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Revision as of 12:41, 27 April 2012
Anita Carey | |
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| Born | 16 April 1948 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1972–2009 |
| Partner | Mark Wing-Davey |
Anita Carey (born 16 April 1948) is an English actress, best known for playing Joyce Smedley in Coronation Street and more recently for playing Vivien March in Doctors. Carey has had starring roles in British television dramas since the 1970s.
Career
Carey trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.[1] Some of her early roles were in programmes such as Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, I Didn't Know You Cared and Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?. She also appeared in the famous Ripping Yarns episode "The Testing of Eric Olthwaite".[2] She made several appearances in ITV1's 1960s Yorkshire-based drama Heartbeat in 2003 as PC Steve Crane's mother.
In Coronation Street, Carey was cast in the part of Joyce Smedley from 1996 to 1997.[3]
In 2006, Carey had a small role as a voice actor playing Venat in the PlayStation 2 game Final Fantasy XII.
Most recently Carey played the role of receptionist Vivien March in Doctors from 17 May 2007 to March 2009. Her final appearance in the show was on Friday 20 March 2009.[4] For this role Carey was honoured at the 2009 British Soap Awards with the award for 'Best Dramatic Performance'. Her rape storyline also earned the show two additional awards, including 'Best Storyline'.
Personal life
Anita Carey lives with actor and director Mark Wing-Davey.[5]
References
External links
- Anita Carey at IMDb
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