The Resume

(September 30, 1933- )
Born in Oldham, England, United Kingdom
Birth name was Barbara Brothwood
Portrays Rita Bates Fairclough Sullivan on Coronation Street
Appeared in the film 'Goodbye Mr. Chips' (1969)
Recorded the album 'On the Street Where I Live' (1973)
Named a Member of the Order of the British Empire (2010)

Why she might be annoying:

She has been married and divorced twice.
She said she was in so many failed pilots, 'They called me Pontius.'
She appeared on 'Coronation Street' as Rita for one episode in 1964 and was not brought back until 1972 (when she became a regular).

Why she might not be annoying:

She was the highest-paid female cast member of 'Coronation Street.'
She won the 'TV Times' award for best actress (1989).
After watching a montage of clips of her career at an awards show, she quipped 'It's like watching a moving picture of Dorian Gray.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actors Who Think They Can Sing
• Britain's 20 Sexiest Female Pensioners [Virgin Money - May 2006] (Ranked: 18)
• British Soap Stars
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 31]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [September] (Ranked: 9301933)
• I Married in 1977
• Look at Me and My Pet
• Look at Me, I'm in a Field or Meadow
• Postal Workers
• Profiles 29751-30000 (Ranked: 29884)
• Redheads - Female [A-L]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 61 Votes: 65.57% Annoying