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- Angela started her career young, playing truant from school to appear in 'Jane Eyre' by a touring company. She won the Gilbert award for Comedy, the Tree award for Drama and the Emile Littler award for Outstanding Talent during her years at RADA. By the time she had joined "Coronation Street" in 1960 she had already appeared as lead in many theatre productions, including Lily Smalls in the original stage production of 'Under Milk Wood'. Her television credits included "The Laughing Woman", playing opposite Peter O'Toole, and "The Dance Dress". Today, Angela is as busy as ever with her theatre work.
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The daughter of an entertainer, Ann was educated at Covents in Chelsea and Hertford and Mater Dei College in Welwyn Garden City. She started her career as a dancer before switching to acting. As an actress, she appeared on the London stage in plays such as "Spring Awakening" and "The Knack". Ann married the actor Michael MacKenzie. In her free time, she enjoys reading modern literature and poetry.- Anna was educated at Rise Hall Convent in Yorkshire and trained as an actress at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. She followed this with rep at Bristol, Leatherhead and Leeds before embarking on a successful film and television career. Her stage appearances included productions of 'Smith By Any Other Name', 'School for Scandal', 'Present Laughter', 'Butley' (in Vienna), 'Sexual Perversions' (in Chicago) and a number of national tours. She was married to stockbroker Derek Brierley with whom she had a son, Jonathan.
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Aubrey entered the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art after winning a Leverhulme Scholarship in 1954. He left after two years to work in rep at Worthing, Richmond, Palmer's Green and Leatherhead. He did seasons at Startford on Avon and Regents Park Open Air and appeared in West End productions of "Men Without Shadows", "Oliver", "The Lord Chamberlain Regrets" and "The Four Musketeers". He has also appeared in revues and cabaret at the the Savoy in Dorchester as well as Music Hall at the Players Theatre Club. Aubrey is married to Gaynor.- Actress
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Mildred Avis Bunnage (she later dropped her forename), daughter of William and Eveline (Ward) Bunnage, attended Manley Park Municipal School and Chorlton Central School in Manchester. She formerly worked as a secretary and nursery teacher before deciding to switch careers and become an actress. She gained stage experience in rep and made her first professional appearance at Chorlton Rep Theatre in Manchester in 1947. Her first London appearance was with the Theatre Workshop Company in 1952.
She returned to that company many times during her long career. In addition, she acted in other productions in Zurich, Moscow and America. Her theatre work included 'An Enemy of the People', 'The Good Soldier Schweik', 'Mother Courage', 'The Italian Straw Hat', 'Captain Brassbound's Conversation', 'The Playboy of the Western World', 'A Taste of Honey', 'The Hostage', 'Ned Kelly', 'Fings Ain't Wot They Use T'Be', 'Henry VI', 'Fiddler on the Roof', 'Sweeney Todd', 'The Rivals', 'Billy', and the title role in 'The Marie Lloyd Story'. Bunnage was married to Derek Orchard from 1966 until her death in 1990.- Actor
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Barrie started his career with the National Youth Theatre in 1964 and became a leading player in 1966 when he was voted the 'Most Promising Actor of the Year' by the London critics for his performance in 'Apprentices'. He has since had seasons at Nottingham Playhouse with the Royal Shakespeare Company and at the National Theatre. His hobbies include wine making and rugby league.- Brian was educated in primary and secondary modern schools until the age of 17. He worked as a window cleaner and a butcher's van driver while a member of the Oxford Youth Theatre. He then relocated to London where he enrolled at the Webber Douglas School and, upon graduation, he appeared in rep at Bristol, Coventry, Leicester, Soho Poly, Leeds, Edinburgh, Exeter and the Ludlow Festival. One of his earliest stage appearances was in a production of 'Curse of the Starving Class'. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis, squash, football and bridge. He also lists reading and gardening amongst his favourite pastimes.
