Quick Facts
Born:
1926-10-11
Birthplace:
Toxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Credits:
22 Total Roles
Jean Alexander
Acting
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Biography
Jean Mavis Hodgkinson, known by the stage name Jean Alexander, was a British television actress. She was best known to television viewers for her long running role of Hilda Ogden in the soap opera Coronation Street, a role she played from 1964 until 1987, and also as Auntie Wainwright in the long-running sitcom Last of the Summer Wine from 1988 to 2010. For her role in Coronation Street, she won the 1985 Royal Television Society Award for Best Performance, and received a 1988 BAFTA TV Award nomination for Best Actress.
Known For
Coronation Street
Hilda Ogden
Coronation Street
Mrs. Webb
Scandal
Mrs. Keeler
Last of the Summer Wine
Auntie Wainwright
Heartbeat
Lily Barton
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
Mrs. Santa (voice)
The Paul O'Grady Show
Self
Tales of Tomorrow
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs MOVIE | Self (archive) |
| 2004 | The Paul O'Grady Show TV | Self |
| 2004 | The Phoenix and the Carpet MOVIE | Lily |
| 2003 | The Afternoon Play TV | Enid |
| 1999 | Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire MOVIE | Mrs. Santa (voice) |
| 1999 | Barbara TV | Queenie Liversidge |
| 1997 | The Phoenix and the Carpet TV | Lily |
| 1997 | Where the Heart Is TV | Self |
| 1994 | Willie's War MOVIE | Nanny |
| 1993 | Harry TV | Irene Patterson |