Shirley Stelfox

Shirley Stelfox (born 11th April 1941) has appeared in four separate roles in Coronation Street.

In January 1964 she played the part of Norma, returning just over a year later in April 1965 as a Barmaid. In May 1983 she played Margot Sutcliffe, the proprietor of the Bill & Coo Video Dating Agency and in both September 1993 and July 1994 she played Blackpool landlady Shirley Henderson. Another connection with the programme was an appearance in the "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Frying" episode of the spin-off Pardon the Expression in May 1966 as a Sales Assistant.

Having trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she is best known to viewers for her part as pensioner Edna Birch in Emmerdale, a role she has played since 2000. Prior to that, she appeared as Rose in the first series of Keeping Up Appearances and has had parts in programmes such as Juliet Bravo, The Bill, Crossroads, EastEnders and ''Brookside.