Mona Hammond

British actress

Mona Hammond OBE (born Mavis Chin; 1 January 1931 – 4 July 2022) was a Jamaican-British actress. She was the co-founder of the Talawa Theatre Company. She was best known for her work on British television and played Blossom Jackson in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.

Mona Hammond

Born
Mavis Chin

1 January 1931 (1931-01)
Died4 July 2022(2022-07-04) (aged 91)
Nationality
  • British
  • Jamaican
Other namesMona Chin
OccupationActress
Years active1964–2016
Spouse(s)
Michael Saunders
(m. 1965; div. 1987)
Children1

Hammond was made an OBE in the 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours List.[1][2]

Hammond died on 4 July 2022, at the age of 91.[3][4]

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  1. "Vicky Featherstone and Phyllida Lloyd win at Women in the Creative Industries Awards | News | the Stage". Archived from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  2. Wild, Stephi (7 March 2018). "Winners Of The WOW Women In Creative Industries Awards Announced". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  3. "EastEnders actress Mona Hammond dies aged 91". BBC News. 5 July 2022.
  4. Minelle, Bethany (5 July 2022). "EastEnders and Desmond's star Mona Hammond dies aged 91". Sky News.

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