Overview
- Verrall died in Paris on November 8, a death confirmed publicly by her agent Samantha Boyd via The Stage.
- Reports say she had motor neurone disease, with a diagnosis shortly after filming Cédric Klapisch’s 2023 comedy-drama Greek Salad.
- A French memorial fundraising page has been created in her name to support ARSLA, and friends say she left a bequest to the charity in her will.
- Best known on TV as Geraldine Spellman in Coronation Street (2017–2018), she also appeared in Doctors, Father Brown and Innocent.
- Trained at Birmingham School of Acting, she built a five-decade career across regional and London stages and had lived in Paris since 2012, drawing tributes for her courage and generosity.