Shirley Stelfox

Shirley Stelfox
Born	(1941-04-11) 11 April 1941 Dukinfield, Cheshire, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1954, 1964–present
Spouse(s)	Keith Edmundson (1962–1965) (divorced) Don Henderson (1979–1997) (his death)

Shirley Stelfox (born 11 April 1941) is an English actress, who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She is best known as Edna Birch in the British soap opera Emmerdale.

She played the first "Rose" in Keeping Up Appearances, but was later replaced by Mary Millar. She has appeared in several other well-known television series, including Making Out, Juliet Bravo, Coronation Street, The Bill, and Crossroads.

She played Jane Healy, Melanie Healy's mother, in an episode of EastEnders, and as the mother of Julie Walters and Victoria Wood in the TV movie Pat and Margaret (1994). She played the role of the "$2.00 Prostitute" in 1984, a movie adaptation of the George Orwell novel, starring John Hurt and Richard Burton.

Personal life

She was married to the actor Don Henderson from 1979 until his death in 1997.

TV and filmography

Year	Title	Role
1968	Corruption	Girl at Party
1971	Nearest and Dearest	Clara
1971	Carry On at Your Convenience	Bunny Girl Waitress
1972	Budgie	The Barmaid
1972	Nearest and Dearest	Det. Constable Gloria Simpkins
1973	Pathfinders	Grete
1973	Crown Court	Mrs. Catherine Barnes
1981	Play for Today	Mrs. Smith
1981	Chinese Detective	Arlene
1984	Nineteen Eighty-Four	Whore
1984	Bergerac	Pam Lewis
1984	Bootle Saddles	Rita Henderson
1986–1987	Brookside	Madge Richmond
1987	Knights of God	Beth Edwards
1987	Personal Services	Shirley
1988	Inspector Morse	Mrs. Kane
1989–1991	Making Out	Carol May
1990	Keeping Up Appearances	Rose
1992	Heartbeat	Mrs. Parkin
1993–1994	Three Seven Eleven	Julie Clegg
1994–1997	Common As Muck	Jean
1995	Harry's Mad	Mrs. Turtle
1999	The Bill	Mrs Fowler
1999–2000	Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married	Mrs. Nolan
2000–present	Emmerdale	Edna Birch

External links

• Shirley Stelfox at IMDb
• http://www.filmdope.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=16456