About Emma Chambers
Emma Gwynedd Mary Chambers (11 March 1964 – 21 February 2018) was an English actress and comedienne. She played Alice Tinker in the BBC comedy The Vicar of Dibley and Honey Thacker in the film Notting Hill (1999). Beginning her career in 1987 on the British stage, Chambers first drew critical attention for her portrayals of teenage characters in the world premieres of two plays by Alan Ayckbourn at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough: Geain in Henceforward... (1987) and Lucy Baines in Invisible Friends (1989). She reprised both roles in London's West End; performing the latter role at the Royal National Theatre. Her siblings are business owners Sarah Doukas and Simon Chambers, who created the modelling agency Storm Management. In 1998, Chambers won the British Comedy Award (BCA) for Best Actress for her performance, having been nominated for a BCA previously for her portrayal of Alice in 1995.
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