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Carol attended Farnham Comprehensive School and achieved fame when she was eight years old as the girl on the television Test Card. She was suggested by her father George Hersee, a BBC engineer, when professional models proved unacceptable. It was decided to have a child because she would appear more natural and her clothes were less likely to date. On leaving school, she became a seamstress at Bermans, the theatrical costumiers, and among the costumes she helped make were those for Danny La Rue's 'Aladdin' pantomime at the London Palladium, the play 'A Little Night Music' and the films Julia (1977) and The Lady Vanishes (1979). Since May 1979 she has been in the wardrobe department at Shepperton Studios working on costumes for the Flash Gordon (1980) film. She won a 'Special' award in 1971 by Pye TV as the most seen girl on TV.- Born in Toxteth, Liverpool, Cheryl attended the Liverpool Theatre School for three years. Since completing her drama training, she has appeared in Alan Bleasdale's "Boys From the Blackstuff", in which she played a social security snooper posing as an Avon lady, the BBC production "The Muscle Market", "Ruby in the Traffic, Iris in the Rain", in which she played a punk, "Sweet Nothings" and "Good Companions". She also appeared in the television film of the popular series "Give Us a Break". Running parallel to her acting commitments, Cheryl is also a talented singer. She fronted and played the guitar with the rock band Word for Word and co-wrote the bands material with Dave Lorentz. During the summer of 1986, the band played at the 'Soap Aid' concert for the benefit of African relief.
- Christine was born in a Salford street very much like "Coronation Street" and trained at RADA, where she gained an Honours Diploma before touring as an understudy with the Old Vic. Before joining the original cast of "Coronation Street" in 1960, she had worked at Granada on the drama series "Skyport", a programme in which many other Street actors appeared.
- Cyd Hayman originally planned to become a journalist but turned to acting through LAMDA, taking various jobs to pay her fees. She worked in rep at Liverpool, Ipswich, Folkestone and the Mermaid in London before getting her big break on television in the series Manhunt (1970), in which she played the leading role of Nina. Before that, she had appeared in Armchair Theatre (1956), the BBC's The Wednesday Play (1964), and Love Story (1963). Other television roles include Clochemerle (1972), The Lotus Eaters (1972), The Persuaders! (1971), Crime of Passion (1970), The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971), and The Two Ronnies (1971). Her film credits include Percy (1971) and Guns Before Butter (2005).
- The son of a tailor, Cyril studied at the London School of Broadcasting aged 12 years. His first professional appearance, at 12, came on Radio Lyons and Radio Luxembourg in such commercials as O.K. Sauce and Quaker Oats. After demob from the Army, he enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art which was followed by Guildford rep and the West End. He worked in Hollywood for two years with Radio Netherland as English announcer,scriptwriter and producer of programmes. Then came BBC Radio Drama Rep. for two years (1952 - 54). Cyril, whose forebearers were Polish, was the father of three children, Michael, Simon and Sarah.
- The daughter of a doctor and an actress named Violet Ormonde, Delena was educated at Cheltenham Ladies College and studied acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. As a student, she obtained a Gold Medal and a Sybil Thorndike Prize for her acting. Upon graduation, she acted in rep. in Ipswich, Eastbourne, Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Oxford as well as at the New Theatre and the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith. She is married to the actor Gary Raymond, with whom she has a son, Matthew Raymond, and two daughters, Sophie Raymond and Emily Raymond.
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Denise trained at the College of Dramatic Art and the Royal Scottish Academy of Music. She began her career in rep. at the Gateway Theatre in Edinburgh and then transferred to the Palladium Theatre, also in Edinburgh, where she appeared in various variety shows. She worked as an interviewer for BBC radio before finding work as an actress on the West End stage. Her theatre credits include West End productions of 'High Spirits', 'The Beggars Opera' and 'Let's Get a Divorce' and numerous productions at the Mermaid Theatre. Denise appeared in the feature films "Waltz of the Toreadors", "Georgy Girl" and "Far From the Madding Crowd" and made many television appearances, most notably the "Stanley Baxter" series, "Do Not Adjust Your Set", "Captain Fantastic" and "Girls About Town". Denise's pastime interests include sea angling and playing the flute.- Elizabeth worked in a shoe shop before deciding to switch careers and take up acting. Her debut came in 1958 when she performed with Belfast's Group Theatre after which she worked in all mediums of the profession. On television, she appeared in programmes such as "Police Surgeon", "The Sweeney" and "Harry's Game" and her feature film credits include "Sonsa and Lovers", "The Leather Boys", "Face of a Stranger" and "The Outsider". Her last assignment was "Winter Music" for RTE.
