Hazel Bainbridge

Hazel Bainbridge (born 25th January 1911 in Whitby, died 7th January 1998) appeared in Coronation Street in July 1973 as train passenger Maud Prentiss.

In her long career, she also appeared in Harpers West One, Emergency-Ward 10, The Larkins, Z Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, Wodehouse Playhouse, The Duchess of Duke Street, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, Emmerdale Farm, Angels, Sorry!, London's Burning and The Bill.

On film, she appeared in the 1966 hit The Family Way. Her radio credits were few but she did appear in 1938 in The Face at the Window and in 1959 in a broadcast of the Bristol Old Vic revival of Salad Days.

Her two daughters were actresses Belinda Carroll and Kate O'Mara, the latter being married to Jeremy Young (Benny Lewis) for fifteen years.