
Acting · 78 years old
Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK
From starting in folk clubs as a child bride, and then writing & performing at the Octagon theatre in Bolton, the career has always combined singing and acting. From TV programmes and films such as Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Phoenix Nights, Dinnerladies, Alan Bennett films, Brassed Off, My Son The Fanatic & Steve Coogan’s Coogan’s Run, to the many radio plays and programmes presented or guested upon, there has throughout been a steady stream of LPs and CDs - eighteen to date, the early ones all now remastered to CD.

All Creatures Great & Small
Elijah Wentworth

Phoenix Nights

Phoenix Nights
Dodgy Eric

Cold Feet

The Royal
Albert

Shameless
Russell

dinnerladies
Man

dinnerladies
Bob

Heartbeat
Brown

Last of the Summer Wine
Duane

Heartbeat
George Costello

Soul Music
Asphalt (voice)

Strangers
DS Kevin Rignall

Brassed Off
Chapman

Soul Music
Asphalt (voice)

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
Market Trader

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
Various Characters

A Private Function
Painter

Rita, Sue and Bob Too
Teacher

Sunset Across the Bay
Milkman