Fanny Carby (2 February 1925 – 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.
Selected filmography
Operation Diplomat (1952, TV Series) as Mrs. Dobson The Pickwick Papers (1952-1953, TV Series) as Mary BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1952-1959, TV Series) as Prostitute / Waitress / Maisie / Party guest / Joan / Agnes / Gwen Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953) as Lady in Street (uncredited) The Million Pound Note (1954) as Nursemaid in Belgrave Square (uncredited) Father Brown (1954) as Prostitute in Police Van (uncredited) Lost (1956) as Nanny in the Park (uncredited) Theatre Royal (1956, TV Series) as Neighbour ITV Play of the Week (1956, TV Series) as Nurse Women Without Men (1956) as Brooker (uncredited) Blonde Bait (1956) as Brooker (uncredited) The Crime of the Century (1956, TV Series) as Waitress The Secret Place (1957) as Woman with Pram (uncredited) Love and Mr. Lewisham (1959, TV Series) as Girl Student The Kitchen (1961) as Winnie Never Back Losers (1961) as Charwoman The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (1962, TV Series) as Mrs. Wall The Traitors (1962) as Angry Mother in Surgery Some People (1962) as Johnnie's Mother Maigret (1962, TV Series) as Concierge The Share Out (1962) as Mrs. Wall Sparrows Can't Sing (1963) as Lil What a Crazy World (1963) as Dolly Crossroads (1981, TV Series) as Rene Haines Pardon the Expression (1965-1966) as Mrs. Field / Fiona McBride The Idol (1966) as Barmaid Out of the Unknown (1966, TV Series) as Miss Mitkin The Family Way (1966) as Mrs. Stone Adam Adamant Lives! (1967, TV Series) as Dolly Till Death Us Do Part (1967, TV Series) as Woman How I Won the War (1967) as Mrs. Clapper The White Bus (1967) as a Supporter Mrs Thursday (1967, TV Series) as Agnes Blakey Journey to the Unknown (1968, TV Series) as Housekeeper (uncredited) I Start Counting (1969) as minor role (uncredited) Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) as Mill Girl Junket 89 (1970) as Mrs. Trowser-Legge Nearest and Dearest (1970) as Marlene Fitton One Brief Summer (1971) as Mrs. Shaw On the Buses (1971, TV Series) as Gladys A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (1972) as Nun The Trouble with 2B (1972) as Miss Greenleaf Love Thy Neighbour (1974, TV Series) as Eddie's Mother In Law The Sweeney (1978) S4E1 as Dot Plummer Let's Get Laid (1978) as Lady in Phone Booth The Elephant Man (1980) as Mrs. Kendal's Dresser Loophole (1981) as Cleaning Lady Fanny Hill (1983) as Old wench (uncredited) Cockles (1984, TV series) as Madame Rosa Lassiter (1986) as Old Lady Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989) as Aunt Aggie Mrs Dalloway (1997) as Singer
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