Coral Atkins(1936-2016)

Actress
Writer

Her family was from Liverpool where she was born. She was brought up in Berkshire and ran away from home at seventeen, since she wanted to be an artist like her father, but lacked the talent. Opting instead for an acting career, she answered an advertisement for an assistant stage manager with a small touring company, then went into repertory at Guilford

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Known for

A Family at War

7.8

TV Series

Sheila Ashton

The Avengers

8.3

TV Series

Josie

Softly Softly

7.0

TV Series

Mary Field

No Hiding Place

7.5

TV Series

Jean Duncan
Molly Marsh

Credits

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Actress

Emmerdale Farm
4.9
TV Series
- Ruth Jamieson
- 1993
BBC2 Playhouse
6.7
TV Series
- Eileen
- 1982
Flesh and Blood
6.3
TV Series
- Ruth Turner
- 1980
Play for Today
7.8
TV Series
- Carrie
- Jean
- 1977–1978
Within These Walls
7.0
TV Series
- Mavis Smith
- 1976
Shadows
6.9
TV Series
- Mum
- Mamma
- 1976
Survivors
8.0
TV Series
- Penny
- 1976
The Sweeney
8.1
TV Series
- Brenda Keever
- 1975
Anne of Avonlea
7.5
TV Mini Series
- Mary Keith
- 1975
Softly Softly: Task Force
7.3
TV Series
- Marge Gregson
- 1974
Whodunnit?
7.9
TV Series
- Peggy Thompson
- Miss Rhodes
- 1973
Callan
8.3
TV Series
- Myra Kessler
- 1972
A Family at War
7.8
TV Series
- Sheila Ashton
- 1970–1972
The Gold Robbers
7.8
TV Mini Series
- Arlene Makin
- 1969
Softly Softly
7.0
TV Series
- Mary Field
- 1968

Writer

Personal details

Height
- 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
Born
- September 13, 1936
- Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England, UK
Died
- December 2, 2016
- Newbury, Berkshire, England, UK(cancer)
Spouses
Other works
She acted in John Osborne's play, "Inadmissible Evidence," at the Wyndham's Theatre in London, England in an English Stage Company production with Nicol Williamson, Ann Beach, John Hurt, Cyril Raymond, Clare Kelly, and Eleanor Fazan in the cast. Anthony Page was director.
Publicity listings
- 1 Portrayal