Barbara Knox
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About
Known for her longest-running role as Rita Tanner on the British soap opera Coronation Street. She has appeared in nearly 4,000 episodes of the popular TV series throughout her prolific career.
Before Fame
As a teenager, she worked as a telegraphist in the UK retail post office company Post Office.
Trivia
In 2004, she was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the British Soap Awards. She is credited on the soundtrack of multiple episodes of Coronation Street, specifically as a vocalist.
Family Life
She married her second husband John Knox in 1977 but divorced in 1994.
Associated With
She has appeared on "Coronation Street" with Malcolm Hebden.
