Amanda Barrie Biography
Amanda Barrie (born Shirley Anne Broadbent on September 14th, 1935) is an English thespian. She featured in two of the Carry On movies, and one episode of the BBC comedy series Are You Being Served?
Before being cast as Alma Halliwell in ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, which she played on and off for 20 years. Between 2002 and 2006, she played the character of Bev Tull in the ITV prison play, Bad Girls. She has since delighted a varied stage and TV career.
Amanda Barrie Age and Birthday
Barrie was born on September 14th, 1935 in Ashton-under-Lyn, Lancashire, England. She is currently at the age of 85 as of 2020. She always celebrates her birthday on September 14rth, every year.
Amanda Barrie Height and Weight
Amanda currently stands at an estimated height of 5ft 3 1/2 (161.3 cm). This information is currently under review and will be updated as soon as we get her other body measurements.
Amanda Barrie Education
There is no much information regarding Barrie’s educational background but it is certain that she went to St Anne’s College, St Anne’s on Sea. She then trained at the Arts Educational School in London and later at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Amanda Barrie Parents
There is no information about Amanda’s parents nor their whereabouts, it is also not known if she has any siblings. We are keeping tabs and will update this information once we get it from a reliable source.
Amanda Barrie Husband
Amanda Barrie had a relationship with singer Billy Fury in the mid-1960s after they met while filming I’ve Gotta Horse. Fury proposed to her, but she did not accept it. In 1967, Barrie married theatre director Robin Hunter. They separated in the mid-1980s, but never divorced; he died in 2004. The couple has no children.
Amanda Barrie Wife
She came out as bisexual in her autobiography, It’s Not a Rehearsal and for many years was in a relationship with actress Heather Chasen. On 12 September 2014, she married her long term partner Hilary Bonner.
Amanda Barrie Facts And Body Measurements
- Full Names: Shirley Anne Broadbent
- Age/How Old: 85 years old
- Date of Birth: September 14th, 1935
- Place of Birth: Ashton-under-Lyn, Lancashire, England
- Birthday: September 14th,
- Marital Status: married to Hilary Bonner.
- Profession: actress
- Nationality: English
- Height: 5ft 3 1/2 (161.3 cm)
Amanda Barrie Career
Amanda ventured into her career by featuring in pantomime as a child and was a dancer before acting in a number of British TV and movie characters in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as presenting Hickory House with former Coronation Street star Alan Rothwell between 1973 and 1977. She was also in two of the Carry On movies, a long-running series of British comedy movies.
She had a supporting turn as a taxi driver in Carry On Cabby (1963) and took the title character in Carry On Cleo (1964), which helped her on her way to becoming an international star of stage and screen. In 1975, she played Mrs. B.J. Spence in the Walt Disney movie One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing. After characters in a string of one-off TV plays and series, she featured in a guest character as a ballet mistress in the popular BBC comic series Are You Being Served?
In 1979 she served for many years as a chorus girl in the West End until her first break as an actress came along. At sixteen she danced at the Windsor Club with Danny La Rue and Barbara Windsor, changing her name before making her West End debut in 1961’s Babes in the Wood. Throughout the 1960s Amanda served on many stage productions including Cabaret, Private Lives, Hobson’s Choice, and Aladdin, and continued to perform on stage until the 1980s.
She is famously known as Alma Sedgewick, in Coronation Street. She was a bit-player in the early to mid-1980s before she was offered a contract in 1988, after which she became a very well known character. She continued in the role until her retirement in 2001. In the story, Alma was diagnosed with cervical cancer which later on caused her death.
Since leaving Coronation Street, she continued to act, firstly as Margo Phillips in the long-running BBC soap opera Doctors for nine episodes, and in the common ITV1 prison series Bad Girls, playing inmate Bev Tull from the faith series to the last, together with Phyl Oswyn played by Stephanie Beacham. The characters together were known as ”The Costa Cons”.
She also became one of the celebrities who took part in Hell’s Kitchen, a common ITV1 reality TV series which screened in 2004. While on the show, she became so frustrated with Gordon Ramsay, that she tried to attack him. In 2005 she featured as the wicked witch of the west in a pantomime adaptation of The Wizard of Oz at an Oxford theater.
