Eileen Derbyshire

Eileen Derbyshire, MBE (born 6 October 1931) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Emily Bishop in the long-running ITV soap opera, Coronation Street.[1] She played the character for 55 years, from January 1961 to January 2016 and again for a cameo appearance in October 2019, making her the longest-serving female cast member in a British soap opera and the second longest-serving cast member on the show, after William Roache who has played the role of Ken Barlow continuously, since the show's first episode on the 9 December 1960.[2]

Eileen Derbyshire
MBE
Born (1931-10-06) 6 October 1931 (age 92)
OccupationActress
Years active1948–2016, 2019
Spouse(s)Thomas W. Holt (m. 1965)
ChildrenOliver Holt

She is the mother of sports journalist Oliver Holt. She was awarded an MBE in the 2010 Queens Birthday Honours list with her fellow co-star and friend, Barbara Knox who plays the role of Rita Sullivan on the show.

References

  1. "Cope: 'Emily' should receive damehood - Coronation Street News - Soaps". Digital Spy. 2008-12-20. Archived from the original on 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  2. "Emily Bishop". ITV Official Coronation Street site. Retrieved 20 November 2017.

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