- Frederick was educated in Germany and France. He came to England in 1939 and took up acting at the suggestion of his English headmaster. He attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London between 1946 and 1948 and started his stage career at preston Rep in 1949. Many rep seasons in provinces before West End appearances including 'The Comedy of Errors', 'Lock Up Your Daughters', 'The Potsdam Quartet', 'Big Fish, Little Fish', 'For Adults Only', 'A Patriot For Me', 'Mrs. Gibson's Boys' and 'Salad Days'. Frederick started his television career in 1955 and went into films in 1956. He continued to act in all strands of the profession until his death.
- Gillian came from Birkenhead and left school to work in an office at a print work before deciding to become an actress. She moved to London where she enrolled at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She never finished the course because she landed the part of Audrey Bright in "Coronation Street" in the middle of her second year. At the time, Gillian was 19 years old. She did not continue to act after leaving the series.
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After training at LAMDA, Irene traveled widely with the Bristol Old Vic Company, including Europe, America and the Middle East. She worked in rep at Liverpool, Leatherhead, Worthing and Wolverhampton and did seasons at Stratford-on-Avon and Chichester and toured with a Shakespearean Company. She worked with Laurence Olivier's company and appeared in Olivier's film version of "Richard the Third". In addition, she worked extensively on the West End stage, including a year in "The Mousetrap", and acted in numerous radio and television plays before joining Coronation Street (1960) in 1968.- Jasmina trained at LAMDA and worked under her maiden name until 1969. She began her career at the Oxford Playhouse. Other theatre followed including appearances at Dublin, Stratford and London. Her father was a Persian Ambassador and her mother was an English beauty. Jasmina was educated in England, America and Switzerland. Her first husband was barrister John Howard Hilton. Her second husband is Charlie Daniel, Operation Raleigh Field Executive Director. After 30 years abroad, Jasmina returned to England and to acting, changing her professional name to Jasmina Daniel.
- Jennifer became stage-struck at the age of four while in Cairo where her father worked for BOAC. Upon her return to England, she attended Elmhurst Ballet School and then went to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts when she was 16. She followed this with rep at Liverpool, and Birmingham and appeared on Broadway before making her debut on London's West End in aproduction of Anouilh's 'The Rehearsal'. Since then, Jennifer has appeared in many stage productions including 'Wings of a Dove', 'A Scent of Flowers', 'A Month in the Country', 'The Vortex', 'Dear Daddy', 'Sisters', 'Relative Speaking', 'Half Life', 'Ivanov' and 'Avanti'.
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Jenny left school at the age of 16 to train with the Ballet Rambert. By the time she was 17, she was touring the world with a French cabaret group. Upon her return to Britain, she joined Lionel Blair's group of dancers before breaking into acting. She played stooge to many comedians including Morecambe and Wise, Jimmy Tarbuck, Benny Hill, Frankie Howerd, Mike and Bernie Winters and Les Dawson. At the same time, she acted on television programmes such as The Protectors (1972), Paul Temple (1969), General Hospital (1972), Beryl's Lot (1973) and Public Eye (1965). In addition, she was a hostess on games shows like The Golden Shot (1967) and Masterspy (1977), in which she played Miss Moneypacker, and was a regular panelist on the talent show Search for a Star (2003).- Jessica trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London and, upon graduation, appeared in rep. in Aberdeen. Her first main professional part came in a production of Emlyn Williams's "Spring 1600", at the Lyric Hammersmith. She then acted with the Pilgrim Players and the Repertory Players. In 1948, she won the prestigious Clarence Derwent award in the category of "Best Supporting Performance" for her portrayal of "Barbara Martin" in "Royal Circle". In addition, she appeared regularly on television, most notably in The Heiress (1969), Probation Officer (1959), A Family at War (1970) and Big Brother (1970).
- Jill Melford came from a rich theatrical background. She was evacuated to America during World War Two and was educated at Gardner School and the Ballet Arts School, both of which are in New York. Her New York theatre debut came in 1949 when she appeared as a dancer in a production of 'Oklahoma!' and her first London appearance came in 1953 when she performed in 'The Seven Year Itch'. She went on to appear in other stage plays including 'Auntie Mame', 'Ulysses in Night-time', 'The Life of the Party', 'The Right Honourable Gentleman', 'There's a Girl in My Soup', 'Not Now, Darling', 'Best of Friends' and 'The Chairman'. In addition to her acting work, Melford was also an experienced interior decorator. She was divorced from the actor John Standing with whom she had a son, Alexander.
