Barbara Young (actor)
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Barbara Young is an English actress. She is probably best known for her role as the future Emperor Nero
's mother, Agrippinilla
, in the landmark 1976 BBC serial I, Claudius
.
She played the long-running role of gossipy yet lovable Sadie Hargreaves Lloyd
in soap opera
Family Affairs
. Sadie, a former theatre actress turned barmaid, was a key figure in the show from 1998 until 2005, making her one of the show's longest serving characters.
Young previously acted in soap opera Coronation Street
in the early 1980s. In February 2007, she rejoined the cast of Coronation Street, an old friend of Rita Sullivan
called Doreen Fenwick until December that year.
She appeared two episodes of Midsomer Murders
, the 1997 pilot episode The Killing at Badger's Drift and the 2006 episode Last Year's Model.
In 2008, she at first made a guest appearance in an episode of the long-running BBC comedy series Last of the Summer Wine
"Get Out Of That, Then" as Nora Batty's sister Florrie, before joining the cast regularly as Nora's both other sister and replacement Stella following the departure and subsequent death of Kathy Staff
from the series in 2008.
She is the mother of actress Liza Pulman
.
Nero
Nero , was Roman Emperor from 54 to 68, and the last in the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Nero was adopted by his great-uncle Claudius to become his heir and successor, and succeeded to the throne in 54 following Claudius' death....
's mother, Agrippinilla
Agrippina the Younger
Julia Agrippina, most commonly referred to as Agrippina Minor or Agrippina the Younger, and after 50 known as Julia Augusta Agrippina was a Roman Empress and one of the more prominent women in the Julio-Claudian dynasty...
, in the landmark 1976 BBC serial I, Claudius
I, Claudius (TV series)
I, Claudius is a 1976 BBC Television adaptation of Robert Graves' I, Claudius and Claudius the God. Written by Jack Pulman, it proved one of the corporation's most successful drama serials of all time...
.
She played the long-running role of gossipy yet lovable Sadie Hargreaves Lloyd
Sadie Lloyd
Sadie Lloyd was a fictional character in the UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Barbara Young from 1998 until 2005.-Character's background:...
in soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Family Affairs
Family Affairs
Family Affairs was a British soap opera broadcast on Five, from 1997 to 2005. It was the second programme to be broadcast on the channel on 30 March 1997, the channel's launch night...
. Sadie, a former theatre actress turned barmaid, was a key figure in the show from 1998 until 2005, making her one of the show's longest serving characters.
Young previously acted in soap opera Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
in the early 1980s. In February 2007, she rejoined the cast of Coronation Street, an old friend of Rita Sullivan
Rita Sullivan
Rita Sullivan is a long-standing character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street...
called Doreen Fenwick until December that year.
She appeared two episodes of Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders is a British television detective drama that has aired on ITV since 1997. The show is based on the books by Caroline Graham, as originally adapted by Anthony Horowitz. The lead character is DCI Tom Barnaby who works for Causton CID. When Nettles left the show in 2011 he was...
, the 1997 pilot episode The Killing at Badger's Drift and the 2006 episode Last Year's Model.
In 2008, she at first made a guest appearance in an episode of the long-running BBC comedy series Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine is a British sitcom written by Roy Clarke that was broadcast on BBC One. Last of the Summer Wine premiered as an episode of Comedy Playhouse on 4 January 1973 and the first series of episodes followed on 12 November 1973. From 1983 to 2010, Alan J. W. Bell produced and...
"Get Out Of That, Then" as Nora Batty's sister Florrie, before joining the cast regularly as Nora's both other sister and replacement Stella following the departure and subsequent death of Kathy Staff
Kathy Staff
Kathy Staff was an English actress, well known for her work on British television...
from the series in 2008.
She is the mother of actress Liza Pulman
Liza Pulman
Liza Pulman is a Drama Desk Award-nominated singer and actress, best known as a third of the cabaret group Fascinating Aida.-Personal life:...
.