{"id":69708,"date":"2025-07-17T10:59:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T10:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/69708\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T10:59:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T10:59:14","slug":"joanna-bacon-uk-actress-of-love-actually-fame-dies-at-72","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/69708\/","title":{"rendered":"Joanna Bacon, UK Actress of ‘Love Actually’ Fame, Dies at 72"},"content":{"rendered":"

Joanna Bacon, an English stage and screen actress best known for her roles in films like \u201cLove Actually\u201d and TV shows including \u201cBreeders,\u201d died June 14 after a battle with cancer. She was 72, and her funeral was held July 15.<\/p>\n

On the screen, Bacon worked for decades, with her first credit dating back to 1991. In \u201cLove Actually,\u201d she portrayed the mother of Martine McCutcheon\u2019s Natalie. More recently, Bacon appeared in 30 episodes of the FX series \u201cBreeders,\u201d playing the mother of Martin Freeman\u2019s leading man, Paul. The series ran for four seasons from 2020 to 2023.<\/p>\n

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Bacon also had an extensive history on the stage. She performed at such venues as Lancaster\u2019s The Dukes Theatre, London\u2019s Hampstead Theatre and the National Theatre.<\/p>\n

Bacon was a longtime member of the Essex-based Harlow Theatre Company, joining up with the group when it formed in 1978. At the theater, Bacon performed in numerous productions, including \u201cDirty Linen,\u201d \u201cAbigail\u2019s Party\u201d and William Shakespeare\u2019s \u201cThe Merchant of Venice.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is with much sadness that we inform our HTC members past and present of the passing of Jo Bacon on June 14th following a short and brave battle against cancer,\u201d the Harlow Theatre Company said in a statement<\/a>. \u201cJo will be sadly missed and fondly remembered. She continued to support HTC attending many of our productions. She would settle herself in the front row with a notebook and watched with a critical eye and her passion for theatre. She never forgot to praise our work.\u201d<\/p>\n

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