Set in the Yorkshire Dales, Last of the Summer Wine, which began in 1973 and ended in 2010, soon became the nation's favourite comedy. At its peak it was watched by 18 million people.
Fergusson's casting as the mini-skirt wearing, peroxide blonde Marina, was in fact first performed in a stage version of the show.The character was such a hit that TV director Roy Clarke decided to incorporate Marina - along with the characters of Howard and Pearl - into his television series. "Funnily enough more towards the end [of the series], I was always the one in the low-cut blouse and the mini skirt or the shorts," she said when appearing on quiz show Pointless Celebrities in 2017.
Fergusson had admired Baker since her childhood and when she took the show to London's West End stage she found herself receiving the Olivier nomination for best entertainment show.
R.I.P BEAUTIFULL LADY YOU GAVE YEARS OF LAUGHTER AND HAPPINESS STILL WATCH IT XXX
Love it that the character she played was named Marina, which the hurt jealous wife defined as “a place frequented by sailors”
R.I.P Jean Fergusson 😌 I loved Marina in Summer Wine
RIP 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
She brought beauty and humour to the role in Last of the summer wine, which I enjoyed watching. My condolences to her family, friends. A great loss. Least Jean has lefted her great acting roles for us to watch and enjoy. RIPJeanFerguson
That's very sad news to hear, of the actress legend of Jean Ferguson who has died. I loved her acting as marina, always with Howard and trying to not get caught out and esp those lovely scenary of the Yorkshire dales, a great loss, she will be truly missed.
So sad.
RIP
Thats sad. Played a great role in last of the summer wine.
Just Jean’s body language for Marina made people laugh. She will be sadly missed
RIP jean ...!
rip Jean
Rip
What a legend you'll be missed ❤️
RIP ..
Bye Marina....you will be missed!
RIP
One of the nation's most loved actors, fantastic in her role as the Yorkshire 'bit on side' in the much loved last of the summer wine. Jean my love you made me laugh you made me smile and you made me cry, sweet dreams thee blonde Yorkshire Rose x
She resembles the sister of the president of a company that worked previously.
what a great character and actress❤️ R I P
Time goes fast. All of the Summer Wine actresses are now dead.
She played a brilliant part
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