Thelma Barlow

Thelma Barlow (born 19th June, 1929) is a British actress most famous for her role on Coronation Street as timid Mavis Wilton, a part she first played in 1971, and did so until 2000, when she quit the programme after learning her screen husband Derek Wilton, played by Peter Baldwin, was to be axed.

Thelma's other credits include Dinnerladies, Where The Heart Is and Doctor Who.