TRIBUTES are flooding in after the death of TV legend Sylvie Gatrill.
The casting agent and actress, who starred in Brookside, The Responder and Bread, died over the weekend.
It’s believed she had been suffering from cancer, the Liverpool Echo reports.
Sylvie was in the process of filming fantasy film Wings, which is due for release this year.
Tony Schumacher, writer of Liverpool-based BBC drama The Responder, posted: “So sorry to hear of the passing of the quite brilliant Sylvie Gatrill.
“Such a talented actress who was so important in helping set the tone of The Responder.
“My thoughts are with her family.”
STAR DIES
Sylvie played Mrs Cullen in Bread. She also performed in Brookside and Little Boy Blue, which is about the murder of 11-year-old Rhys Jones.
Her Bread co-star Tony Nyland said: “I’ve just heard the sad news that the lovely, talented Sylvie Gatrill has died.
“Sylvie and me had a great time playing Edith and Hesketh Cullen in the BBC series Bread.
“Deepest condolences to her family and friends.”
Elsewhere, Sylvie ran training and talent agency Allstars Casting.
The company represents actors, extras and models from Liverpool.
‘LOVELY AND TALENTED’
One of their performers, A J Jones, said: “Such a special lady.
“Taught so many kids from our city at her agency, Allstars.
“Helped us get our first credits and trained us for professional life.
“Her legacy will live on through all of us she inspired and taught!
“A true Liverpool Legend! RIP Sylv.”
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And Paul Carmichael said: “Utterly shocked to read that Sylvie Gatrill has passed on.
“Running in to her on Hope Street was always an absolute pleasure.
” A true legend and I consider myself blessed to have known her. RIP.”
