Brenda Blethyn Tv Comedy 2025. Www.immediatemedia.co.uk© immediate media company ltd. The esteemed actress is stepping down from.

Brenda blethyn is taking a step away from her detective character vera stanhope in the hit itv series and embarking on a new journey on the big screens. Actress brenda blethyn, 78, who played dci vera stanhope for 14 years, has revealed she is glad the character, created by author ann cleeves, was not killed off.