Patricia Shakesby
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Patricia Shakesby | |
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| Born | Patricia Shakesby 6 November 1942 Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1959–present |
Patricia Shakesby (born 6 November 1942)[1] is an English actress and playwright, best known for her role as Polly Urquhart in Howards' Way.[2][3] She is also notable for being an original cast member of Coronation Street, in which she played Susan Cunningham, the first on-screen love interest of Ken Barlow.[4]
Early life and roles
Shakesby was born in Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire.[1] Her TV credits include: Hancock's Half Hour, Dixon of Dock Green, Z-Cars, The Borderers, Nurse in On the Buses, The Liver Birds, The Likely Lads, Sapphire & Steel and Yes Minister.[5][1]
Playwright
She currently lives in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, and has written a play called The Lady of the Abbey, based on the life of the wife of Robert Fitzhamon who founded Tewkesbury Abbey.[4]
Filmography
- She Knows Y'Know (1962)
- He Who Rides a Tiger (1965)
- On The Buses
"The Injury" (1971) as the nurse.
References
- ^ a b c "BFI | Film & TV Database | SHAKESBY, Patricia". ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2009-01-19. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ^ "Patricia Shakesby | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "The Passion". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ a b Jenkins, Robin (January 13, 2019). "Glos woman who appeared on Corrie 'checked into brothel by mistake'". GloucestershireLive.
- ^ "Patricia Shakesby". www.aveleyman.com.
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