Anita Carey

Anita Carey

Known for
Acting
Born
April 16, 1948
Died
July 19, 2023 (aged 75)
Birthplace
Halifax, Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography

Anita Eileen Carey (16 April 1948 – 19 July 2023) was an English actress. She appeared in British television programmes from the 1970s, with her first notable appearances including roles in Beryl's Lot, The History of Mr. Polly and The Spoils of War. She then played Joyce Smedley in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 1996 to 1997. After further appearances in various series, she joined the cast of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Vivien March in 2007. She stayed in the role for two years, which won her the British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance in 2009. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anita Carey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

2018
The Last Witness poster

The Last Witness

Movie · as Joan Caldercott

2007
Talk to Me poster

Talk to Me

TV · as Pauline · 4 eps

2006
The State Within poster

The State Within

TV

2004
The Murder Room poster

The Murder Room

Movie · as Tally Clutton

2002
Rescue Me poster

Rescue Me

TV · as Carol Chatwin · 3 eps

2001
Great Comedy Moments poster

Great Comedy Moments

Movie · as Susan Chambers (archive footage)

2001
Perfect Strangers poster

Perfect Strangers

TV · as Siblings' Mother · 2 eps

2000
Doctors poster

Doctors

TV · as Vivien March · 434 eps

1998
Still Crazy poster

Still Crazy

Movie · as Tax Woman

1997
Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders

TV · as Barbara Flux · 1 ep

1995
Band of Gold poster

Band of Gold

TV · as Glennis Minkin · 3 eps

1992
Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat

TV · as Helen Rawlings, Babs Crane · 1 ep

1992
Virtual Murder poster

Virtual Murder

TV · as CI Grant · 1 ep

1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot poster

Agatha Christie's Poirot

TV · as Miss Rawlinson · 1 ep

1988
A Kind of Living

A Kind of Living

TV · as Linda · 13 eps

1986
Frankie and Johnnie poster

Frankie and Johnnie

Movie · as Patti Blakeston

1986
First Among Equals poster

First Among Equals

TV · as Joyce Gould · 9 eps

1984
Ordeal by Innocence poster

Ordeal by Innocence

Movie · as Martha Jessup

1980
Ladies poster

Ladies

Movie · as Sharon

1980
Juliet Bravo poster

Juliet Bravo

TV · as Melisande Duffy · 1 ep

1980
The Spoils of War poster

The Spoils of War

TV · as Martha Blaze · 13 eps

1979
Cries from a Watchtower poster

Cries from a Watchtower

Movie · as Jill

1978
Some Enchanted Evening

Some Enchanted Evening

Movie · as Sue

1978
Something's Wrong poster

Something's Wrong

Movie · as Amanda

1978
Mr. and Ms. Bureaucrat poster

Mr. and Ms. Bureaucrat

Movie · as Ms. H1B

1978
Strangers poster

Strangers

TV · as Edna · 1 ep

1977
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite poster

The Testing of Eric Olthwaite

Movie · as Irene Olthwaite

1977
BBC2 Play of the Week poster

BBC2 Play of the Week

TV · as Mrs. H1B · 1 ep

1976
Ripping Yarns poster

Ripping Yarns

TV · as Irene Olthwaite · 1 ep

1976
One-Upmanship

One-Upmanship

TV · 6 eps

1975
I Didn't Know You Cared poster

I Didn't Know You Cared

TV · as Pat Brandon · 13 eps

1974
Mutinies poster

Mutinies

Movie · as Lorraine

1974
NOVA poster

NOVA

TV · as Joey's Mother · 1 ep

1974
Napoleon and Love poster

Napoleon and Love

TV · as Françoise · 1 ep

1973
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? poster

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

TV · as Susan Chambers · 5 eps

1973
Last of the Summer Wine poster

Last of the Summer Wine

TV · as Mavis · 1 ep

1973
Centre Play poster

Centre Play

TV · as Lorraine · 1 ep

1970
Play for Today poster

Play for Today

TV · as Sharon, Jill · 1 ep

1970
Queenie's Castle poster

Queenie's Castle

TV · as Frances · 1 ep

1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre poster

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

TV · as Sue · 1 ep

1968
Please Sir! poster

Please Sir!

TV · as Air hostess · 1 ep

1967
ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse

TV · as Sue · 1 ep

1960
Coronation Street poster

Coronation Street

TV · as Brenda Summers, Joyce Smedley · 4 eps

1955
Dixon of Dock Green poster

Dixon of Dock Green

TV · as Carol Hayward · 1 ep