Anna Karen

Known for

Acting

Born

September 19, 1936

Birthplace

South Africa

Died

February 22, 2022 (aged 85)

Biography

Anna Karen was born on September 19, 1936 in South Africa. She is an actress, known for On the Buses (1969), Beautiful Thing (1996) and EastEnders (1985). She was previously married to Terry Duggan.

Best known work

Beautiful Thing

1996

EastEnders

1985

Carry On Camping

1969

Holiday on the Buses

1973

Mutiny on the Buses

1972

Poor Cow

1967

Carry On Loving

1970

Goodnight Sweetheart

1993

The Bill

1984

On the Buses

1971

Filmography

2008
Flick
as Rita Ray
2005
The Friday Night ProjectTV
as Self (1 episode)
2001
Possessions
as Fanny Gap
2001
On Location: The Carry Ons
as Hefty Girl (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998
What's a Carry On?
as Hefty Girl (archive footage) (uncredited)
1996
Beautiful Thing
as Marlene
1993
Goodnight SweetheartTV
as Mrs Hardcore (1 episode)
1985
Troubles And StrifeTV
1985
EastEndersTV
as Sal Martin (7 episodes), as Aunt Sal (1 episode)
1985
Super GranTV
as Commander S. Obvious (1 episode)
1984
The BillTV
1981
Stainless Steel and the Star Spies
as Mary
1977
That's Carry On!
as Hefty Girl / Wife (archive footage) (uncredited)
1977
The Rag TradeTV
1977
What's Up Nurse
as Knitter
1975
Comedy PremiereTV
as Rita Wilkins (1 episode)
1973
The Affair
as Willa
1973
Holiday on the Buses
as Olive Rudge
1972
Mutiny on the Buses
as Olive Rudge
1971
On the Buses
as Olive Rudge
1971
The Ski Bum
as Golda Lanning
1970
Carry On Loving
as Wife
1969
Carry On Camping
as Hefty Girl
1969
Lock Up Your Daughters
1969
On the BusesTV
as Olive Rudge (74 episodes)