Brenda Blethyn, who played DCI Vera Stanhope for 14 years, will end her role to focus on family.

Veteran actress Brenda Blethyn, who has played DCI Vera Stanhope in the ITV series Vera for 14 years, announced she will end her role to spend more time with her family. The 14th and final series will air in two parts on January 1 and 2, featuring Vera's last investigations and personal challenges. Blethyn, now 78, is considering a "semi-retirement" from acting, indicating a desire to avoid long-term work commitments.

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