Emmerdale actress Jo Kendall left only £8,317 after she died.
Jo, 88, died in February earlier this year. The actress went down in history with her portrayal of Peggy Skilbeck, specifically for delivering the first ever line in the soap, "Matt. Who's she?", reports Leeds Live.
Jo lived her final days in her London retirement home, leaving £8,137 to her next of kin as she didn't leave a will. Jo's career spanned television, film, and comedy as she rose to fame as the only woman in an inspirational batch of Cambridge comedians - including John Cleese and Goodies Tim Brooke-Taylor and Bill Oddie.
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At the time of her death, John Cleese said: "I woke to hear of dear Jo Kendall's death. She was in the 1963 Cambridge Footlights Revue which took her, Tim Brooke Taylor, Bill Oddie, David Hatch, Humphrey Barclay, and me into Show Business
"Jo performed in over 100 ‘I'm sorry I'll read that Again' shows and the 1948 show.” He added: "She was a very likeable, cheerful, friendly woman - a delight to work with I got to know her well on the 1964 Tour of New Zealand, and subsequently, our appearances on and off-Broadway. She was an integral part of the ISIRTA team and we did countless 'John and Mary' sketches. I have many happy memories of her."
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