Patricia Shakesby

Patricia Shakesby (born 6 November 1942)[1] is an English actress and playwright, best known for her role as Polly Urquhart in Howards' Way.[2][3] She is also notable for being an original cast member of Coronation Street, in which she played Susan Cunningham, the first on-screen love interest of Ken Barlow.[4]

Patricia Shakesby
Born
Patricia Shakesby

(1942-11-06) 6 November 1942
Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
OccupationActress
Years active1959–present

Early life and roles

Shakesby was born in Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire.[1] Her TV credits include: Hancock's Half Hour, Dixon of Dock Green, Z-Cars, The Borderers, Nurse in On the Buses, The Liver Birds, The Likely Lads, Sapphire & Steel and Yes Minister.[5][1]

Playwright

She currently lives in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, and has written a play called The Lady of the Abbey, based on the life of the wife of Robert Fitzhamon who founded Tewkesbury Abbey.[4]

Filmography

"The Injury" (1971) as the nurse.

References
  1. "BFI | Film & TV Database | SHAKESBY, Patricia". ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2009-01-19. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  2. "Patricia Shakesby | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  3. "The Passion". www.bbc.co.uk.
  4. Jenkins, Robin (January 13, 2019). "Glos woman who appeared on Corrie 'checked into brothel by mistake'". GloucestershireLive.
  5. "Patricia Shakesby". www.aveleyman.com.


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