Kathy Staff has died at the age of 80 after a short illness. The actress was best known for playing Nora Batty in 243 episodes of BBC sitcom Last Of The Summer Wine. "We're distraught, but we have ...

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Actress; Born July 12, 1928; Died December 14, 2008. Kathy Staff, who has died of a brain tumour aged 80, was the actress who for more than 35 years played the ferocious Yorkshire battleaxe Nora Batty ...

More than 400 people attended a service held yesterday for Last Of The Summer Wine actress Kathy Staff. The 80-year-old, best known for playing Nora Batty in the sitcom, died last week after a short ...

Kathy Staff was an English actress known for her work on British television. She is best known for her portrayal of Nora Batty on Last of the Summer Wine, the longest running sitcom in the world.