'Dynasty,' 'Doctor Who' star Kate O'Mara dies at age 74
LONDON (AP) — British actress Kate O'Mara, best known for her role in the 1980s soap opera Dynasty, died Sunday at the age of 74, her agent said.
Phil Belfield said O'Mara died in a nursing home in southern England after a short illness.
The actress, who began her television career in the 1960s, became a household name for playing Cassandra "Caress" Morrell, sister to Joan Collins' Alexis Colby, in Dynasty.
In Britain she is often remembered for her role in Triangle — a soap opera set aboard a North Sea ferry that is often cited as the worst piece of British television.
She also appeared in the original run of British series Doctor Who and BBC drama Howards' Way. In the 1990s she starred in the comedy show Absolutely Fabulous with Joanna Lumley.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2014/03/30/kate-o-mara-dynasty-star-obit/7080649/
I always hoped they would do more with The Rani character. Sad... RIP.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rani_%28Doctor_Who%29
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because I adored her in so many things.
Her Jacks in AbFab was perfect casting.
As to the Rani - one of my favourite characters on television! I desperately wanted to see her return for a regeneration episode. The Rani was the 3rd part of the trio: The Master is immoral, the Doctor is moral, but the Rani added amoral, which I thought balanced out the renegade Time Lords nicely.
For Kate, may I offer some Brel lyrics written for your character (according to AbFab):
"If I could be for only an hour
If I could be for an hour every day
If I could be for just one little hour
Cute, cute, cute in a stupid-ass way"
To Ms. O'Mara!
