Wendy Richard
actress,soundtrack
- Gender: Female
- Birthday: 1943-07-20
- Day of Death: 2009-02-26 ( 66 years old )
- Place of Birth: Middlesbrough, Cleveland, England, UK
- Also Known As: Wendy Emerton
- IMDB:nm0723910
Wendy Richard MBE (née Emerton, 20 July 1943 – 26 February 2009) was an English actress, known for her role as Pauline Fowler on the BBC soap opera EastEnders, a role she played for nearly 22 years, from 1985 to 2006. She also portrayed Miss Shirley Brahms in Are You Being Served? (1972–1985), as well as its spin-off series Grace & Favour (1992–1993).