Brenda Hall appeared on Coronation Street in two roles: firstly in December 1981 as Mrs. Dodwell, a customer of Audrey Potter's salon, aggrieved that Audrey was unavailable for her client's appointment; and she returned to the programme in October 1984 as Kabin customer Mrs Vincent who took a keen interest when she learned that Mavis Riley's wedding to Derek Wilton did not go ahead.
Her other credits include roles in Crown Court, Emmerdale Farm, How We Used to Live, The Practice, Love and Marriage and the 1985 film Wetherby.