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Elizabeth Dawn

Known for

Acting

Born

November 8, 1939

Birthplace

Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Died

September 25, 2017 (aged 77)

Biography

Elizabeth 'Liz' Dawn MBE was an actress most famous for her role as Vera Duckworth in long running soap Coronation Street. She played Vera for over thirty years from 1976 to 2008, before retiring from acting due to ill health. She died in September, 2017.

Best known work

Open All Hours
Open All Hours
1976
Bo' Selecta!
Bo' Selecta!
2002
Play for Today
Play for Today
1970
Blankety Blank
Blankety Blank
1979
Z-Cars
Z-Cars
1962
Live & Kicking
Live & Kicking
1993
Crown Court
Crown Court
1972
The Word
The Word
1990
Kisses at Fifty
Kisses at Fifty
1973
All Day on the Sands
All Day on the Sands
1979

Filmography

  1. 2010

    3@ThreeTV

  2. 2008

    All Star Mr & MrsTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  3. 2002

    Bo' Selecta!TV

    as Self (1 episode)

  4. 2000

    When Louis Met... Jimmy

    as self

  5. 1997

    Coronation Street: Viva Las Vegas!

    as Vera Duckworth

  6. 1996

    An Evening with Lily Savage

    as Self - Audience Member

  7. 1993

    Live & KickingTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  8. 1990

    The WordTV

  9. 1979

    All Day on the Sands

  10. 1979

    Blankety BlankTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  11. 1977

    A Little Outing

    as Woman with Dog

  12. 1976

    Open All HoursTV

    as Woman Outside Shop (uncredited) (1 episode)

  13. 1975

    Sunset Across the Bay

    as Canteen Lady

  14. 1974

    Leeds United!

    as Striker

  15. 1973

    Shabby TigerTV

    as Hotel Lady (1 episode)

  16. 1973

    Speech Day

    as Mrs Warboys

  17. 1973

    Kisses at Fifty

    as Enid

  18. 1972

    Crown CourtTV

    as Warder (5 episodes), as Bedelia Conroy (2 episodes)

  19. 1970

    Play for TodayTV

    as Enid (1 episode)

  20. 1962

    Z-CarsTV
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