Willy Wonka Actress Diana Sowle, Who Played Charlie’s Mom, Dies At Age 88
The actress who played golden ticket-winner Charlie Bucket’s mom in the beloved 1971 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory movie has died.Diana Sowle died early on Friday, her representative confirmed to the BBC.
She was 88.
A cause of death for the actress has not been revealed.“She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend, and will be deadly missed,” the rep said in a statement, adding that Sowle died “with family by her side.”Sowle is best remembered for her role in the 1971 film, her first-ever screen credit, where she memorably sang “Cheer Up Charlie.”Her only other film