Person
Shirley Stelfox
Acting · 1941–2015 · Dukinfield, Cheshire, England, UK
Biography
Shirley Rosemary Stelfox was an English actress, known for her portrayal of the character Edna Birch, moralising busybody in a Yorkshire village in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, and as Rose, the vampy sister of the snobby and overbearing Hyacinth Bucket in the first season of the comedy series Keeping Up Appearances.
Known for
Play for Today
Mrs Smith
Heartbeat
Mrs. Parkin
Emmerdale
Edna Birch
Crown Court
Mrs. Catherine Barnes
Bergerac
Pam Lewis
Inspector Morse
Mrs. Kane
The Bill
1984
Keeping Up Appearances
Rose
Drama 61-67
Eleanor
Nineteen Eighty-Four
The Whore
Filmography
- 1999Hope and GloryJean Bryan
- 1995Coogan's RunShop Assistant
- 1995Carrying DadJean
- 1994Pat and MargaretVera
- 1994Common As MuckJean
- 1993Age of TreasonCornelia
- 1992Get BackLucy
- 1992CivviesHelen
- 1992HeartbeatMrs. Parkin
- 1990Keeping Up AppearancesRose
- 1990Night VoiceMarlene Spate
- 1989Great ExpectationsMrs Camilla
- 1989Making Out
- 1987Personal ServicesShirley
- 1987Inspector MorseMrs. Kane
- 1984Nineteen Eighty-FourThe Whore
- 1984The Bill
- 1982S.W.A.L.K.June
- 1981It Takes a Worried ManMrs Denzil
- 1981BergeracPam Lewis
- 1981Kinvig
- 1981The Chinese Detective
- 1981A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El DoradoMrs Smith
- 1980The Enigma FilesMonica Swain
- 1978StrangersBeryl
- 1972EmmerdaleEdna Birch
- 1972Crown CourtMrs. Catherine Barnes
- 1971Carry On at Your ConvenienceBunny Waitress
- 1971BudgieBarmaid
- 1970Play for TodayMrs Smith
- 1970Wicked WomenElaine
- 1968Nearest and DearestClara
- 1968CorruptionGirl at the Party
- 1961Drama 61-67Eleanor
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