"Ambridge volition not beryllium the aforesaid without her, and each of america present astatine BBC Radio 4 nonstop our emotion and condolences to her household astatine this hard time," the connection continued.
Jeremy Howe, who edits The Archers, called Greene "utterly singular, a fabulous and raucously comic raconteur" successful a statement, calling her depiction of Jill "formidable, but besides wonderfully warm, loving and tremendous fun".
He added that it was "an unthinkable privilege to enactment with her".
Greene joined The Archers aft grooming astatine the Royal Centre School of Speech and Drama successful London.
The Archers is the longest moving regular serialised vigor play and has aired since 1951.
It present airs six days a week, with 13-minute episodes pursuing the lives of those surviving successful the fictional farming colony of Ambridge.
Greene, who was awarded an MBE successful 1997 had different acting credits including ITV soap Crossroads and BBC shows Doctors and Casualty.
She moved into a attraction location successful August 2023 but continued to grounds The Archers.
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