Lynda Baron: Lynda Baron. Actress: Scoop. Lilian Ridgway, known professionally as Lynda Baron, was an English actress, best known for playing Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in the BBC comedy series Open All Hours (1976-1985) and its sequel, Still Open All Hours (2013-2016). From 1993 to 1997, she played Auntie Mabel in BBC children's programme Come Outside and in 2006, she starred as Linda Clarke in EastEnders, before returning from 2008 to 2009 and again...
Known For: Scoop (Tenants), The Road to Coronation Street (Violet Carson), You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (Alfie's Date), Carry on Columbus (Meg)