Valerie Griffiths

Valerie Griffiths appeared in Coronation Street in May 1972 as Mrs Shaw, the parent of a Bessie Street School pupil.

She also appeared in The Wednesday Play, Z Cars, Happy Ever After, Brookside, Doctors, Casualty and Mike Bassett: Manager.

Film roles include Scandal, Just Visiting and Children of Men.

She has worked extensively in repertory theatre for companies in Bolton, Plymouth, Canterbury, Birmingham, Chester, Folkestone, Northampton and in musicals such as Bye Bye Birdie, Charlie Girl, Fiddler on the Roof, The King and I and Oliver! She has also sung for the Carl Rosa Opera Company, Covent Garden Opera Company and Glyndebourne Opera Company.

On radio she has been heard in Saturday-Night Theatre and the Afternoon Play.