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‘Notting Hill’ Star, Emma Chambers, Dies At 53

Actress Emma Chambers, who starred in the 1999 romantic comedy Notting Hill alongside Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, has died at the age of 53.

Emma Chambers, pictured here in 1999 (NY Daily News)

“We are very sad to announce the untimely death, from natural causes, of the acclaimed actress Emma Chambers,” agent John Grant said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly.

“Over the years, Emma created a wealth of characters and an immense body of work,” Grant continued. “She brought laughter and joy to many and will be greatly missed. At this difficult time, we ask that the privacy of the family and loved ones be respected.”

FILE – In this file photo dated April 27, 1999, British actress Emma Chambers on the des carpet in London. The actress known for her roles in TV series “The Vicar of Dibley” and the movie “Notting Hill”, Chambers has died of natural causes at the age of 53, according to an announcement from her agent John Grant, Saturday Feb. 24, 2018. (Peter Jordan/PA FILE via AP – via FOX News)

Chambers played the younger sister of Hugh Grant’s character in Notting Hill, and outspoken, spunky girl named Honey.

Hugh, 57, remembered his late co-star on Saturday, tweeting, “Emma Chambers was a hilarious and very warm person and of course a brilliant actress. Very sad news.”

In the U.K., Chambers had her breakout role in the acclaimed BBC series The Vicar of Dibley — which she starred in from 1994 to 2007. The Doncaster-born actress received a lot of acclaim for the part, including a British Comedy Award for best television actress in 1998.

Other roles on British television included The RainbowTake a Girl Like YouMartin Chuzzlewit, and The Wind in the Willows.

Emma Chambers died of natural causes according to a  BBC report. She is survived by her husband, Actor Ian Dunn.

(Source: People)

 

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