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Gilly Coman
Actor

Gilly Coman

13 Sep 1955Born
13 Jul 2010Died
54Age at death
20Credits

Biography

Gilly Coman (13 September 1955 – 13 July 2010) was an English actress, who played Aveline in the first four series of Carla Lane's sitcom Bread. She also appeared in Scully, Coronation Street, Brookside, Inspector Morse, Springhill and Emmerdale Farm and in the BBC sitcom Open All Hours. She played Marigold Lockton in the 1997 TV adaptation of the Jilly Cooper novel, The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous. Coman died of a suspected heart attack on 13 July 2010 at her mother's grave in All Saints Church's cemetery, Liverpool. She is survived by her husband, Phil, a photographer, her three sons and one daughter. She had a heart condition and was scheduled for a pacemaker operation

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2000Nature BoySeries: Esther (1 episode)
  2. 1997The Man Who Made Husbands JealousSeries: Marigold Lockton (3 episodes)
  3. 1996SpringhillSeries: Liz Freeman (26 episodes)
  4. 1995PriestFilm: Ellie Molloy
  5. 1993The Higher MortalsFilm: Miss Pluckley
  6. 1992A Touch of FrostSeries: Julia Ryan (1 episode)
  7. 1989Children's WardSeries: Carol Jones (13 episodes)
  8. 1987Inspector MorseSeries: Holly Trevors (1 episode)
  9. 1986Brick Is BeautifulFilm: Elaine
  10. 1986BreadSeries: Aveline Boswell (39 episodes)
  11. 1985Long Term MemoryFilm: Robin
  12. 1984Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and MuscleFilm: Peggy
  13. 1984Angels in the AnnexeFilm: Susanna
  14. 1984A Private FunctionFilm: Dorothy
  15. 1984ScullySeries: Marie Morgan (7 episodes)
  16. 1983The Gathering SeedSeries: Irene Kilbride (6 episodes)
  17. 1982Boys from the BlackstuffSeries: D.O.E Clerk (5 episodes)
  18. 1980And Mum Came TooFilm: Sandra
  19. 1976Bag of YeastFilm: Partygoer (uncredited)
  20. 1976Open All HoursSeries: Girl Who Answers Advert (1 episode)

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