Vale 2019 – for some who danced until the end

Remembered for her integrity and generosity as much as for her long stage and screen career, the actor Anne Phelan died in October, aged 75. An accomplished actor, a proud unionist, activist and a champion of the performing arts, Phelan was a popular face on television, her career spanned six decades including roles on such programs as Bellbird (her break-through role), Matlock Police, The Harp in the South, Blue Heelers, Winners & Losers, and as ‘top dog’ inmate in the TV series Prisoner.