Elsie Kelly
Encyclopedia
Elsie Kelly is a British
actress born on 13 May 1935 in Lancashire
, England
.
Crossroads as early as 1964 but it wasn't until 1968, after playing lots of small parts in the series, that she was given a more regular role as cleaner and gossip Mrs Tardebigge, a role which lasted until the series' demise in 1988.
After a lengthy gap from television work she appeared in the film Intimate Relations in 1996 and then returned to television to play Joan, the cook in the 1996 - 1997 television adaptation of The Famous Five
for a number of episodes. This was followed by the part of Mrs Humphries in The Ghost Hunter
in 2000 and Florrie in Harry and the Wrinklies.
More recently she has been seen in an episode of E4 drama Skins
,in the first episode of BBC
drama Occupation
,and is a regular cast member in the ITV comedy series Benidorm
.
She also played the randy geriatric Mrs Hargreaves in Coronation Street
.
United Kingdom
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actress born on 13 May 1935 in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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Career
Kelly first appeared in the popular television soap operaSoap 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,...
Crossroads as early as 1964 but it wasn't until 1968, after playing lots of small parts in the series, that she was given a more regular role as cleaner and gossip Mrs Tardebigge, a role which lasted until the series' demise in 1988.
After a lengthy gap from television work she appeared in the film Intimate Relations in 1996 and then returned to television to play Joan, the cook in the 1996 - 1997 television adaptation of The Famous Five
The Famous Five (series)
The Famous Five is the name of a series of children's novels written by British author Enid Blyton. The first book, Five on a Treasure Island, was published in 1942....
for a number of episodes. This was followed by the part of Mrs Humphries in The Ghost Hunter
The Ghost Hunter (TV series)
The Ghost Hunter is an award winning British children's drama series created for the BBC and based on the books The Ghost Hunter by Ivan Jones . It was first broadcast in January 2000 and the last series was first broadcast,in 2002. Repeats continue to be shown on BBC and CBBC as well as in other...
in 2000 and Florrie in Harry and the Wrinklies.
More recently she has been seen in an episode of E4 drama Skins
Skins (TV series)
Skins is a BAFTA award-winning British teen drama that follows a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of college. The controversial plot line explores issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness , adolescent sexuality, substance abuse and death...
,in the first episode of BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
drama Occupation
Occupation (TV serial)
Occupation is a BAFTA Award–winning three part drama serial broadcast by BBC One in June 2009. It was written by Peter Bowker and has been produced by Kudos for BBC Northern Ireland.It took four years to bring the serial to screen...
,and is a regular cast member in the ITV comedy series Benidorm
Benidorm
Benidorm is a coastal town and municipality located in the comarca of Marina Baixa, in the province of Alicante, Valencian community, Spain, by the Western Mediterranean....
.
She also played the randy geriatric Mrs Hargreaves in 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...
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