Christine Hargreaves

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Christine Hargreaves
Born(1939-03-22)22 March 1939
Died12 August 1984(1984-08-12) (aged 45)
London, England
EducationRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActress

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.[1] After attending the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Hargreaves became one of the original cast members of Coronation Street.[2][3] She also appeared in Pink Floyd—The Wall as Pink's mother, The Spongers (1978), and the BBC's Play For Today series.[4] Hargreaves died in August 1984 from a brain tumour at the age of 45.

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1964 Strictly for the Birds Linda
1970 The Reckoning Kath
1973 The Hireling Doreen
1976 It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet Mrs. Butterworth
1981 An American Werewolf in London Ticket Lady
1982 Pink Floyd—The Wall Pink's Mother
1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four Soup Lady
1985 Nineteen Nineteen (final film role)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Christine Hargreaves". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 26 April 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Christine Hargreaves — RADA". www.rada.ac.uk.
  3. ^ "BFI Screenonline: Coronation Street - The 1960s Credits". www.screenonline.org.uk.
  4. ^ "Christine Hargreaves". www.aveleyman.com.

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