The star, who was known affectionally as Paddy, made her debut as the loving but stern matriarch Jill Archer in BBC Radio 4’s The Archers in 1957, and continued to play a prominent role on the soap for nearly 70 years up until her passing.
The announcement said: "Jill Archer was famed for her baking, while her lemon drizzle was her signature it was her flapjack that made the headlines when she was arrested at a protest over food waste."
"She leaves a wonderful legacy. Ambridge will not be the same without her, and all of us here at BBC Radio 4 send our love and condolences to her family at this difficult time."
Her first role as Jill Archer, the matriarch of the titular Archer family who own the iconic Brookfield farm, in The Archers launched her to fame.
The soap opera, which was created by Godfry Baseley, is the world’s longest running daily radio drama serial, having first been aired back in 1951.
Greene, who was awarded an MBE in 1997, also appeared in BBC dramas Doctors and Casualty in 2000 and voiced Jill Archer in an episode of sitcom One Foot in the Grave.
In August 2023, Greene moved into a care home, where she continued to record The Archers.
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