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Eva Mottley is a Actor British born on 24 october 1953 at England (United-kingdom)
Eva Mottley (24 October 1953 – 14 February 1985) was a British actress, best known for her role as Bella O'Reilly in the acclaimed television drama Widows.
Mottley left the production of Widows 2 due to disagreements with the production team. On 14 February 1985, while at home in London, she was found dead from a drug overdose, which was ruled suicide. Widows 2 was broadcast nearly two months later, with Debby Bishop in the role of Bella. Mottley and Bishop had both been cast members of the film Scrubbers.
She had made other TV appearances, including a memorable guest role on the sitcom Only Fools and Horses, in the episode "Who's a Pretty Boy? as Corinne, the sharp-tongued wife of regular character Denzil. The character was originally set to appear in more episodes, but due to Mottley's death, John Sullivan chose not to recast the role out of respect to Mottley. Her character, Corinne, later separated from Denzil.
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Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 24 october 1953 at England (United-kingdom)
Death 14 february 1985 (at 31 years) at Miami (USA)
Birth 24 october 1953 at England (United-kingdom)
Death 14 february 1985 (at 31 years) at Miami (USA)
Eva Mottley (24 October 1953 – 14 February 1985) was a British actress, best known for her role as Bella O'Reilly in the acclaimed television drama Widows.
Mottley left the production of Widows 2 due to disagreements with the production team. On 14 February 1985, while at home in London, she was found dead from a drug overdose, which was ruled suicide. Widows 2 was broadcast nearly two months later, with Debby Bishop in the role of Bella. Mottley and Bishop had both been cast members of the film Scrubbers.
She had made other TV appearances, including a memorable guest role on the sitcom Only Fools and Horses, in the episode "Who's a Pretty Boy? as Corinne, the sharp-tongued wife of regular character Denzil. The character was originally set to appear in more episodes, but due to Mottley's death, John Sullivan chose not to recast the role out of respect to Mottley. Her character, Corinne, later separated from Denzil.
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Scrubbers (1983)
, 1h30Directed by Mai Zetterling
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Women in prison films
Actors Kathy Burke, Eva Mottley, Honey Bane, Dana Gillespie, Pauline Melville, Pam St. Clement
Roles Pam
Rating56%
Two girls escape from an open borstal. Annetta (Chrissie Cotterill) wants to visit her baby daughter who is being raised in a convent. Carol (Amanda York) plans to be recaptured and sent to the closed borstal where her girlfriend Doreen is being held. Carol's plan works, but she is devastated to find that Doreen has a new girlfriend. Doreen and the girlfriend taunt Carol. Annetta is arrested at the convent and sent to the same closed borstal. She assumes Carol "grassed" her up and proceeds to plan her revenge. Inmate Eddie professes her love for Carol and offers protection, so Carol begins a relationship with her. Annetta's constant bullying attempts keep her in solitary confinement. When Eddie is released Carol loses her protection and Annetta plans another attack.