Anne Reid
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Anne Reid (born 28 May, 1935 in Newcastle) is an accomplished British actress with a lengthy career on TV, stage and film.
Her first major role was as Valerie Tatlock on Coronation Street, her character being electrocuted by a faulty hair-dryer. She was married in the soap opera to Ken Barlow and was the mother of the twins Susan and Peter. Her period on the programme ran for ten years from 1961 to 1971.
She has also appeared on television in The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Benny Hill Show, Hancock's Half Hour, Boon, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, Doctor Who, and in the celebrated sitcom dinnerladies by Victoria Wood.
Her film appearances include Love and Death on Long Island and The Mother, the latter performance winning her a BAFTA nomination in 2004.
She stars in returning drama series Life Begins, alongside Caroline Quentin. It is due to return for a third series in Autumn 2006.
In late 2005, she appeared on stage in the West End in Epitaph for George Dillon and in July 2006 starred in School Run a short series of plays on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour.
External link
- [Anne Reid] at the Internet Movie Database.
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