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Eva Mottley

1953 - 1985 (age 31) • Acting

Eva Mottley was a Barbadian-born British and Nigerian raised actress, who began her acting career following a 15 month prison sentence for possession of LSD. Her most famous role was Bella O'Reilly in the television drama Widows. She was due to star in the sequel but left the production claiming that she had been racially and sexually abused by the production team. By the time the sequel aired on TV (with Debby Bishop taking up the role of Bella) Mottley had committed suicide from an overdose of barbiturates and alcohol after running up a £25,000 from cocaine addiction. Mottley's other credits include the films Scrubbers and Superman III and Corinne, Denzil's wife, in Only Fools and Horses. She was romantically involved with David Bowie for two years and was part of a well-known political family in Barbados; Her grandfather, Ernest Motley, was the first mayor of Bridgetown, whilst her uncle, Elliott Motley, and cousin Mia Mottley are both politicians.

Known For

Only Fools and Horses

81%

Corinne

1981

Bergerac

70%

Donna McCord

1981
Poster for Widows

Widows

74%

Bella O'Reilly

1983
Poster for Widows

Widows

74%

Bella O'Reilly

1983

Scrubbers

52%

Pam

1982
Poster for Bergerac

Bergerac

70%

Donna McCord

1981
Poster for Only Fools and Horses

Only Fools and Horses

81%

Corinne

1981

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