- Joanne began her career in the 1980s at the Theatre Royal Stratford, where she became the first ever black Principle Boy in pantomime. She went on to appear at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry and was a founder member of the BiBi Crew, the first company made up entirely of black actresses. As a part of the BiBi Crew, she co-wrote, produced and toured several theatre shows including 'On A Level' and 'But Stop, We've Got Work to Do'. Her television work included "Parents and Teenagers" for the Open University; Night Kids (1983); The All Electric Amusement Arcade (1983); Que Sera (1984); "Copperfield Comedy and Co."; Chalkface (1991); Birds of a Feather (1989) and The Bill (1984). She also starred in two comedy series - Me and My Girl (1984) and Us Girls (1992). She had just finished filming her latest series, UGetMe (2003), when she died suddenly of deep vein thrombosis.
- Lally was educated at Hulme Grammar School in Oldham and worked as a secretary before walking-on and understudying at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. As a professional actress, she appeared in hundreds of stage productions, films and television programmes and rep at Manchester, Sheffield, Southport, Guilford, Liverpool, Birmingham and the Bristol Old Vic. Her London debut came in 1944 and her many West End successes included 'Dinner With the Family' (for which she won a Clarence Derwent award in 1957), 'Difference of Opinion', 'The Killing of Sister George', 'Dear Octopus' and 'The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B'. Lally worked constantly until her death.
- Michael was educated at Reading Blue Coat School in Sonning and made his professional acting debut as Jim Hawkins in a production of 'Treasure Island' at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. He then appeared at Birmingham Rep, Leicester Phoenix, Soho Poly, the Royal Court and the National Theatre.
- Pauline trained at the Brendan Smith Academy of Acting in Dublin and went on to appear in rep in the North of England and the Dublin Globe Theatre. She appeared in the 1962 O'Casey season at London's Mermaid Theatre and starred in the West End productions of 'The Poker Session' and 'The Hostage'. Her other theatre credits include 'Richard III'. She is married to Gerry Simpson, with whom she has a daughter, Sarah.
- The daughter of an engineer, Perlita started her career as an amateur in Buenos Aires Community Players and made her professional debut in a West End production of 'Annie Get Your Gun' in 1947. Following this, she made numerous appearances on the London stage and in Repertory throughout the UK as well as in New York and Europe. On television, she played the lead in "The Boy David" and guest-starred in various other series throughout her career. Perlita was married to Bruce Sharman, a Production Manager and Cinematographer. Her hobbies include gardening and reading.
- Sharon trained at the Barbara Speake Stage School. Her theatre work includes Meryl in 'Short Sleeves in the Summer' at the Royal Court Theatre and Riverside Studios, Native Girl in 'Rain' at the Leicester Haymarket, Beryl in 'Sherry and Wine' at the New England Theatre, Hampstead and a role in 'Banana Box'. On television, she acted in "Softly, Softly" for the BBC, and "Lytton's Diary". She starred in "The Fosters" with Lenny Henry and played in two series of the BBC's medical series "Angels". Her radio credits include "Carmen" (as Liz), "Some Cold Night Air" and "One Nine for a Lady Breaker" (as Pearl)
- Susan studied acting at the Webber Douglas School of Dramatic Art and worked as a singer and dancer before going into rep at Edinburgh, Newcastle, Bristol Old Vic and the Mermaid Theatre in London. Susan appeared in the film, Having a Wild Weekend (1965), and acted on television in such programmes as Bruno (1967), Nearest and Dearest (1968) and Going for a Song (1965), before finding fame as "Miss Diane Parker" in Crossroads (1964), a role she played from 1965 until 1987. During her career, she has acted in stage productions of "Dick whittington" and "Cinderella". In her free time, Susan enjoys collecting Victorian dolls, interior design and travelling. She was married to singer Carl Wayne, formerly of The Move, for 30 years. The couple had a son called Jack.
