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Thelma Barlow

Thelma Barlow

Actor

Born June 19, 1929 in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, UK

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Thelma Barlow (née Pigott) is an English television actress and writer, most famous for her roles as Mavis Wilton in the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street and as Dolly Bellfield in the sitcom Dinnerladies.

Thelma Barlow was born in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, the younger of two daughters. Her father, Tommy, a cabinet maker, died of pneumonia five weeks before her birth, and Barlow was brought up by her mother Margaret. During her childhood the family moved to Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Barlow left school at 15 and went to Huddersfield Technical College to study shorthand and typing. Her first job was as a secretary, which she held for eight years and at the same time belonged to an amateur dramatics group. Barlow decided to take up acting professionally and joined the Joan Littlewood Theatre Group. During the 1950s she did rep in Liverpool, Nottingham and Birmingham. In 1960 Barlow joined the West of England Theatre Company followed by the Bristol Old Vic Theatre Company. In Bristol she ran a boarding house for fellow actors. In 1956 she married set designer Graham Barlow; they subsequently had two children, Clive and James. They divorced in 1983.

Thelma Barlow's first television appearance was in 1970's A Stranger on the Hill. The following year while performing in Liverpool she was asked to audition for the soap opera Coronation Street for the role of Mavis Riley. She was successful and her first episode was transmitted on 14 August 1971, though the character appeared regularly only from 1973, when she joined the staff of "The Kabin". Barlow remained in the series for 26 years, appearing in nearly 2,000 episodes, until she left after the departure of her on-screen husband Derek. Her final episode was broadcast 10 October 1997 when Mavis moved to the Lake District. During her time on Coronation Street Barlow shared a flat with co-star Helen Worth and later moved to Settle, where she later did a TV show from her garden.

Barlow's next major role was that of Dolly Bellfield in Victoria Wood's sitcom Dinnerladies, which ran for two series from 1998 to 2000.

Since her departure from Coronation Street Barlow has also made stage appearances.

In June 2014, Barlow narrated 30-minute documentary "Gail & Me: 40 Years on Coronation Street" which celebrated Helen Worth's career on Coronation Street as Gail Platt.

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Dinnerladies - Series 2 - Episode 2 - Part 3

The Stalls of Barchester (1971) Clip | Ghost Stories for Christmas: Volume 1 BFI Blu-ray

