Barbara Knox

Birth Name:

Barbara Brothwood

Birth Place:

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Has garnered multiple awards such as her win in 2004 for the Life Time Achievement Award, in addition to being appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire at the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2010
In 1989, she was recognized and received the TV Times award for Best Television Actress
After leaving school at the age of 15, working as a telegraphist in offices and factories, she joined an amateur theatre, at which she was asked to appear in the musical production of "The Boy Friend," making her professional stage debut
Quote: "[on "Coronation Street"] "They are a great team of actors and they are portraying marvellous people with great humour․ We have marvellous storylines, very strong ones, and we have hit a nerve with the nation for almost 50 years․ That's pretty special for a programme to do․""
Appeared on an episode of "Coronation Street" in 1964, and returned eight years later as a permanent character on the show
Like her co-star Eileen Derbyshire, she is a very private actress, but has appeared in few interviews and some TV awards shows

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