Actress Maya Woolfe, Known for ‘Pet’ and ‘Doctor Who,’ dies at 72

Maya Woolfe, the actress known for her roles in Pet and Doctor Who, has passed away at the age of 72.

Before her passing, Woolfe appeared in some of the biggest shows across ITV and BBC during her 20-year career in the industry.

The news of her death was announced on her official social media pages, with the statement reading: “With sadness we announce the passing of Maya Woolfe who played Uli in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Series 1, Episode 11, ‘The Lovers’. 

“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.

In January 1984, Maya Woolfe starred in an episode of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet titled The Lovers Back, where she played the love interest of Jimmy Nail’s character, Oz Osborne.

In the episode, Oz ends up on a date with Maya’s character after Wayne Norris, played by Gary Holton, mistakenly identifies him as the son of a wealthy tycoon.

Her role proved to be cruical in the storyline, leading to one of the show’s most memorable moments as her character, Uli, engaged in conversation with Oz at the upscale Tivoli bar.

The beloved comedy series, which followed a group of Geordie construction workers on a job in Düsseldorf, originally aired from November 1983 to December 2004.