(CNN) British actress Dame June Whitfield -- perhaps best known for her role in the sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous" -- has died at age 93.

Multiple British media outlets, including the BBC and ITV -- where her shows aired, cited her agent as saying that Whitfield passed away "peacefully" Friday evening.

Whitfield's career spanned six decades. She starred in the BBC sitcom "Terry and June" and appeared in the "Carry On" movie series. In 1998, Whitfield made a cameo in a London-based episode of the sitcom "Friends."

In "Absolutely Fabulous," she was the mother of main character Edina Monsoon, played by Jennifer Saunders.

Actress Julia Sawalha, who played Whitfield's granddaughter Saffron in the series, tweeted Saturday that Whitfield had been an inspiration.

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