years_active children birth_place birth_date spouse article_title name occupation
1963 -- present karina rory kirsty london , england 8 july 1949 roy death -rrb- kinnear -lrb- m. 1970 -- 88 , his carmel cryan
 carmel cryan actress
carmel cryan

carmel cryan -lrb- born 8 july 1949 -rrb- is an english actress , best known for her appearances in many british television comedy shows and for the role of brenda boyle in the bbc soap opera , `` eastenders '' .
she was the wife of the late roy kinnear -lrb- 1934-1988 -rrb- .
