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Anita Carey

Anita Carey

Born: 1948-04-16 • Halifax, Yorkshire, England, UK

Anita Eileen Carey (16 April 1948 – 19 July 2023) was an English actress. She appeared in British television programmes from the 1970s, with her first notable appearances including roles in Beryl's Lot, The History of Mr. Polly and The Spoils of War. She then played Joyce Smedley in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 1996 to 1997. After further appearances in various series, she joined the cast of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Vivien March in 2007. She stayed in the role for two years, which won her the British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance in 2009.

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Filmography
The Last Witness poster
The Last Witness
2018 • Joan Caldercott
The Murder Room poster
The Murder Room
2004 • Tally Clutton
Still Crazy poster
Still Crazy
1998 • Tax Woman
Frankie and Johnnie poster
Frankie and Johnnie
1986 • Patti Blakeston
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Ordeal by Innocence
1984 • Martha Jessup
Ladies poster
Ladies
1980 • Sharon
Cries from a Watchtower poster
Cries from a Watchtower
1979 • Jill
Something's Wrong poster
Something's Wrong
1978 • Amanda
Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat poster
Mr and Mrs Bureaucrat
1978 • Ms. H1B
No Image
Some Enchanted Evening
1978 • Sue
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite poster
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
1977 • Irene Olthwaite
Mutinies poster
Mutinies
1974 • Lorraine