Fanny Carby

Fanny Carby (2 February 1925 – 20 September 2002) was a British character actress. She had two different roles on Coronation Street: she played Mary Hornigold in 1965, then in 1987 she took the role of Vera Duckworth's domineering mother, Amy Burton, a role she played into the following year. Fanny's other credits include Street spin-off Pardon the Expression, On The Buses, Sykes, The Bill, In Sickness and in Health and Goodnight Sweetheart.

On stage, she was a founder member of Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop, and appeared in Oh, What a Lovely War in London and on Broadway; and also in its film version, for director Richard Attenborough.

Selected filmography

 * Operation Diplomat (1952, TV Series) as Mrs. Dobson
 * The Pickwick Papers (1952-1953, TV Series) as Mary
 * BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1952-1959, TV Series) as Prostitute / Waitress / Maisie / Party guest / Joan / Agnes / Gwen
 * Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953) as Lady in Street (uncredited)
 * The Million Pound Note (1954) as Nursemaid in Belgrave Square (uncredited)
 * Father Brown (1954) as Prostitute in Police Van (uncredited)
 * Lost (1956) as Nanny in the Park (uncredited)
 * Theatre Royal (1956, TV Series) as Neighbour
 * ITV Play of the Week (1956, TV Series) as Nurse
 * Women Without Men (1956) as Brooker (uncredited)
 * Blonde Bait (1956) as Brooker (uncredited)
 * The Crime of the Century (1956, TV Series) as Waitress
 * The Secret Place (1957) as Woman with Pram (uncredited)
 * Love and Mr. Lewisham (1959, TV Series) as Girl Student
 * The Kitchen (1961) as Winnie
 * Never Back Losers (1961) as Charwoman
 * The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (1962, TV Series) as Mrs. Wall
 * The Traitors (1962) as Angry Mother in Surgery
 * Some People (1962) as Johnnie's Mother
 * Maigret (1962, TV Series) as Concierge
 * The Share Out (1962) as Mrs. Wall
 * Sparrows Can't Sing (1963) as Lil
 * What a Crazy World (1963) as Dolly
 * Crossroads (1981, TV Series) as Rene Haines
 * Pardon the Expression (1965-1966) as Mrs. Field / Fiona McBride
 * The Idol (1966) as Barmaid
 * Out of the Unknown (1966, TV Series) as Miss Mitkin
 * The Family Way (1966) as Mrs. Stone
 * Adam Adamant Lives! (1967, TV Series) as Dolly
 * Till Death Us Do Part (1967, TV Series) as Woman
 * How I Won the War (1967) as Mrs. Clapper
 * The White Bus (1967) as a Supporter
 * Mrs Thursday (1967, TV Series) as Agnes Blakey
 * Journey to the Unknown (1968, TV Series) as Housekeeper (uncredited)
 * I Start Counting (1969) as minor role (uncredited)
 * Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) as Mill Girl
 * Junket 89 (1970) as Mrs. Trowser-Legge
 * Nearest and Dearest (1970) as Marlene Fitton
 * One Brief Summer (1971) as Mrs. Shaw
 * On the Buses (1971, TV Series) as Gladys
 * A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (1972) as Nun
 * The Trouble with 2B (1972) as Miss Greenleaf
 * Love Thy Neighbour (1974, TV Series) as Eddie's Mother In Law
 * The Sweeney (1978) S4E1 as Dot Plummer
 * Let's Get Laid (1978) as Lady in Phone Booth
 * The Elephant Man (1980) as Mrs. Kendal's Dresser
 * Loophole (1981) as Cleaning Lady
 * Fanny Hill (1983) as Old wench (uncredited)
 * Cockles (1984, TV series) as Madame Rosa
 * Lassiter (1986) as Old Lady
 * Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989) as Aunt Aggie
 * Mrs Dalloway (1997) as Singer