her hip, but stated that she was hopeful of reprising her role of Morag in Home and Away for the show's 30th anniversary. However, she succumbed to the cancer, after it had metastasized to her spine, despite having undergone chemotherapy and radiation treatment, and died on 28 May 2018 at the age of 77 at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, coincidentally where the show The Young Doctors was filmed. Paying tribute to Frances, the Seven Network, which airs Home and Away in Australia, said: "Cornelia Frances was a unique person. Her on-screen presence inspired a generation of actors. This gift was coupled with an ability to bring a sense of dignity and presence into each room she entered. Her energy and character will be missed." She was also given tributes from her numerous co-stars including Ray Meagher and Judy Nunn. A private funeral was held later that week. Filmography Television Stage References External links Cornelia Frances Au soaps profile Digital Spy interviews Cornelia Frances 1941 births 2018 deaths Alumni of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Actresses from London Actresses from Liverpool English emigrants to Australia English film actresses English game show hosts English television actresses English television personalities Australian film actresses Australian game show hosts Australian television actresses Australian television personalities Women television personalities Deaths from bladder cancer Deaths from cancer in New South Wales Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia 20th-century British businesspeople