After leaving the Dales in the mid 1990s, Sheila made a guest return in 2009 at the funeral of her on-screen son, Jack Sugden, played by Clive Hornby, who died the year previous from cancer.A fourth said: “Sad news. I'm so thankful to her for playing Annie the way she did. Thread starter superheat6k; Start date 9 Jan 2017; 9 Jan 2017 #1 superheat6k Well-known member. Granduncle-in-law of Ben Rix, Jack Rix, Charlotte Coy and Jolyon Coy. saveTextPlaceholder. The couple were parents to a son, Nigel, who died in 2017. Very sad news - Nigel Mercier has passed away. Help. I can still remember her voice.. God Bless RIP. The couple had one son, Nigel Mercier, who worked in the television industry as a videotape editor at the BBC Television News at Television Centre and later LWT. Peter Mercier was born on March 2, 1925 in West Ham, Essex, England as Peter Edward Alexander Mercier. The actress was best known for playing Annie Sugden in Emmerdale, and was introduced when the show first launched in 1972.In 1939, Sheila joined the WAAF division of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, serving in fighter command.A third commented: “Annie Sugden was a really good lady in Emmerdale. Mercier experienced a tragedy of her own in 1993 when her husband Peter died in 1993, leaving her a widow after 43 years of marriage. She was a great character and wonderful to work with.”She was talent spotted whilst touring with a Shakespeare company.See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper,order back issues and use the historic Daily Expressnewspaper archive.The soap had wrote Clive out when he fell ill but his character was mentioned to have been looking after his elderly mother, Anne, at her home in Spain.Clive had played Jack for 28 years on Emmerdale and members of the Sugden family past and present gathered to bid him farewell in a special tribute episode.Sheila was born in Hull, Yorkshire, in 1919 and went on to have a long career on stage before hitting the small screen.Frederick, who played Matt Skilbeck in the ITV soap from 1972 until 1989, alongside Sheila, wrote on social media: “Sad to tell all you Emmerdale fans that Sheila Mercier, Annie Sugden, died peacefully in her sleep…Her character, Annie, was placed at the centre of the soap’s action, which originally was called Emmerdale Farm.
Uncle-in-law of Louisa Rix and Jamie Rix. In a tribute posted… Save record . X.”Sheila went on to be Emmerdale’s longest running original actor and was a firm favourite with viewers.“She would have been 101 years old on New Years Day. Sheila had many of those qualities too, putting the needs of the programme above her own and always delivering a great performance come rain or shine. In Biographical Summaries of Notable People . Search all records Collection Catalog Birth, Marriage & Death Census records Family trees Newspapers Immigration records Hire a researcher. Help Center Contact us. Save this record and choose the information you want to add to your family tree. A real Emmerdale legend, and the original Sugden xxx.”"It will be a fitting way to celebrate the life and memory of one of Emmerdale's dearest characters. See also.
He died in January 2017. She will be greatly missed."Hornby had been in Emmerdale for 28 years before losing his battle with cancer.Original Emmerdale star Sheila Mercier - who played Annie Sugden - has died at 100.She notably returned for the funeral of Annie's son Joe in 1995, and was last seen onscreen in 2009.After her long stint on the soap, she was recognised for her career in 1985 with an appearance on This Is Your Life, during which she was presented with the show's iconic big red book.She appeared in Dial RIX in 1963 alongside her husband, Peter Mercier, before shooting to fame as Annie in Emmerdale in 1972.Mercier started her career on stage as a Shakespearean actress before joining the RAF during World War II.A spokesperson from Emmerdale said: "Its always sad to hear of the death of an actor who played a significant part in Emmerdale’s success.The actress stayed with the show from 1972 until 1994, but continued to make guest appearances.She was cast as Annie Sugden and became known by millions for her portrayal of the soap matriarch.Sheila Mercier was known to millions as Annie Sugden when the ITV soap launched back in 1972The couple were parents to a son, Nigel, who died in 2017.She reprised her most famous role as Annie to attend the funeral of her soap son Jack Sugden.Mercier experienced a tragedy of her own in 1993 when her husband Peter died in 1993, leaving her a widow after 43 years of marriage.In 2008, Mercier appeared in a special programme to mark Emmerdale's 5000th episode, and returned to the ITV soap a year later aged 90.