Eileen Derbyshire
English actress (born 1931) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eileen Derbyshire, MBE (born 6 October 1931) is an English retired actress, best known for her role as Emily Bishop in the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street. She played the character for 55 years from January 1961 to January 2016 (with a brief cameo in October 2019), making her the longest-serving female cast member in a British TV soap opera. She is the mother of sports journalist Oliver Holt. She was appointed an MBE in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours list for her long acting career.
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Eileen Derbyshire | |
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Born | Eileen Derbyshire (1931-10-06) 6 October 1931 (age 92) Urmston, Lancashire, England |
Education | Northern School of Music, Royal Academy of Music |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1948–2019 |
Known for | Role of Emily Bishop in Coronation Street |
Television | Coronation Street (1961-2016, 2019) |
Spouse |
Thomas Holt
(m. 1965; died 2021) |
Children | Oliver Holt |
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