange Hill - has died.

Actress Gwyneth Powell, who appeared in the BBC series Grange Hill, has died at the age of 76, her agent has said. Powell was best known for playing headmistress Bridget McClusky between 1981 and 1991 and also appeared in Channel 4 comedy show Man Down. Her representative Matthew Lacey said in a statement on behalf of the family that the actress died “after complications following a major operation for a perforated colon”.