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'Dynasty,' 'Doctor Who' star Kate O'Mara dies at age 74

Kate O'Mara became a household name for playing Cassandra "Caress" Morell in the 1980s soap opera "Dynasty"
LONDON - JUNE 25: Kate O Mara attends the photocall for Imogen Stubbs' new play "We Happy Few", ahead of the June 29 West End premiere, at the Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue on June 25, 2004 in London. (Photo by Steve Finn/Getty Images)

LONDON (AP) - Actress Kate O'Mara, best known for her role in the 1980s soap opera "Dynasty," has died at the age of 74.

Her agent Phil Belfield said O'Mara died Sunday in a nursing home in southern England after a short illness.

The actress, who began her television career in the 1960s, became a household name for playing Alexis Colby's scheming sister Cassandra "Caress" Morrell in "Dynasty." She also appeared in the original run of British series "Doctor Who" and BBC drama "Howards' Way."

In the 1990s she starred in the comedy show "Absolutely Fabulous" with Joanna Lumley.

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