Yahoo News Vicar of Dibley star Emma Chambers dies aged 53
The Vicar of Dibley star Emma Chambers has sadly passed away aged 53.
According to a statement from her agency (via BBC News), the actress died of natural causes and will be "greatly missed".
"Emma created a wealth of characters and an immense body of work," the statement continued. "She brought laughter and joy to many".
Chambers was perhaps best known for playing the role of Alice Tinker in the Dawn French BBC comedy series The Vicar of Dibley.
She also starred in Notting Hill as Honey Thacker and a 1994 adaptation of Charles Dickens' Martin Chuzzlewit as Charity Pecksniff.
She is survived by her husband, actor Ian Dunn.
Chambers was born in Doncaster and started out her acting career in shows such as The Bill before starring in The Vicar of Dibley.
Chambers' character in the comedy was known for her dim-witted nature and shared many of the series' funniest scenes with French's vicar Geraldine Granger.
She also appeared in comedy series Drop The Dead Donkey, and her last formal acting credit is the 2003 TV show Little Robots.
Since the sad news broke, a number of people have paid tribute online:
I'm sad about Emma Chambers. Knew her when she was a kid in Doncaster. She was very funny.
- Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) February 24, 2018
She was wonderful.... #EmmaChambers ... Rest In Peace https://t.co/sQBbZOYdky
- Carol Vorderman (@carolvorders) February 24, 2018
RIP the wonderful and talented Emma Chambers. Unique,& unspeakably funny. Too young. Thoughts with her family. X
- James Dreyfus (@DreyfusJames) February 24, 2018
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RIP Emma Chambers :(https://t.co/DeDUpooUA4- James Longman (@JamesAALongman) February 24, 2018
RIP to the lovely #EmmaChambers .. her face seeing Julia Roberts for the first time in Notting hill was “spit your drink out” priceless . pic.twitter.com/LSYAueFS1E
- Rob Ashby-Hawkins (@HawkinsAshby) February 24, 2018
May Emma Chambers rest in peace. Thank you for all the laughs with your impeccable comic timing in Vicar of Dibley and Notting Hill to name but a few. You brought happiness to so many and died far too soon.Thoughts are with the family.Unlike the song, everyone knew who #Alice was pic.twitter.com/lucLUFAyrc
- Rhydian Roberts (@RhydianMusic) February 24, 2018
Absolutely stunned and saddened to hear that Emma Chambers has died at only 53.
She was best known for playing Alice in The Vicar Of Dibley.
She was fantastic. Such a shame ☹️ pic.twitter.com/TKjvvZMEqD- Oliver (@oliverWwestwood) February 24, 2018
In a state of shock, Emma Chambers has died! 53 is no age. RIP. She was brilliant.
- Lewis Pringle (@lewispringle) February 24, 2018
Gutted to hear that Emma Chambers has passed away. pic.twitter.com/fNLVx9oS73
- Nicola McFall (@Bessy_Bumblebee) February 24, 2018
Emma Chambers who played Alice in The Vicar of Dibley has passed away. So so sad. She was only 53 which is no age at all. Growing up, I always remember the jokes she'd tell the end of each episode.
- Elliot Gonzalez (@elliot_gonzalez) February 24, 2018
RIP Emma Chambers.
Thanks for the giggles. #EmmaChambers pic.twitter.com/2zgiaUDFp8- ANDY GIBSON (@AndyGibsonTV) February 24, 2018
Emma Freud, the partner of Richard Curtis who directed Notting Hill and produced The Vicar of Dibley, also shared a heartfelt tribute on the social media site in which she called Chambers "our beautiful friend";
Our beautiful friend Emma Chambers has died at the age of 53. We're very very sad. She was a great, great comedy performer, and a truly fine actress. And a tender, sweet, funny, unusual, loving human being. pic.twitter.com/vLQcRcv2Ex
- emma freud (@emmafreud) February 24, 2018
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