For the rose named after her, see Rosa 'Violet Carson'.
Violet Carson
OBE
Publicity Photo of Violet Carson
Born
Violet Helen Carson
(1898-09-01)1 September 1898
Ancoats, Manchester, England
Died
26 December 1983(1983-12-26) (aged 85)
Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Occupation(s)
Actress, singer, pianist
Years active
1920–1980
Spouse
George Peploe
(m. 1926; died 1929)
Relatives
Nellie Carson (sister)
Violet Helen Carson, OBE (1 September 1898 – 26 December 1983) was a British actress of radio, stage and television, and a singer and pianist, who had a long and celebrated career as an actress and performer during the early days of BBC Radio, and during the last two decades of her life as the matronly Christian widow, town gossip and elderly battle-axe Ena Sharples in the ITV television soap opera Coronation Street. She was one of the original characters from the series debut in 1960 and would feature in the role for twenty years.
Violet Helen Carson, OBE (1 September 1898 – 26 December 1983) was a British actress of radio, stage and television, and a singer and pianist, who had...
character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by VioletCarson. She appeared in the first episode, broadcast on 9 December 1960, and...
the programme. Her sacking was so controversial that fellow actress VioletCarson (Ena Sharples) threatened to quit, but she was eventually persuaded...
"His Eye is on the Tiny Bird" and this version was recorded by actress VioletCarson in 1972. The theme of the song is inspired by the words of David in...
later became household names through Coronation Street, most notably VioletCarson who played Ena Sharples and Doris Speed who played Annie Walker. In...
when Tony Warren realised that the character he devised Ena Sharples (VioletCarson) would need some drinking companions. His experiences of the real-world...
British television soap opera Coronation Street. Baron portrayed actress VioletCarson, who played Ena Sharples in the soap opera. Baron was nominated for...
played the character of Annie Walker and Lynda Baron played the role of VioletCarson, who played one of Coronation Street's most iconic characters, Ena Sharples...
the 7th and current Earl of Grantham. He is the husband of Cora, son of Violet, and father of Mary, Edith and Sybil. Robert is immensely proud of Downton...
Longhurst (played by Lynne Carol) and battle-axe Ena Sharples (played by VioletCarson). On the formation of the trio, the show's creator Tony Warren explained...
other plaques commemorated the lives of Doris Speed, Bryan Mosley and VioletCarson. Article from The New York Times press archive Stage, The (29 July 2004)...
Souvenir de la Malmaison Spice Twice Sun Flare Sunsprite Veilchenblau VioletCarson Wife of Bath Rose classification Floribunda Hybrid tea rose Uses and...
rose is a flower of the genus Rosa (family Rosaceae) that presents blue-to-violet pigmentation instead of the more common red, white, or yellow, through use...
Souvenir de la Malmaison Spice Twice Sun Flare Sunsprite Veilchenblau VioletCarson Wife of Bath Rose classification Floribunda Hybrid tea rose Uses and...
Coronation Street in 1960, but she turned it down and it was given to VioletCarson. Hare did however play a smaller role in the series in 1968-69 as Alice...
Manchester, where he came under the influence and guidance of Trevor Hill, VioletCarson and Doris Gamble. He then studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic...
who first appeared in December 1960; with Ena Sharples, played by VioletCarson and Minnie Caldwell, played by Margot Bryant she made up the formidable...
needed] the original hairnet was brought in by the character's actress, VioletCarson, to stop the make-up women from altering her hair. Female gang members...
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