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Jean Alexander
Actor

Jean Alexander

11 Oct 1926Born
14 Oct 2016Died
90Age at death
18Credits

Biography

Jean Mavis Hodgkinson, known by the stage name Jean Alexander, was a British television actress. She was best known to television viewers for her long running role of Hilda Ogden in the soap opera Coronation Street, a role she played from 1964 until 1987, and also as Auntie Wainwright in the long-running sitcom Last of the Summer Wine from 1988 to 2010. For her role in Coronation Street, she won the 1985 Royal Television Society Award for Best Performance, and received a 1988 BAFTA TV Award nomination for Best Actress.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2004The Phoenix and the CarpetFilm: Lily
  2. 2003The Afternoon PlaySeries: Enid (1 episode)
  3. 1999Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of FireFilm: Mrs. Santa (voice)
  4. 1999BarbaraSeries: Queenie Liversidge (1 episode)
  5. 1997The Phoenix and the CarpetSeries: Lily (5 episodes)
  6. 1994Willie's WarFilm: Nanny
  7. 1993HarrySeries: Irene Patterson (1 episode)
  8. 1993I, LovettSeries: Elsie Mittens (1 episode)
  9. 1992HeartbeatSeries: Lily Barton (2 episodes)
  10. 1991Rich Tea and SympathySeries: Granny Trellis (6 episodes)
  11. 1989ScandalFilm: Mrs. Keeler
  12. 1973Last of the Summer WineSeries: Auntie Wainwright (186 episodes)
  13. 1962Heart to HeartFilm: Waitress
  14. 1961Winning WidowsSeries: Woman Customer (1 episode)
  15. 1960Coronation StreetSeries: Hilda Ogden, Mrs. Webb (570 episodes)
  16. 1957DecoySeries: Gertrude Brewer (1 episode)
  17. 1955Television PlayhouseSeries: Mrs. Harris (1 episode)
  18. 1951Tales of TomorrowSeries (1 episode)

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