Wendy Richard, standing at exactly 5ft 5 (165.1 cm), was an English actress whose petite stature perfectly complemented her iconic television roles.
Best known for portraying the bubbly Cockney shop girl Miss Shirley Brahms in the BBC sitcom Are You Being Served?, her height enhanced the character's approachable, feisty charm amid the department store antics.
She later embodied the no-nonsense matriarch Pauline Fowler in EastEnders, where her compact 5ft 5 frame underscored her commanding presence in the Fowler family dynamics.
Born in Middlesbrough with a distinctive Cockney accent honed in London, Richard's career highlights include an MBE for services to television.