CORONATION — Live News Tributes are pouring in for British actress Anita Carey, who passed...

Published: 1:09 pm August 7, 2023
Updated: 8:18 am October 8, 2025
Anita Carey: Coronation Street and Doctors Star Dies at 75 – UKNIP

Tributes are pouring in for British actress Anita Carey, who passed away at the age of 75. Her agent, Katie Threlfall, confirmed the sad news, though no further details have been disclosed about the circumstances of her death. Anita Carey was best known for her roles in popular TV soaps Coronation Street and Doctors.

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Anita Carey began her career as a TV comedy actress and gained recognition through her appearances in Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads? before transitioning to soap operas. In 1978, she took on the role of Brenda Summers, a character that brought the issue of domestic violence to the forefront, in four episodes of Coronation Street. Eighteen years later, she returned to the show as Joyce Smedley, a character known for her financial struggles and eventual tragic fate.

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