Neighbours actress Vivean Gray dies aged 92

Vivean Gray, the UK actress best known for her nosy neighbour roles in The Sullivans and Neighbours, has died aged 92.

Gray famously played Mrs Jessup on The Sullivans in the mid 1970s followed by her role as Mrs Mangel on Neighbours a decade later.

The TV star also appeared on other dramas including Power Without Glory, Homicide, Division 4, Prisoner, All the Rivers Run and Anzacs.

She also appeared in films such as Picnic at Hanging Rock and The Last Wave.

Network Ten’s Head of Drama Rick Maier said Gray will be mourned by the entire Neighbours family.

“Mrs. Mangel and Mrs. Jessup were two of our most iconic characters from one our very best character actors. Ramsay Street changed forever, and certainly no secret was ever safe, with Mrs. Mangel on the lookout. Vivean’s contribution to Australian drama will never be forgotten. It is a very sad day for the Neighbours’ family,” Mr Maier said in a statement to television blog TV Tonight.