Pamela Salem, who played Samantha on Eastenders, has died at the age of 80.

People have said wonderful things about the actress, who was also known for Doctor Who, since the news of her death spread.

What did Pamela Salem do?
Pamela Salem was an actress who was born in India in 1944 and went to school at the University of Heidelberg in Germany.

She learned how to be an actress at the Central School of Drama. After that, she did repertory theater in Chesterfield and York.

The actress worked for a long time on stage, TV, and movies. She was best known for her roles in plays by Shakespeare, Chekhov, and Pinter.

A big part she played, though, was Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond movie Never Say Never Again (1983), which starred Sean Connery.

It was well known that she did voice work for the company Big Finish, which made audio dramas.

When did Pamela Salem pass away?
Pamela died in her Florida home in Surfside in the morning.