Fanny Carby
Fanny Carby (2 February 1925 – 20 September 2002) was a British character actress. She had two different roles on Coronation Street: she played Mary Hornigold in 1965, then in 1987 she took the role of Vera Duckworth's domineering mother, Amy Burton, a role she played into the following year. Fanny's other credits include Street spin-off Pardon the Expression, On The Buses, Sykes, The Bill, In Sickness and in Health and Goodnight Sweetheart.
On stage, she was a founder member of Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop, and appeared in Oh, What a Lovely War in London and on Broadway; and also in its film version, for director Richard Attenborough.
Acted in
Mrs. Dalloway
1997
as Singer
Heartbeat
1992
as Aunty Ida
Birds of a Feather
1989
as Woman in Cafe
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
1989
as Aunt Aggie
Indiscreet
1988
as Smitty
The Little Match Girl
1986
as Washerwoman
Biggles
1986
as Cleaning Lady
A Distant Scream
1984
as Mrs. Kimble
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
1984
as Mrs. Kimble
Lassiter
1984
as Old Woman
Cockles
1984
as Madame Rosa
The Crystal Cube
1983
as Gareth's Mother, Mrs. 0001
Fanny Hill
1983
as Old wench (uncredited)
Loophole
1981
as Cleaning Lady
The Elephant Man
1980
as Mrs Kendal's Dresser
Late Call
1975
as Lorna Milton
The Sweeney
1975
as Dot Plummer
A Fluid Arrangement
1972
as Ivy
Sykes
1972
as Sister
Bank Holiday
1972
as Waitress
Both Ends Meet
1972
as Hilda Rogers
The Trouble with 2b: Part One, Happy Days
1972
as Miss Greenleaf
I Start Counting
1970
as Nun at School
One Brief Summer
1970
Season of the Witch
1970
as Mrs. Bates
Oh! What a Lovely War
1969
as Mill Girl
The White Bus
1967
as Supporter
How I Won the War
1967
as Mrs Clapper
The Family Way
1966
as Mrs Stone
Tunnel under the World
1966
as Miss Mitkin
The Portsmouth Defence
1966
as Ivy Pickett
The Idol
1966
as Barmaid
The Coming Out Party
1965
as Liz Kelly
The End of Arthur's Marriage
1965
as Connie
What a Crazy World
1963
as Dolly
Sparrows Can't Sing
1963
as Lil
Some People
1962
as Johnnie's Mother
Never Back Losers
1961
as Charwoman
The Kitchen
1961
as Winnie
The Secret Place
1957
as Woman with Pram (uncredited)
Lost
1956
as Nanny in the Park (Uncredited)