This video shows the last time Shirley Stelfox appeared in Emmerdale before she passed away. The actress - who played Edna Birch for the last 15 years on the ITV soap - died at the age of 74 this week ...

Emmerdale will pay an emotional tribute to its much-missed cast member Shirley Stelfox next week, as the villagers learn that her character Edna Birch has passed away. What to Read Next Stelfox died ...

Emmerdale actress Shirley Stelfox has died following a short battle with cancer. A statement from Associated International Management said she had passed away peacefully on Monday at home with her ...

"We offer our condolences to Shirley's family and share our feeling of loss with the millions of viewers who will miss Edna enormously." Shirley played Edna for 15 years, making her first appearance ...

ITV executive producer, John Whiston, said in a statement: “The family here at Emmerdale are deeply saddened by Shirley’s passing, it is hard to imagine Emmerdale without her. “We offer our ...

Tributes are pouring in for Emmerdale star Shirley Stelfox following the sad news that she has passed away at the age of 74. The actress, who played Edna Birch on the ITV soap for 15 years, died at ...

Emmerdale actress Shirley Stelfox has died following a short battle with cancer. A statement from Associated International Management said she had passed away peacefully on December 7 at home with her ...

Emmerdale actress Shirley Stelfox has died following a short battle with cancer. A statement from Associated International Management said she had passed away peacefully on Monday at home with her ...

But by then she had been playing the holier-than-thou widow for 13 years and said that she had no intention of leaving because she was enjoying herself too much. “For most of my career I would never ...