How Dennis Waterman’s daughter, Hannah, followed him into showbiz

The late Dennis Waterman is survived by his wife, Pam, and his two daughters, Hannah and Julia. Elder sister, Hannah, followed her father into acting and even worked with him on-screen.

Minder actor Dennis Waterman passed away on Sunday (8 May 2022) at age 74. His death was confirmed by his manager, Derek Webster, who told The Hollywood Reporter that he had passed away in a hospital in Spain.

A cause of death has not been revealed.

Waterman was best known as a stage and screen actor with a career spanning six decades. He became a household name for his portrayal of SD George Carter in The Sweeney series and as Terry McCann in Minder.

He is survived by his fourth wife, Pam Flint, and his two daughters, who he welcomed with his second wife.

Photo by Neil P. Mockford/GC Images Who is Hannah Waterman?

Born 22 July 1975, Hannah Waterman is the eldest daughter of the New Tricks actor and his second spouse, Patricia Maynard, who is also an actress.

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With both parents in the industry, it was natural for Hannah to pursue an acting career too. Beginning in 1997, the 46-year-old has appeared in 21 productions to date.

Her first credit was a minor role in The Missing Postman, but months later, she scored the part of Laura Beale in EastEnders – the daughter of Edwina Dunn – who was portrayed by Waterman’s IRL mother.

That wasn’t the only time she appeared alongside a parent on-screen: in New Tricks, she played Emily Driscoll from 2006 – 2010.

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You may have also seen Waterman in Holby City and as DI Collier in Doctors.

She married fellow EastEnders star Ricky Groves in 2006, but reportedly separated in 2010. The actress welcomed a son called Jack with her now-husband, Huw Higginson, in 2011.

The couple currently reside in Australia.

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Dennis Waterman’s second daughter, Julia, is an acting coach based in Sydney, Australia.

Social media mourns Dennis Waterman

Fans and celebrities alike have paid tribute to the late actor, including Little Britain’s Matt Lucas, and EastEnders’ Larry Lamb.

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Watermans The Sweeney co-stars, John Thaw and Garfield Morgan, passed away in 2002 and 2009 respectively.

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