Juliette Kaplan
Marlene Juliette Kaplan was a British actress who was most famous for playing the role of Pearl Sibshaw in the BBC comedy Last of the Summer Wine, from 1985 to 2010.
Early years
Kaplan was born in Bournemouth to Jewish parents Pearl, a nurse, and Jeremiah Kaplan, a sailor. She spent her early years in South Africa, where her father was from, and moved to New York City when she was nine, before returning to Bournemouth two years later. She took afternoon classes at the Hampshire School of Drama in the town in her teens.Career
She also appeared in many British drama series, including Doctors, Brookside, EastEnders, and London's Burning. She also appeared in the film, The Death of Klinghoffer.Kaplan appeared in Last of the Summer Wine from 1985 until the very final episode on 29 August 2010 as battle-axe Pearl Sibshaw. She also did a tour around British theatres in a one actor show, performing as Pearl. She appeared in pantomime in December 2008/January 2009 as the Wicked Queen in Snow White at the Empire Theatre, Consett.
In early 2015 she appeared as Agnes Tinker in Coronation Street, the grandmother of established character, Beth.
Personal life and death
Kaplan was married to Harold Hoser from 1958 until his death in 1981. They had three children; Mark, Perrina and Tania.A chain smoker from the age of 14, Kaplan died of cancer at her home in Westgate-on-Sea, Kent on 10 October 2019, eight days after her 80th birthday. She was survived by her children.
Television roles
| Year | Title | Role |
| 1985–2010 | Last of the Summer Wine | Pearl Sibshaw; 226 episodes |
| 2000 | London's Burning | Croupier |
| 2000 | Brookside | Grace |
| 2004 | Coming Up | Nana |
| 2005 | Doctors | Beverley |
| 2015 | Coronation Street'' | Agnes Tinker |