Beloved actress Janet Andrewartha, finest recognized for taking part in well-liked Neighbours character Lyn Scully, has died.
Neighbours introduced the information in a put up on Fb, saying everybody was “deeply saddened” by her demise.
“Our ideas are with Janet’s household and family members at the moment,” the present mentioned on social media.
Followers and former solid members have paid tribute to the performer.
Fellow actress Jackie Woodburne, who performs instructor Susan Kennedy on Neighbours, described Andrewartha as “one of many best actors of her era” and “a rare lady”.
“Passionate, political, curious, delightfully eccentric, beneficiant and enjoyable,” she mentioned.
“To me she was a steadfast pal for over 45 years. I’ll miss her daily.”
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The previous music instructor from Melbourne additionally performed Rebecca “Reb” Kean in hit Aussie traditional, Prisoner.
Andrewartha began her profession as a music instructor earlier than she rose to prominence in her tv roles.
Exterior of the small display screen, she pursued a theatre profession within the early Nineteen Eighties and labored on quite a few productions with the Melbourne Theatre Firm and Playbox Theatre Firm.
