Violet Carson

Soap Opera Actress

Birthday September 1, 1898

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Dec 26, 1983 (85)

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About

Best remembered for portraying Ena Sharples on British soap opera Coronation Street, a role she played for 20 years.

Before Fame

Prior to becoming an actress, she was a cinema pianist providing the musical accompaniment for silent films.

Trivia

In 1965, she was honored with an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.

Family Life

She married George Peplow in 1926.

Associated With

She starred on "Coronation Street" with Pat Phoenix.