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Dynasty and Triangle star Kate O'Mara dies aged 74
Former Dynasty star Kate O'Mara has died at the age of 74. She was best known for playing Alexis Colby's scheming sister Cassandra "Caress" Morrell in the US soap in the mid-1980s, along with roles in Doctor Who, Howards' Way and Triangle.
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Joan Collins pays tribute to Dynasty 'sister' Kate O'Mara
Joan Collins has paid tribute on Twitter to her Dynasty co-star Kate O'Mara, who has died at the age of 74.
Collins, who played Alexis Colby to O'Mara's Cassandra "Caress" Morrell in the popular 1980s US soap, tweeted:
Colin Baker on Kate O'Mara: We are the poorer
Colin Baker, who played a former incarnation of The Doctor, wrote on Twitter:
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BBC One 'sorry to learn of Kate O'Mara's death'
O'Mara 'would have loved' to reprise Doctor Who role
Last year, which was Doctor Who's 50th anniversary, Kate O'Mara said she would love to reprise her role as The Rani.
O'Mara told the Huffington Post: "I'd love to come back as The Rani another time around.
"To have a much older woman as your adversary, there's something interesting about that."
Kate O'Mara played Alexis Colby's sister in Dynasty
Actress Kate O'Mara, who has died aged 74, appeared in the US primetime soap opera Dynasty opposite Joan Collins:
Kate O'Mara - from Doctor Who to Marlene Dietrich
Actress Kate O'Mara, who has died aged 74, appeared on stage and screen in variety of roles - from Rani opposite Sylvester McCoy's Doctor Who to Marlene Dietrich.
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Kate O'Mara's agent: 'A shining star has gone out'
Kate O'Mara's agent said "a shining star has gone out" as he announced she has died aged 74.
Phil Belfield said:
There will be a private funeral and a memorial service on a date to be confirmed later, Mr Belfield added.
Dynasty and Triangle star Kate O'Mara dies aged 74
Former Dynasty star Kate O'Mara has died at the age of 74, her agent announced.
The actress was best known for playing Alexis Colby's scheming sister Cassandra "Caress" Morrell in the US soap in the mid-1980s, along with roles in British series Doctor Who, Howards' Way and Triangle.
Her agent Phil Belfield said she died this morning in a Sussex nursing home after a short illness.