Filmography

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Sleepless in Settle Poster

Sleepless in Settle Short Film2024Barbara

Barbara Knox at 90 Poster

Barbara Knox at 90 TV Movie2023Self

Coronation Street: Compilations Poster

Coronation Street: Compilations TV Series2020Mavis Wilton

Live Dinnerladies Q&A - Happy Festival Video2020Dolly

Victoria Wood in Her Own Words Poster

Victoria Wood in Her Own Words TV Movie2020Self

Coronation Street at Christmas Poster

Coronation Street at Christmas Documentary2019Self

Coronation Street Icons Poster

Coronation Street Icons TV Series2019Self

Dinnerladies Diaries Poster

Dinnerladies Diaries TV Series2018Self

Dinnerladies Diaries: A Look Back at the Scripts Video2018Self

Dinnerladies Diaries: Behind the Scenes Photos Video2018Self

Dinnerladies Diaries: Cast lucky to have been involved Video2018Self

Dinnerladies Diaries: Personalised Plates from Victoria Wood Video2018Self

Dinnerladies Diaries: Starts 14th March on Gold Video2018Self

Victoria Wood - From Soup to Nuts TV Series2018Dolly

Our Friend Victoria Poster

Our Friend Victoria TV Series2017Dolly

Our Friend Victoria: Trail Video2017Dolly

Weight Worries Video2017Self

Florence Foster Jenkins Poster

Florence Foster Jenkins Feature Film2016Mrs Oscar Garmunder

Florence Foster Jenkins: Behind the Scenes Video2016Self

Hilda Ogden's Last Ta Ra - A Tribute to Jean Alexander Poster

Hilda Ogden's Last Ta Ra - A Tribute to Jean Alexander TV Movie2016Mavis Riley

Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood Poster

Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood TV Special2016Self

RIP: Comedian Victoria Wood Passes Away at 62 Video2016Dolly

Victoria Wood Was a Great Giggler Video2016Dolly

Victoria Wood: A Look Back on Her Life - BBC Newsnight Video2016Dolly

Victoria Wood's talent 'petrified' young Maxine Peake Video2016Self

Gail & Me: 40 Years on Coronation Street Documentary2014Self - Narrator

Julie Walters: A Life on Screen Poster

Julie Walters: A Life on Screen Documentary2014Dolly

Rita & Me Poster

Rita & Me Documentary2014Self

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Poster

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip TV Series2011Self

The Corrie Years Poster

The Corrie Years TV Series2011Self

Thora Hird Tribute TV Movie2011Dolly

Victoria Wood and Friends Video2011Dolly

The Stars of the Street: 50 Years, 50 Classic Characters Poster

The Stars of the Street: 50 Years, 50 Classic Characters Video2010Mavis Wilton

Victoria Wood: Seen on TV Poster

Victoria Wood: Seen on TV Documentary2009Self

Is Anybody There? Poster

Is Anybody There? Feature Film2008Ena

Coronation Street Poster

Coronation Street Video Game2006Mavis Wilton

Farewell Mike Poster

Farewell Mike Documentary2006Mavis Riley

Mrs Henderson Presents: Making Of Poster

Mrs Henderson Presents: Making Of Documentary2006Lady Conway

Doctor Who Poster

Doctor Who TV Series2005Lady Thaw

Mrs. Henderson Presents Poster

Mrs. Henderson Presents Feature Film2005Lady Conway

Victoria Wood: A BAFTA Tribute Poster

Victoria Wood: A BAFTA Tribute TV Special2005Self

Victoria Wood's Making of Acorn Antiques: The Musical! TV Movie2005Self

Agatha Christie's Marple Poster

Agatha Christie's Marple TV Series2004Emily Barton

Britain's Favourite Comedian TV Series2004Dolly

Doc Martin Poster

Doc Martin TV Series2004Beth

Comedy Connections Poster

Comedy Connections TV Series2003Self

My Dad's the Prime Minister Poster

My Dad's the Prime Minister TV Series2003Old Lady

The Royal Poster

The Royal TV Series2003Ada

Stig of the Dump Poster

Stig of the Dump Mini-Series2002Miss Hardwick

Sweet Charity TV Movie2002Jan

Richard & Judy Poster

Richard & Judy TV Series2001Self

Doctors TV Series2000Jenny Edwards

Fat Friends Poster

Fat Friends TV Series2000Mrs. Ashburn

King's Ransom Short Film2000Ethel

Live Talk TV Series2000Self

Coronation Street: Through the Keyhole Poster

Coronation Street: Through the Keyhole Video1999Mavis Riley

David Copperfield Poster

David Copperfield Mini-Series1999Mrs. Heep

Creche Landing TV Movie1998

Dinnerladies Poster

Dinnerladies TV Series1998Dolly

Women of Coronation Street Poster

Women of Coronation Street Video1998Mavis Riley

Midsomer Murders Poster

Midsomer Murders TV Series1997Mrs Beverley

Where the Heart Is Poster

Where the Heart Is TV Series1997Helen Ashworth

Coronation Street: They're Back! Documentary1996Self - Presenter

Coronation Street: The Feature Length Special Poster

Coronation Street: The Feature Length Special Video1995Mavis Wilton

The Coronation Street Collection: The Duckworths Poster

The Coronation Street Collection: The Duckworths Video1995Mavis Riley

Classic Coronation Street TV Movie1993Self

Food File TV Series1992Self

Murder Most Horrid Poster

Murder Most Horrid TV Series1991Tiffany's Mother

Cluedo TV Series1990Self

Happy Birthday, Coronation Street! TV Special1990Self - Audience Member

Live from Coronation Street Documentary1990Self

The Word Poster

The Word TV Series1990Self

The Royal Variety Performance 1989 TV Special1989Mavis Wilton

ITV Telethon Poster

ITV Telethon TV Series1988Self

This Morning Poster

This Morning TV Series1988Self

Going Live! Poster

Going Live! TV Series1987Self

Aspel & Company Poster

Aspel & Company TV Series1984Self - Interviewee

Countdown Poster

Countdown TV Series1982Self - Dictionary Corner

Late Night from Two TV Series1982Self

Wogan TV Series1982Self

What's the Word? TV Series1980Self

Give Us a Clue Poster

Give Us a Clue TV Series1979Self

Des O'Connor Tonight Poster

Des O'Connor Tonight TV Series1977Self

Adam Smith Poster

Adam Smith TV Series1972Mrs. Patterson

The Stalls of Barchester Poster

The Stalls of Barchester TV Movie1971Letitia Hayes

A Stranger on the Hills Mini-Series1970Mistress Fetterlock

Holiday TV Series1969Self

Vanity Fair Poster

Vanity Fair Mini-Series1967Miss Briggs

Love Story Poster

Love Story TV Series1963Doreen Truscott

Coronation Street Poster

Coronation Street TV Series1960Mavis Wilton

The Desk Set TV Movie1958Ruthie Saylor

Theatre Night Poster

Theatre Night TV Series1957Edna Fuller, the bridegroom's mother

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1955Self

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