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Marti Caine, born Lynne Denise Shepherd (26 January 1945 – 4 November 1995), was an English comedienne, actress, dancer, presenter, singer, and writer, who first came to national attention by winning the television talent show New Faces in 1975, and went on to become a variety star on shows including the self-titled Marti Caine (1979–84), and as host of the revived New Faces (1986–88).
Marti Caine. Actress: Family Fortunes. Britain's clown queen of comedy during the 1980s, Marti Caine's brand of humour combined an appealing dizziness with an endearing vunerability. Often compared to America's Phyllis Diller, she paved the way for women working in British light entertainment, both in nightclubs and in television. Born Lynn Shepherd in Sheffield, Caine attended several schools ...
- Actress, Writer
- November 4, 1995
- January 26, 1944
Nov 5, 1995 · THE COMEDIENNE Marti Caine died at her home in Oxfordshire yesterday after a long battle against cancer, writes Mathew Brace. Her press agent, Pat Lake-Smith, said the 50-year-old entertainer's ...
Aug 15, 2023 · Sheffield born and bred, Marti Caine made her name on the talent show New Faces in 1975, beating rivals including Lenny Henry and Victoria Wood to win the contest. She was given her own self ...
She followed this with Marti (ITV, 1977) the following year but found a more permanent home at the BBC with The Marti Caine Show (1977-84) and later starred in her own sitcom Hilary (BBC, 1984). She returned to ITV for one-off Marti Caine (1989) before bouncing back to the BBC for Joker in the Pack (1992) a 'people' show in which she toured the country encouraging 'real people' top tell their ...
Nov 4, 2015 · Marti Caine began life as Lynne Shepherd in Sheffield on 26th January 1945. She never thought about entering showbusiness back then. She never thought about entering showbusiness back then. For the first 7 years of her childhood things were quite normal, even idyllic, but then aged her father died of lung cancer just 32, and Marti's world changed.
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Feb 14, 2014 · Her obituary in ‘The Independent’ by Nick Smurthwaite stated: “That fateful audition, prompted by debt, fuelled by brandy, consisted of two songs, ‘Puppet on a String’ and ‘Summertime’, intended to demonstrate her versatility. Her voice was trembling so much, Marti Caine later recalled, that she sounded like Édith Piaf with ...
