Yvonne Francas, the daughter of Kay Mellor, has followed in her mom’s footsteps as an actress and producer.
Yvonne Francas is the daughter of Veteran actress and scriptwriter, Kay Mellor who passed away recently. She was 71 years of age. She reportedly died suffering from a mild illness. Nonetheless, the circumstances surrounding her death have not been published on the news.
Leeds-born Mellor, who was also best known for penning series including Fat Friends which aired from 2000 until 2005 and was turned into a musical, died on Sunday.
Mellor and her husband Anthony were married in 1968. She leaves behind two daughters, actresses and producers, Gaynor Faye and Yvonne Francas.
Who are Kay Mellor’s daughters Yvonne Francas and Gaynor Faye?
There are not many mothers and daughters who work together – but that’s been the case for Kay Mellor and Gaynor Faye.
Kay Mellor’s daughters, Yvonne Francas and Gaynor Faye, are notable actresses and producers.
Born in 1968, Yvonne is a 55-year-old actress and producer, best known for her roles in Strictly Confidential, Scott & Bailey, and The Syndicate.
She has produced several shows which were written by her mother and starred her sister, including Fat Friends and The Syndicate (2013 – 2021).
She was also the executive producer on BBC’s The Chase, which her mother and sister co-wrote, and In The Club (2014 – 2016).
When Mellor told her mother about being pregnant with Yvonne, she made her daughter promise to go back to her education. Interestingly, the actress did so when Yvonne and her sister were still in their school.
Francas has followed the footsteps of her legendary mother. She is known for Scott & Bailey, The Syndicate, and Strictly Confidential. Furthermore, her movie also earned a British Academy Television Award nomination for Best Drama Series a long time ago. She had produced the BAFTA-nominated first series titled Scott and Bailey for ITV.
As mentioned on her LinkedIn profile, she is the executive producer of the Rollem Production Company Limited.
Before these, she worked for the BBC studios, Red Planet Pictures Limited, and Red Production Company Limited as a producer.
Whereas, born on August 26, 1971, Gaynor is a 50-year-old actress and writer, best known for her role as Judy Mallett on Coronation Street from 1995 to 1999.
She played Anna Williams Bedford in The Case, which she and her mother co-created.
In 2006, she participated in ITV’s Dancing on Ice, with skate partner Daniel Whiston.
Gaynor was the first to be crowned the Dancing on Ice champion on March 4, 2006.
In September 2010, she was a guest panellist on ITV’s Loose Women, followed by Lorraine a year later.
Where are Yvonne Francas and Gaynor Faye now?
According to Yvonne’s Linkedin profile, she is an exec producer for Rollem Productions Company Limited since February 2020.
She previously worked as a producer for BBC Studios from January 2019.
Ganor left her role in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, playing Megan Macey in 2019.
In March 2021, she played Cheryl Armitage in the BBC One drama The Syndicate.
Are Yvonne Francas and Gaynor Faye married and do they have any children?
Faye lives with long-term partner Mark Pickering in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
The couple have two children, Lily Mae and Oliver.
Francas is married as suggested by her last name. It is also known that she has children, however, their details have been published.
As per the sources, Kay Mellor has four grandchildren, two of which belong to Francas and her husband.
The net worth of Francas is estimated to be around $2 million USD in 2022.
She has earned her fortunes as an actress, producer, and writer as well. Currently, she is self-employed as a freelance producer. In addition, the actress has been involved in the movie-making for almost 25 years now.
At the time of death, Francas’ mother has an estimated net worth of $6 million USD, as per the Celebrity Net Worth.