Pamela Salem, of EastEnders and Doctor Who, Dead at 80

Pamela Salem — a British actress whose many TV credits included the the BBC adventure series Buccaneer, the 1980s children’s series Into the Labyrinth, plus EastEnders and Doctor Who — died on Feb. 21. She was 80.

A cause of death has not yet been disclosed.

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On ITV’s Into the Labyrinth, Salem was the evil witch Belor, on the BBC sudser EastEnders she played the shady Joanne Francis, and her Doctor Who franchise roles included a voice of Xoanon in The Face of Evil, Toos in The Robots of Death and Rachel Jensen in Remembrance of the Daleks.

Salem reprised the role of Doctor Who‘s Rachel for Big Finish Productions’ officially licensed audio drama spin-off series, Counter-Measures.

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David Richardson, who produced all of Salem’s work at Big Finish, said in a statement, “Pamela Salem was lovely, and we all loved her. Whenever there was a Big Finish recording for her, she’d fly in from Miami on her own steam, without fuss or fanfare, and appear at the studio armed with the warmest smiles, the biggest hugs and often presents.

“She was a very gentle person – always interested in everyone, from her co-stars to the production team to the guest actors and visitors,” he added. “Pamela had an extraordinary career and carried it lightly…. I feel very lucky to have had her in my life.”

Salem’s many TV roles also included All Creatures Great and Small (as Zoe Bennett), Crown Court, French Fields and the U.S. series ER, Party of Five and The West Wing.

On the big screen, Salem notably played Miss Moneypenny in the 1983 James Bond film Never Say Never Again, after previously co-starring opposite Sean Connery in 1978’s The Great Train Robbery.

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