Biography
Fanny Carby (2 February 1925 β 20 September 2002) was a British character actress. She had two different roles on Coronation Street: she played Mary Hornigold in 1965, then in 1987 she took the role of Vera Duckworth's domineering mother, Amy Burton, a role she played into the following year. Fanny's other credits include Street spin-off Pardon the Expression, On The Buses, Sykes, The Bill, In Sickness and in Health and Goodnight Sweetheart.On stage, she was a founder member of Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop, and appeared in Oh, What a Lovely War in London and on Broadway; and also in its film version, for director Richard Attenborough.
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Filmography
all 37
Movies 29
TV Shows 8
Singer
Mrs. Dalloway (1997)
Movie
Aunty Ida
Heartbeat (1992)
TV
9
Woman in Cafe
Birds of a Feather (1989)
TV
Aunt Aggie
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989)
Movie
Smitty
Indiscreet (1988)
Movie
Washerwoman
The Little Match Girl (1986)
Movie
Cleaning Lady
Biggles (1986)
Movie
Lassiter (1984)
Movie
Madame Rosa
Cockles (1984)
TV
Gareth's Mother, Mrs. 0001
The Crystal Cube (1983)
TV
Old wench (uncredited)
Fanny Hill (1983)
Movie
Cleaning Lady
Loophole (1981)
Movie
Mrs. Kendal's Dresser
The Elephant Man (1980)
Movie
4.9
Vera Blacker
How's Your Father (1979)
TV
Lorna Milton
Late Call (1975)
TV
Dot Plummer
The Sweeney (1975)
TV
Waitress
Bank Holiday (1972)
Movie
Miss Greenleaf
The Trouble with 2b: Part One, Happy Days (1972)
Movie
Nun at School
I Start Counting (1970)
Movie
One Brief Summer (1970)
Movie
Mrs. Bates
Season of the Witch (1970)
Movie
Mrs. Bartok - Landlady
Curry and Chips (1969)
TV
Mill Girl
Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
Movie
Supporter
The White Bus (1967)
Movie
Mrs Clapper
How I Won the War (1967)
Movie
Mrs Stone
The Family Way (1966)
Movie
Ivy Pickett
The Portsmouth Defence (1966)
Movie
Barmaid
The Idol (1966)
Movie
Liz Kelly
The Coming Out Party (1965)
Movie
Connie
The End of Arthur's Marriage (1965)
Movie
Dolly
What a Crazy World (1963)
Movie
Lil
Sparrows Can't Sing (1963)
Movie
Johnnie's Mother
Some People (1962)
Movie
Charwoman
Never Back Losers (1961)
Movie
Winnie
The Kitchen (1961)
Movie
Woman with Pram (uncredited)
The Secret Place (1957)
Movie
Nanny in the Park (Uncredited)
Lost (1956)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.61
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1925-02-02
Deathday2002-09-20 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceSutton Coldfield, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
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