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Doctor Who and Auf Wiedersehen, Pet star Maya Woolfe has died aged 72.
News of Woolfe’s death was announced by the official social media account of the classic British comedy-drama Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.
“With sadness we announce the passing of Maya Woolfe who played Uli in Auf Wiedersehen Pet Series 1, Episode 11, ‘The Lovers’,” a statement on Instagram read.
“Maya’s many TV appearances included The Professionals, Bergerac, and Doctor Who. We send our deepest sympathy to family and friends at this difficult time.”
Woolfe appeared in some of TV’s biggest shows over her 20-year career. She was best known for her performance as Uli in Auf, Wiedersehen, Pet’s first season.
In episode 11 “The Lovers”, first released in January 1984, Woolfe acted as the love interest of Oz Osborne (played by actor Jimmy Nail).
The episode saw the pair go on a date during which Wayne Norris (Gary Holten) wrongly identifies Osborne as the son of a wealthy tycoon.
Woolfe’s time on the show led to one of the programme’s most memorable lines. While discussing his inheritance at the Tivoli, Uli asks: “In the meantime you are just one of the boys?” Her date replies: “Look again, pet. One of the men!”
Tributes poured in from fans of the show as they wrote: “Very sad news. She played a great part in a great episode. RIP Maya.”
“Sad news. One of the best ever episodes” wrote another.
Others quoted lines from the show as they commented: “Have we met before my Dear? I do not think so my name is Uli”.
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Elsewhere in her screen career, Woolfe also appeared as a receptionist in an episode of Doctor Who in the Sixties, as well as a secretary in an episode of The Detectives, a character called Claire in The Professionals, and in the role of Nikki in Bergerac.
Further TV parts for Maya included Tenko, Triangle, Wilde Alliance, Lief zijn voor elkaar, Dutch Cops, The Black Magic Man and C.A.T.S Eyes.
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet was created by MasterChef creator Franc Roddam. The show was first released in 1983 and ran for four series and 40 episodes. It followed the lives of seven construction workers who are forced to look for work in Germany. The last series was released in 2004.
