Alice Barry (born 1946 in Burnley, Lancashire) is an English actress.

Her first regular television role was playing Peggy Hargreaves in Clocking Off.[1][2] She regularly appeared in Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights[1][2] and Bob & Rose,[2] and has had minor roles in Linda Green[2] and The Royal.[2]

She then appeared in Shameless as Lillian Tyler,[1][2] and advertisements for Nutrigrain cake bars. On 9 April 2007, she appeared as a neighbour in Coronation Street.[2] On 3 April 2008, she appeared on The Paul O'Grady Show alongside fellow Shameless star Sean Gilder, who portrayed Paddy Maguire.[3] In October 2013, she reappeared in Coronation Street as Mary Ann Galloway.[4] A year later, she portrayed the role of Mrs Waverly in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors.[5]

Selected filmography

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Year Title Role Refs.
2001 Phoenix Nights Series regular [1][2]
2001 Bob & Rose Beth Armitage [6]
2001–02 Clocking Off Peggy Hargreaves [7]
2002 Having It Off Mrs Needham [citation needed]
2002 Linda Green Barbara [2]
2004 The Royal Patient [2]
2004–2013 Shameless Lillian Tyler [1][8]
2006 New Street Law Mrs Abel [9]
2007 Coronation Street Mrs Reddish [2]
2007 Chute! Ross' Mum [citation needed]
2008 The Paul O'Grady Show Herself [3]
2009 The Fattest Man in Britain Joyce [10]
2012 Let's Dance for Sport Relief Herself [11][12]
2013 Coronation Street Mary Ann Galloway [13]
2014 Benidorm Maureen [14]
2014 Doctors Mrs Waverly [5]
2019 Scarborough Mrs. Bell [15]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "You've seen her on TV, but who exactly is Alice Barry?". Blackpool Gazette. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Taylor, Caroline (15 March 2009). "Interview: Alice Barry, star of Shameless". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b Collis, Dominic (30 March 2023). "Burnley 'Shameless' actress Alice Barry pays tribute to 'beautiful and thoughtful' Paul O'Grady". Burnley Express. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  4. ^ Wiltons, Rebbekah (15 March 2018). "This is what the cast of Shameless UK are up to now". Kiwi Report. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Mrs Waverly's Winnings". BBC. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Bob and Rose Episode 4 (2001)". BFI. Archived from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Clocking off [Part Two] (2002)". BFI. Archived from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  8. ^ PECK, MATHEW WACE (29 March 2013). "Shameless star Alice Barry publishes autobiography". Digital Journal. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  9. ^ "NEW STREET LAW CAST". TV.com. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  10. ^ "The Fattest Man In Britain - Cast & Crew". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  11. ^ DAVIES, REBECCA (25 February 2012). "Steve Jones 'groped' on 'Let's Dance'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  12. ^ McLennan, Patrick (25 February 2012). "Eddie The Eagle, Miles Jupp triumph in Let's Dance | News | Comic Relief | What's on TV". What' s on TV. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  13. ^ Greenwood, Carl (14 October 2013). "'No crisis' on Coronation Street's cobbles says producer Stuart Blackburn". Daily Mirror. Reach plc. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Benidorm - Series 6, Episode 4". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  15. ^ Fitzpartrick, Katie (26 April 2019). "Benidorm star Alice Barry joins new Derren Litten comedy Scarborough". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
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