Angela Rooks(1923-2006)

Angela Rooks was born on 26 January 1923 in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Coronation Street (1960), Murder (1976) and The Terence Davies Trilogy (1983). She died on 1 November 2006 in Denville Hall, Northwood, London, England, UK.

Known for

5.6

TV Series

TV Series

7.5

6.7

TV Series

Coronation Street
5.6
TV Series
- Mrs. Watts
- Eunice Watts
- 1988–2002
Aquila
7.9
TV Series
- Mrs. Lilly
- 1998
The Bill
6.7
TV Series
- Mrs. Naylor
- Judge
- Marie Fitzgerald
- 1989–1997
London Bridge
8.1
TV Series
- Vivien Haynes
- 1996
Mapp & Lucia
8.4
TV Series
- Wyse's Parlourmaid
- 1986
The Terence Davies Trilogy
7.5
- (segment "Death and Transfiguration")
- 1983
Death and Transfiguration
7.4
Short
- 1983
Fame Is the Spur
7.1
TV Mini Series
- Wardress
- 1982
Elton John: Heart in the Right Place
6.5
Music Video
- Tabloid Journalist
- 1981
A Question of Guilt
7.1
TV Series
- Mrs. Deane
- 1980
The Children of the New Forest
6.7
TV Series
- Janet Partridge
- 1977
Murder
TV Series
- Mrs. Smeshurst
- 1976
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
5.8
TV Series
- Sister Denny
- 1972
Ace of Wands
7.5
TV Series
- Mrs. Darian
- 1972
Play for Today
7.8
TV Series
- Member of Public
- 1971

Born
- January 26, 1923
- Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, UK
Died
- November 1, 2006
- Denville Hall, Northwood, London, England, UK
Other works
Her many theatre credits include: "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg" and "Forget-me-not-lane" (both Swan Theatre, Worcester), "A Winter's Tale" (Royal Exchange, Manchester and world tour), "Bedroom Farce" (Queens Theatre, Hornchurch)

Trivia
An original Tiller Girl, during the Second World War whilst serving with ENSA, she contracted tuberculosis. She had an operation to remove a lung and she was forced to give up her dancing career.

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