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The Betty Driver Story (2011)
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Overview
Elizabeth Mary Driver, MBE (20 May 1920 – 15 October 2011) credited as Betty Driver, was a British actress and singer, best known for her role as Betty Williams (previously Betty Turpin) on the British soap opera, Coronation Street from 1969 to 2011, appearing in more than 2,800 episodes. She had previously appeared as Mrs Edgley in Coronation Street spin-off Pardon the Expression (1965–1966) opposite Arthur Lowe. Her early career focussed on her as a singer, appearing in musical films such as Boots! Boots! in 1934, opposite George Formby and Penny Paradise in 1938, directed by Carol Reed. She was made an MBE in the 2000 New Year Honours.
Length 60 minutes
Actors
Betty Driver | Morris Aza | Antony Cotton | Julie Goodyear | Bill Kenwright | Daran Little | Samia Longchambon | Ian McKellen | Sue Nicholls | Charles Orr | William Roache | Helen Worth | Kirsty Young | Keith Duffy