Christine Hargreaves

Christine Hargreaves (22 March 1939 – 12 August 1984) was an English actress who was known for portraying the role of Christine Hardman on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 1960 to 1963. After attending the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Hargreaves became one of the original cast members of Coronation Street. She also appeared in Pink Floyd—The Wall as Pink's mother, The Spongers (1978), and the BBC's Play For Today series. Hargreaves died in August 1984 from a brain tumour at the age of 45.