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| West End actress Sophiya Haque dies at 41 | West End actress Sophiya Haque dies at 41 |
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| Actress Sophiya Haque, who had been performing in the West End production of Privates on Parade, has died in London at the age of 41. | Actress Sophiya Haque, who had been performing in the West End production of Privates on Parade, has died in London at the age of 41. |
| Haque, who also appeared in Coronation Street, was diagnosed with cancer before Christmas. | Haque, who also appeared in Coronation Street, was diagnosed with cancer before Christmas. |
| She was suffering from pneumonia and is understood to have developed a clot on her lungs. | She was suffering from pneumonia and is understood to have developed a clot on her lungs. |
| Michael Grandage, who directed Privates on Parade, said he and her fellow cast members were "devastated". | Michael Grandage, who directed Privates on Parade, said he and her fellow cast members were "devastated". |
| "She was a true force of nature and her glorious performance as Sylvia in Privates on Parade is one that will be remembered with great joy," said a statement issued by the Michael Grandage Company on Twitter. | "She was a true force of nature and her glorious performance as Sylvia in Privates on Parade is one that will be remembered with great joy," said a statement issued by the Michael Grandage Company on Twitter. |
| "A spirited lady, she lived life to the full, and her presence in the theatre will be sorely missed. The company would like to dedicate the remaining performances to her memory." | "A spirited lady, she lived life to the full, and her presence in the theatre will be sorely missed. The company would like to dedicate the remaining performances to her memory." |
| BBC arts and entertainment reporter Tim Masters was at the show's opening night in December and said: "The only woman in the cross-dressing cast of Privates on Parade, Sophiya Haque provided the genuine glamour at the heart of Peter Nichols' camp musical play. | |
| "She played Sylvia Morgan, a Welsh-Indian singer and dancer performing for the British troops in Malaya in 1948. | |
| "Sylvia suffers both physical and mental abuse, and Haque rose admirably to the challenge of portraying the character's complexities." | |
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| A popular stage actress, Haque also played barmaid Poppy Morales in Coronation Street in 2008-09. | A popular stage actress, Haque also played barmaid Poppy Morales in Coronation Street in 2008-09. |
| "We are saddened to hear the terrible news of Sophiya's death," said a statement from ITV. | "We are saddened to hear the terrible news of Sophiya's death," said a statement from ITV. |
| "She was a vibrant and beautiful actress who was a pleasure to have around during her time on Coronation Street. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this very sad time." | "She was a vibrant and beautiful actress who was a pleasure to have around during her time on Coronation Street. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this very sad time." |
| Born in Portsmouth, she became a familiar face on television during a seven-year stint as a presenter of MTV Asia. | Born in Portsmouth, she became a familiar face on television during a seven-year stint as a presenter of MTV Asia. |
| A talented singer and dancer, she moved to Mumbai in 1997 and starred in a number of films. On her return in 2002, she starred in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Bollywood-inspired musical Bombay Dreams and took a leading role in the musical adaptation of The Far Pavilions. More recently, she starred in Wah! Wah! Girls at London's Theatre Royal Stratford East and Peacock theatre. | A talented singer and dancer, she moved to Mumbai in 1997 and starred in a number of films. On her return in 2002, she starred in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Bollywood-inspired musical Bombay Dreams and took a leading role in the musical adaptation of The Far Pavilions. More recently, she starred in Wah! Wah! Girls at London's Theatre Royal Stratford East and Peacock theatre. |
| Haque called her role as entertainer Sylvia Morgan - the only woman in the cast of musical play Privates on Parade - "absolutely delightful". | Haque called her role as entertainer Sylvia Morgan - the only woman in the cast of musical play Privates on Parade - "absolutely delightful". |
| "The Ginger Rogers- Fred Astaire number is my favourite. I think most of my influences are from that era, but I never ever thought in a million years I'd get to do it one stage," she told website spoonfed. "I am one happy customer." | "The Ginger Rogers- Fred Astaire number is my favourite. I think most of my influences are from that era, but I never ever thought in a million years I'd get to do it one stage," she told website spoonfed. "I am one happy customer." |
| She lived in London with her partner, musical director David White, and the couple were in the process of building a houseboat when she fell ill. | She lived in London with her partner, musical director David White, and the couple were in the process of building a houseboat when she fell ill. |
| "Sophiya was a wonderful actress, a wonderful client, but so much more than that, a wonderful friend. She was adored by everyone she worked with and will be deeply missed," said her agent, Oliver Thomson, who confirmed her death to the Evening Standard. | "Sophiya was a wonderful actress, a wonderful client, but so much more than that, a wonderful friend. She was adored by everyone she worked with and will be deeply missed," said her agent, Oliver Thomson, who confirmed her death to the Evening Standard. |