Nana Moon Dies - 6th Nov 2007 11:05pm
Originally Posted by Digital Spy
Former EastEnders actress Hilda Braid has died at the age of 78.
Hilda - who appeared as Nana Moon in the BBC soap between 2002 and 2005 - passed away peacefully at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, East Sussex after having suffered from a period of ill health.
An EastEnders spokesman said: "We at EastEnders are very sorry to learn that Hilda has passed away. She was a lovely actress who brought her great humour and wit to the role of Nana Moon which earned her many fans, young and old alike.
"She was a much-loved member of our cast who appeared in over 200 episodes of EastEnders, most notably the award-winning episode that saw her character, Nana Moon, visit her beloved late husband's grave in Normandy with grandson Alfie Moon (Shane Richie).
Hilda - who appeared as Nana Moon in the BBC soap between 2002 and 2005 - passed away peacefully at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, East Sussex after having suffered from a period of ill health.
An EastEnders spokesman said: "We at EastEnders are very sorry to learn that Hilda has passed away. She was a lovely actress who brought her great humour and wit to the role of Nana Moon which earned her many fans, young and old alike.
"She was a much-loved member of our cast who appeared in over 200 episodes of EastEnders, most notably the award-winning episode that saw her character, Nana Moon, visit her beloved late husband's grave in Normandy with grandson Alfie Moon (Shane Richie).
Digital Spy