PEARLS BEFORE SLAIN
Soaps actress Meg Johnson has died aged 86. Her showbiz backdrop was in musical theatre, with a repertoire including Oliver!, Follies, and Chicago. After acting in Corrie as Eunice Gee and Brookside as Brigid McKenna, she channeled this West End flair into her best-known role, boisterous receptionist Pearl Ladderbanks in Emmerdale. Pearl’s storylines often involved an overconsuming gambling addiction, but one player who bet right was Slippery Soap.
Meg Johnson
30 September 1936 – 1 July 2023, aged 86
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