Sylvia Coleridge

Sylvia Coleridge (10th December 1909 - 31st May 1986) appeared in Coronation Street in May 1978 as Sonia Forrester, a well-to-do lady from Bramhall who Annie Walker tried unsuccessfully to impress with a lift in her Rover.

She was born in born in Darjeeling, India and made her television debut in 1937 in The Importance of Being Earnest, an early play for the BBC's fledging service from Alexandra Palace. She went to appear in BBC Sunday-Night Theatre, Armchair Theatre, Dr. Finlay's Casebook, Out of the Unknown, The Avengers, The Wednesday Play, Take Three Girls, Doctor at Large, Jason King, Ace of Wands, The Tomorrow People, Z Cars, Public Eye, Doctor Who, Dixon of Dock Green, Survivors, Armchair Thriller, Blake's 7, Play for Today, Angels, Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV.

Film appearances include Cross My Heart, I Met a Murderer, Long Ago, Tomorrow, Tess and The Human Factor .

Her stage performances were numerous and included seasons with the Old Vic company in London from 1937 to 1938, and from 1960 to 1962 and the Prospect Theatre Company in 1975. Throughout 1977 she performed in a Repertoire Season at the National Theatre which toured the country. She also appeared in productions of Quadrille, The House by the Lake, Little Boxes, The King of Nowhere and The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B.

Radio work included Ghosts of London, Mrs Dale's Diaries, Saturday-Night Theatre, The Nine Tailors, Wednesday Matinee, Thirty-Minute Theatre, The Thursday Play, Vanity Fair, The Cherry Orchard, Bleak House, Afternoon Theatre, The Penthouse Apartment, The Governor's lady, Blithe Spirit, The Barchester Chronicles, The Monday Play and Winter is Coming.

External pages

 * Internet Movie Database entry for Sylvia Coleridge
 * Wikipedia page for Sylvia Coleridge