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Toni was educated at Mary Datchelor's Girls School in Camberwell and the Royal Academy of Music. She originally trained as a nurse but went into show business, touring the world with her husband Dave Arthur as a folk music duo in the 1960s. She then decided that she preferred entertaining children so she developed her own stage show, called Toni Arthur's Music Box, which was designed to help children appreciate music. The show focused on British folklore and became very popular with young audiences. This led Toni to a television career as a presenter/singer on childrens programmes, most notably "Play Away", "Play School", "Seeing and Doing" and "Watch This Space". In between her television work, Toni devotes a lot of her time to voluntary work with young people. Toni and Dave have two sons, Jonathan and Timothy. In her free time, she enjoys studying women's lore, making cosmetics and learning any new strange musical instrument that comes along - she owns 14 musical instruments, so far, and can play every one.- Tony was born to an Army Colonel and an actress mother. His mother died when he was only 13 years old and he ran away to France where he eventually became a Pierre Cardin model. He later moved to England where he met actor John Dommett. At the time, John was starring in the Australian soap "The Young Doctors" so he suggested that Tony should try his luck in Australia. Once he'd landed in Australia, Tony found work as a model and singer before landing the part of Dr. Tony Garcia in "The Young Doctors". After leaving the show, Tony starred for two years in the stage musical 'Evita' and also released a single of the well-known song 'Talking in My Sleep'. During a dry spell, he took work as an interpreter for the Immigration Department. In 1981, he toured the UK in 'Cabaret' with the comedian Ronnie Corbett and then relocated to the US where he appeared in the daytime soaps "General Hospital" and "The Bold and the Beautiful". He also had small roles in the films "A Man Called Horse" and "Mambo Kings". After a long battle with cancer, Tony returned to Sydney where he died not far from the studio where he first found fame.
- Tracey was born in Cuckfield, East Sussex, but lived in Formby, near Liverpool, for most of her life. She attended Formby High School and by the age of fourteen had developed a strong interest in drama. Coupled with her talents as a dancer - Tracey began dancing aged three - she joined several youth and musical organisations. while with the Sefton Theatre Company, Tracey tried her hand at choreography. From school, Tracey attended the Elliott Clarke College in Liverpool to studty drama. She stayed at the college for two years, her studies culminating in a performance of 'Conversation of the Golliwog' at the Liverpool Playhouse studio, in which she played the lead role, Carry. Tracey went on to dancing work in Italy and Cairo, which helped her achieve Equity membership. On returning from Italy, Tracey was called to "Brookside" for an audition and, at first contracted to two episodes, was cast as Michelle Jones. She stayed with the series for two years.
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Wendy was educated at Grammar School and the the University of Cambridge. She acted with drama societies, then rep. and the Royal Shakespeare Company. On television, she appeared in many dramas for the BBC and ITV and interpersed with theatre and radio. She is also a qualified teacher of French and English. Wendy was married to actor John Cater and their daughter, Emma, appeared with Wendy in "The Doctors".- Born in Liverpool, William moved to Oldham at the age of nine. His theatre work includes the part of Toby Belch in 'Twelfth Night' with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Valk in 'The Jail Diary of Albie Sachs', Snawley and Tompkins in 'Nicholas Nickleby' in productions in London and New York and the Club Secretaty in 'Comedians' with the legendary Jimmy Jewel at the Old Vic Theatre. Bill also starred in his own one-man show of Brendan Behan. On television, he played The Duke of Cleves in the series "The Wives of Henry VIII", Sergeant Petty in "The Case of the Frightened Lady" and Crookes in "Strangers". His television work also includes appearances in "Coronation Street", "The Dustbin Men", "Z Cars", "When the Boat Comes In", "Funnyman", "Softly, Softly", "Dempsey and Makepeace" and "Brookside". His film credits include "The Ploughmans Lunch", "Cicero", "Blood Beast Terror" and "The Witchfinder General".
- Zuleika was educated at "Sutherland House" in Cromer in Norfolk and "The Old Hall", also in Norfolk. She trained as an actress at the "Corona Stage School" and began her acting career as a child, appearing in programmes such as The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1967) and Heidi (1968). Her theatre roles include productions of "Equus", "Romeo and Juliet", "Alfie" and "Spring at Marino".