Clarissa Dickson Wright, the TV chef who starred in "Two Fat Ladies" alongside the late Jennifer Paterson, passed away on Saturday (March 15) in Edinburgh, Scotland.
"Her fun and laughter, extraordinary learning and intelligence, will be missed always, by so many of us," Wright's agent, Heather Holden-Brown, tells BBC News in a statement. "Loved dearly by her friends and many fans all over the world, Clarissa was utterly non-pc and fought for what she believed in, always, with no thought to her own personal cost."
Wright, who passed away in Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary at the age of 66, traveled through the U.K. with Paterson on a motorcycle and sidecar in search of great food on "Two Fat Ladies" from 1996 until Paterson's death in 1999.
Following Paterson's passing, Wright continued to appear on TV, starring in "Clarissa and the Countryman" until 2003. In that same year, she also popped up on an episode of "Absolutely Fabulous.
"Her fun and laughter, extraordinary learning and intelligence, will be missed always, by so many of us," Wright's agent, Heather Holden-Brown, tells BBC News in a statement. "Loved dearly by her friends and many fans all over the world, Clarissa was utterly non-pc and fought for what she believed in, always, with no thought to her own personal cost."
Wright, who passed away in Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary at the age of 66, traveled through the U.K. with Paterson on a motorcycle and sidecar in search of great food on "Two Fat Ladies" from 1996 until Paterson's death in 1999.
Following Paterson's passing, Wright continued to appear on TV, starring in "Clarissa and the Countryman" until 2003. In that same year, she also popped up on an episode of "Absolutely Fabulous.
- 3/17/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Clarissa Dickson Wright has died at the age of 66, 15 years after the passing of her Two Fat Ladies co-star Jennifer Paterson.
The food and celebrity world has responded to the sad news, and Digital Spy rounds up just some of the tributes below.
Very saddened to hear about Clarissa Dickson Wright. She was always entertaining to watch and was of course a passionate foodie x
— Jamie Oliver (@jamieoliver) March 17, 2014
Clarissa Dickson Wright Rip a true foodie, brilliant personality & will be sadly missed. 2 fat ladies and Floyd changed food TV for ever.
— James Martin (@jamesmartinchef) March 17, 2014
Just read the sad news that Clarissa Dickson Wright has passed away. It was always a joy to be in her company. I hope she sleeps well x
— kate thornton (@k8_thornton) March 17, 2014
Goodbye Clarissa. A truly fabulous woman. Worked with her many times and it was always fun, at least for me. She had a towering intellect.
The food and celebrity world has responded to the sad news, and Digital Spy rounds up just some of the tributes below.
Very saddened to hear about Clarissa Dickson Wright. She was always entertaining to watch and was of course a passionate foodie x
— Jamie Oliver (@jamieoliver) March 17, 2014
Clarissa Dickson Wright Rip a true foodie, brilliant personality & will be sadly missed. 2 fat ladies and Floyd changed food TV for ever.
— James Martin (@jamesmartinchef) March 17, 2014
Just read the sad news that Clarissa Dickson Wright has passed away. It was always a joy to be in her company. I hope she sleeps well x
— kate thornton (@k8_thornton) March 17, 2014
Goodbye Clarissa. A truly fabulous woman. Worked with her many times and it was always fun, at least for me. She had a towering intellect.
- 3/17/2014
- Digital Spy
Clarissa Dickson Wright, the TV chef who starred in Two Fat Ladies with the late Jennifer Paterson, died Saturday in Edinburgh, Scotland. She was 66. From 1996 to 1999, Wright and Paterson traveled through the U.K. together on a motorcycle and sidecar in search of great food. "Her fun and laughter, extraordinary learning and intelligence, will be missed always, by so many of us," Wright's agent, Heather Holden-Brown, said in a statement to BBC News. "Loved dearly by her friends and many fans all over the world, Clarissa was utterly non-pc and fought for what she believed in, always, with no thought to her own personal cost.
