We are shocked to hear of the death last Sunday of local resident and national treasure Kay Mellor. She was far too young! A highly talented, forthright and friendly actor, playwright and director for stage and television, she gave voices to working class characters, with the world seen through their eyes. She was very fond of Headingley (look out for Woodies and other local locations when her series are shown again on television), and Yorkshire in general. She said many times that she liked to have plays produced here rather than in London's West End. She was a good friend of Headingley LitFest who talked to us at an event in 2013 at the New Headingley Club, when we presented her with a bouquet. Here is the photo:
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| Kay Mellor at a Headingley LitFest event. Photo credit Richard Wilcocks |
A nice piece here by Zoe Williams - https://www.theguardian.com/
Also an obit here - https://www.theguardian.com/
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