Quick Facts
Born:
1955-09-13
Birthplace:
Liverpool, England
Credits:
21 Total Roles
Gilly Coman
Acting
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Biography
Gilly Coman (13 September 1955 – 13 July 2010) was an English actress, who played Aveline in the first four series of Carla Lane's sitcom Bread. She also appeared in Scully, Coronation Street, Brookside, Inspector Morse, Springhill and Emmerdale Farm and in the BBC sitcom Open All Hours. She played Marigold Lockton in the 1997 TV adaptation of the Jilly Cooper novel, The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous. Coman died of a suspected heart attack on 13 July 2010 at her mother's grave in All Saints Church's cemetery, Liverpool. She is survived by her husband, Phil, a photographer, her three sons and one daughter. She had a heart condition and was scheduled for a pacemaker operation
Known For
Priest
Ellie Molloy
Inspector Morse
Holly Trevors
A Private Function
Dorothy
Open All Hours
Girl Who Answers Advert
Bread
Aveline Boswell
Boys from the Blackstuff
D.O.E Clerk
Scully
Marie Morgan
Children's Ward
Carol Jones
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | That's What I Call Television TV | Self |
| 2000 | Nature Boy TV | Esther |
| 1997 | The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous TV | Marigold Lockton |
| 1996 | Springhill TV | Liz Freeman |
| 1995 | Priest MOVIE | Ellie Molloy |
| 1993 | The Higher Mortals MOVIE | Miss Pluckley |
| 1989 | Children's Ward TV | Carol Jones |
| 1987 | Going Live! TV | Self |
| 1987 | Inspector Morse TV | Holly Trevors |
| 1986 | Brick Is Beautiful MOVIE | Elaine |