“The Crown” actress Hadyn Gwynne has died. She was 66.
The British film and stage star was recently diagnosed with cancer.
Gwynne’s agent, Alex Irwin, told The Associated Press that she was “surrounded by her beloved sons, close family and friends” at the time of her death early Friday morning.
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Before Hadyn became famous, he taught English in Italy. Her breakthrough came in the 90s in the sitcom “Drop the Dead Donkey”.
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“The Crown” actress Haydn Gwynne has died. She was 66. (David M. Benett)
Gwynne played her most memorable roles later in her career. She starred in Peak Practice and played Queen Camilla in the royal satire The Windsors and lady-in-waiting Susan Hussey in The Crown.
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She also starred alongside Helen Mirren in the 2013 play “The Audience”. Gwynne played Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Mirren paid tribute to Gwynne in a statement to the AP, saying Gwynne was “a true joy as a human being and an accomplished, committed actress.”
Helen Mirren honored Haydn Gwynne after her death. (Dave M Benett)
“She was funny and serious at the same time, a brilliant balancing act that her entire career embodied. We will miss her very much,” Mirren added.
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Gwynne was nominated for numerous awards before her death. She received nominations for an Olivier Award and a Tony for her role in the musical “Billy Elliot.”
She received three additional Oliver Award nominations for her roles in “The Threepenny Opera,” “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown” and “City of Angels.”
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Haydn Gwynne was battling cancer at the time of her death. (Antony Jones)
According to The Associated Press, Gwynne was scheduled to appear in a musical tribute called “Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends,” but pulled out during rehearsals in September due to “sudden personal circumstances.”
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The music producer shared a statement with the medium in which he called Hadyn “a truly wonderful person as well as a phenomenally talented actress and singer.” Cameron Mackintosh noted that Friday’s performance was dedicated to Gwynne.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.