After several small roles in the classic 1950s British TV shows 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' and 'Hancock's Half Hour' she found fame as Ken Barlow's wife Valerie in the #1 UK TV show 'Coroantion Street' she remained with the show for a decade before leaving to give birth and bring up her son. Her character was accidentally electrocuted in the bath.She continued in steady work and in the late 1980's became one of the regulars used by 'Victoria Wood' in her TV shows. This bore fruit in the ...[Read Story]