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Wendy Richard, MBE was born '''Wendy Emerton''' on July 20 , 1943 , in Middlesbrough , England . She is a British Actress . She first became familiar to TV audiences playing Joyce Harker, a regular in the BBC 's 1960s Soap Opera , '' The Newcomers '', but found fame in the 1970s sitcom '' Are You Being Served? '' as ''Miss Shirley Brahms'', a slow-witted sales representative with a heavy Cockney accent. After that series ended Richard found continued success as Pauline Fowler on the BBC Soap Opera '' EastEnders '', a role she has played since the first episode in 1985 . Richard also appeared in the ''Are You Being Served?'' sequel '' Grace & Favour '' in 1992 and 1993 . She has also appeared in '' Dad's Army '', '' The Likely Lads '' and some '' Carry On Films ''. In 1962 her distinct cockney vocals helped get her to #1 on the UK singles chart - uncredited, on the single, ''Come Outside'', by Mike Sarne . She endured a long battle with Breast Cancer in the early 1990s; her cancer went into remission after years of treatment, but has since returned. Wendy Richard was awarded an MBE in 1999 . EXTERNAL LINKS
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