- 3/17/2014
- by Sheila Cosgrove Baylis
- PEOPLE.com
'Two Fat Ladies' star Clarissa Dickson Wright has died aged 66. The TV chef - who fronted the BBC Two cookery programme with the late Jennifer Paterson between 1996 and 1998 - passed away at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary in Scotland on Saturday (15.03.14). Her agent Heather Holden-Brown said: ''Loved dearly by her friends and many fans all over the world, Clarissa was utterly non-pc and fought for what she believed in, always, with no thought to her own personal cost. ''Her fun and laughter, extraordinary learning and intelligence, will be missed always, by so many of us. ''In recent years, she often said, 'I've...
- 3/17/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
Clarissa Dickson Wright has died at the age of 66.
Her agent confirmed that the cook and co-host of BBC Two culinary show Two Fat Ladies passed away on Saturday (March 15) at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
"Loved dearly by her friends and many fans all over the world, Clarissa was utterly non-pc and fought for what she believed in, always, with no thought to her own personal cost," read a statement from her agency. "Her fun and laughter, extraordinary learning and intelligence, will be missed always, by so many of us.
"In recent years, she often said, 'I've had a fantastic life and I've done everything I could have wanted to do and more'.
"During her time in hospital, she was endlessly touched and impressed by the care of the doctors, nurses and support staff, aware of the pressure under which they worked and the fact that sometimes their work was not...
Her agent confirmed that the cook and co-host of BBC Two culinary show Two Fat Ladies passed away on Saturday (March 15) at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
"Loved dearly by her friends and many fans all over the world, Clarissa was utterly non-pc and fought for what she believed in, always, with no thought to her own personal cost," read a statement from her agency. "Her fun and laughter, extraordinary learning and intelligence, will be missed always, by so many of us.
"In recent years, she often said, 'I've had a fantastic life and I've done everything I could have wanted to do and more'.
"During her time in hospital, she was endlessly touched and impressed by the care of the doctors, nurses and support staff, aware of the pressure under which they worked and the fact that sometimes their work was not...
- 3/17/2014
- Digital Spy
'Two Fat Ladies' star Clarissa Dickson Wright has died aged 66. The TV chef - who fronted the BBC Two cookery programme with the late Jennifer Paterson between 1996 and 1998 - passed away at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary in Scotland on Saturday (15.03.14). Her agent Heather Holden-Brown said: ''Loved dearly by her friends and many fans all over the world, Clarissa was utterly non-pc and fought for what she believed in, always, with no thought to her own personal cost. ''Her fun and laughter, extraordinary learning and intelligence, will be missed always, by so many of us. ''In recent years, she often said, 'I've...
- 3/14/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
In case you haven’t noticed, the Food Network has been overflowing with cooking shows lately. So the masterminds behind everybody’s favorite food destination decided it was time to do something with the leftovers.
Their new concoction, the all new Cooking Channel, is truly yummy. The Cc is designed to appeal to a new generation of foodies with shows like Food Jammers (think Mythbusters meets the Naked Chef), Indian Food Made Easy (seriously, you won’t be afraid of tumeric tumeric anymore), and Chuck’s Day Off (this dude makes things like alphabet pasta for grown-ups, cool).
And still, instead of being too hip for its own good, the network also pays homage to some unexpected godmothers and godfathers of food. We were delighted to see the Galloping Gourmet Graham Kerr, the French Chef Julia Child, and the Two Fat Ladies Clarissa Dickson Wright and Jennifer Paterson.
But if...
Their new concoction, the all new Cooking Channel, is truly yummy. The Cc is designed to appeal to a new generation of foodies with shows like Food Jammers (think Mythbusters meets the Naked Chef), Indian Food Made Easy (seriously, you won’t be afraid of tumeric tumeric anymore), and Chuck’s Day Off (this dude makes things like alphabet pasta for grown-ups, cool).
And still, instead of being too hip for its own good, the network also pays homage to some unexpected godmothers and godfathers of food. We were delighted to see the Galloping Gourmet Graham Kerr, the French Chef Julia Child, and the Two Fat Ladies Clarissa Dickson Wright and Jennifer Paterson.
But if...
- 6/10/2010
- by Pop Culture Passionistas
- popculturepassionistas
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