Amanda featured on a pantomime edition of The Weakest Link dressed as the witch to raise funds for charity but she was voted off in the second round. As of November 2006 – January 2007, she took a starring character in the pantomime adaptation of Jack and the Beanstalk in Canterbury. From December 2007 to January 2008, she featured as the Fairy Godmother in the pantomime adaptation of Cinderella at the Gordon Graig Theatre in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.
As of December 2008 – January 2009, she played the Fairy Godmother in Cinderella at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool. She again played the character from December 2009 to January 2010 in Rhyl. In December 2010 and January 2011 she played the character in Bournemouth. She played a character again from December 2011 – January 2012 in Worthing.
On Tuesday, August 7th, 2012 she featured in the BBC play Holby City as troubled, sassy, failed actress Annabella Casey. She again played the Fairy Godmother in Cinderella at the Marina Theater in Loweston from December 2013 – January 2014. In June 2014, she returned to the set of Coronation Street for a 30-minute documentary entitled, Gall and Me, 40 Years on coronation street, and was reunited with former co-star and friend, Helen Worth, who has played Gail Platt in the soap since 1974.
In January 2018, she took part in Celebrity Big Brother. In the summer of 2019, she featured in series 2 of Celebrity 5 Go Barging, exploring canals around Staffordshire and Warwickshire by narrowboat.
Amanda Barrie Wedding
She tied the knot with long-term partner Hilary Bonner on 12 September 2014. The big day in September 2014, two days before her 79th birthday, was very much a showbiz affair, with former Corrie co-star Helen Worth, who plays Gail McIntyre, leading the celebrity charge.
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Amanda Barrie Movies and TV Shows
Amanda Barrie Movies
- 1975: One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
- 1965: I’ve Gotta Horse
- 1964: Carry On Cleo
- 1963: Carry On Cabby
- 1963: Doctor in Distress
- 2015: Tea For Two
- Koroshi
Amanda Barrie TV Shows
- Since 1960: Coronation Street
- 1999 – 2006: Bad Girls
- 2004 – 2009: Hell’s Kitchen
- 1973 – 1977: Hickory House
- 1967: The Reluctant Romeo
- Since 1962: Bulldog Breed
- Since 1968: Ooh La La!
- Since 1980: Time Of My Life
Amanda Barrie Hells Kitchen
She also became one of the celebrities who took part in Hell’s Kitchen, a common ITV1 reality TV series which screened in 2004. While on the show, she became so frustrated with Gordon Ramsay, that she tried to attack him. In 2005 she featured as the wicked witch of the west in a pantomime adaptation of The Wizard of Oz at an Oxford theater.
Amanda Barrie Big Brother
During the 1960s and 1970s, the actress launched her career in a number of TVs, movies, and stage characters. She entered the Celebrity Big Brother House in January 2018 and at 82, she was one of the oldest housemates to have featured on the show.
Amanda Barrie Net Worth
Amanda has not revealed her net worth. She is a simple person and never likes to attract public attention by publicly displaying her wealth. However, this section is under review, we will update you when details about her net worth are revealed.
Frequently Asked Questions About Amanda Barrie
Who is Amanda Barrie?
Amanda Barrie (born Shirley Anne Broadbent on September 14th, 1935) is an English thespian. She featured in two of the Carry On movies, and one episode of the BBC comedy series Are You Being Served?
How old is Amanda Barrie?
Barrie was born on September 14th, 1935 in Ashton-under-Lyn, Lancashire, England. She is currently at the age of 85 as of 2020. She always celebrates her birthday on September 14rth, every year.
How tall is Amanda Barrie?
Amanda currently stands at an estimated height of 5ft 3 1/2 (161.3 cm). This information is currently under review and will be updated as soon as we get her other body measurements.
Is Amanda Barrie married?
Amanda Barrie had a relationship with singer Billy Fury in the mid-1960s after they met while filming I’ve Gotta Horse. Fury proposed to her, but she did not accept it. In 1967, Barrie married theatre director Robin Hunter. They separated in the mid-1980s, but never divorced; he died in 2004. The couple has no children.
How much is Amanda Barrie’s worth?
Amanda has not revealed her net worth. She is a simple person and never likes to attract public attention by publicly displaying her wealth. However, this section is under review, we will update you when details about her net worth are revealed.
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