Martha Ross | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 March 1939 |
| Died | 14 January 2019 (aged 79) Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress and radio presenter |
| Spouse(s) | Tony Phillips (m. 1992–2019) |
| Children | Paul Ross Simon Ross Jonathan Ross Miles Ross Adam Ross Liza Ross |
Martha Ross (24 March 1939 – 14 January 2019)[1] was a British actress and radio presenter.
Family
Ross was the mother of television presenters Jonathan and Paul Ross. She also had three other sons named Simon, Miles and Adam, and a daughter named Liza, who works in the media.[2][3] She was married to actor Tony Phillips since 1992.[4]
Career
Ross worked as an extra in EastEnders from its inception[5] until November 2006, when her contract was terminated because she told her son Paul an EastEnders Christmas storyline, which he leaked on his LBC radio show.[6]
She also appeared in Grange Hill, The Sean Hughes Show, Space Virgins and Barrymore, and hosted a current affairs show on Liberty Radio.[5] Ross wrote a weekly agony aunt column for Real People magazine. She appeared in many theatre roles, including The Last Game, Atlantis, The Firm's Big Night Out and Stained Glass.[5]
In her later years she lived in Hitchin in Hertfordshire where she became a familiar character around the town.
References
- ^ "Martha Ross-Phillips obituary". The Comet (UK). 24 January 2019 – via familynotices24.co.uk.
- ^ "The magic ingredient of Channel X". The Independent. 31 October 1990.
- ^ Ross, Paul (20 May 2012). "What it feels like...to grow up five to a room". The Sunday Times.
- ^ "Tony takes a look at the end of an era". The Comet. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- ^ a b c "Is Jonathan Ross's mum in the show?". BBC. Archived from the original on 30 September 2005. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
- ^ Green, Kris (18 November 2006). "Jonathan Ross's mum fired after 'Enders leak". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 January 2010.