Anna Wing MBE was born on 30th October 1914 in Hackney, London, England. She was an English actress who portrayed the matriarch of the Beale family, Lou Beale in EastEnders from the shows interception in February 1985 to July 1988 when her character passed away.
Anna was seen in many BBC tv productions: The Woman in White, Sons and Lovers, Smiley's People, The Crucible, Sink or Swim, The Old Men At The Zoo, Sorry and Give Us a Break. She was also seen in the BBC drama series The Invisible Man and a comedy with George Cole Comrade Dad. She also recorded a play Flying Lady for the Yorkshire TV series Love and Marriage.
Anna's films include The Ploughman's Lunch, Runners and Xtro. She has appeared in A Doll's House with Jane Fonda, Full Circle with Mia Farrow, and in Resnais' Providence with Sir John Gielgud. Anna worked regularly in drama on BBC radio and often appeared in commercials in vision or as a voice-over, besides completing many documentaries and training films.
In 1985 came EastEnders, Anna's most famous role when she portrayed battleaxe Lou Beale, her character was at the centre of many storylines and was very popular with the fans. But in 1988, after nearly four years on the BBC soap, Wing decided to quit as she was not happy with the direction the show was going. 17.15 million people watched her final episode.
After leaving EastEnders, Anna focused more on theatre. She had some television roles in dramas Casualty, Doctors and The Bill and also some film credits in The Calcium Kid and Son of Rambow.
When she wasn't working herself, Anna enjoyed coaching other actors and holding impromptu musical gatherings around her piano at home. She lived in London but liked to escape the crowds whenever it was possible at her cottage in the beautiful Sussex Downs.
Anna has two sons, Mark Wing-Davey, the well-known actor with whom she appeared on screen with for the first time in the Channel 4 film Darkest England, and Jon Wing-O'Connor, who is a teacher, Anna was married to Peter Daley. Anna sadly passed away on 7th July 2013.
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Anna as Lou Beale.