Cast & creator

Maria Charles

1929-09-22 (died at 93) London, England, UKIMDb

Best known for Coronation Street, Casualty, Play for Today

Movies

film credits

Series

television credits

Career

1948–2009 · acting roles

Credit score

6.6

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

★ 5.4

Coronation Street

Lena Thistlewood · 1960

★ 6.2

Casualty

Miss Phelan · 1986

★ 6.6

Play for Today

Rita Green · 1970

★ 5.7

Crown Court

Joyce Farrington · 1972

★ 8.1

Skins

Granny · 2007

Across film & television

Filmography (57)

Showing 57 of 57 credits

Series

★ 5.4

Coronation Street

Lena Thistlewood

1960

Series

★ 6.2

Casualty

Miss Phelan

1986

Series

★ 6.6

Play for Today

Rita Green

1970

Series

★ 5.7

Crown Court

Joyce Farrington

1972

Series

★ 8.1

Skins

Granny

2007

Series

★ 7.6

Bad Girls

Noreen Biggs

1999

Series

★ 6.0

ScreenPlay

Sylvia Pinker

1986

Series

★ 6.0

ScreenPlay

Mrs. Gold

1986

Series

★ 7.8

Secret Army

Louise Colbert

1977

Series

★ 7.4

Lovejoy

Alice

1986

Movie

★ 7.6

Hot Fuzz

Mrs. Reaper

2007

Series

★ 7.7

Shine on Harvey Moon

Mrs. McIntyre

1982

Series

★ 7.0

Television Playhouse

Ruby Lockwood

1955

Series

★ 4.6

Country Matters

Mrs Hartop

1972

Series

★ 7.3

The Basil Brush Show

Mrs String

2002

Series

Ten from the Twenties

Mrs Skedmore

1975

Series

★ 7.0

Never the Twain

Mrs Sadler

1981

Series

★ 7.0

Never the Twain

Mrs. Sadler

1981

Movie

★ 6.4

Revenge of the Pink Panther

Lady Client

1978

Series

★ 6.6

Agony

Bea Fisher

1979

Series

Jubilee 1977

Jessie White

1977

Series

★ 10.0

Six Days of Justice

Liz Roper

1972

Series

★ 6.0

Thomas & Sarah

Madge

1979

Movie

★ 7.3

Victor/Victoria

Madame President

1982

Series

★ 6.0

Plays for Britain

Hilda

1976

Series

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

Phyllis

1977

Series

★ 6.3

Yanks Go Home

Mrs Franklin

1976

Series

★ 7.2

Great Expectations

Sarah Pocket

1989

Series

Seven Faces of Woman

Betty's Mother

1974

Series

Seven Faces of Woman

Doris Harper

1974

Series

Nicholas Nickleby

1957

Series

★ 7.6

Disraeli

Maria D'Israeli

1978

Movie

★ 5.5

Cuba

Senora Pulido

1979

Series

Anne of Green Gables

Mrs Blewitt

1972

Movie

★ 6.3

The Deadly Affair

Blonde in Pub

1967

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception

Movie

★ 5.5

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception

Lady #2

1999

Movie

★ 6.6

Sixty Six

Mrs. Glitzman

2006

Movie

★ 6.2

Oliver Twist

Widow Corney

1997

Movie

Street Party

Jessie White

1977

Movie

★ 5.0

Fast Hands

Hilda

1976

Movie

★ 4.5

Sisterhood

Ethel

2008

Movie

The Mill

Mrs. Hartop

1972

Movie

★ 4.3

Savage Hearts

Maria

1995

Movie

★ 5.4

Antonia and Jane

Sylvia Pinker

1990

Series

★ 7.0

Agony Again

Bea Fisher

1995

Series

★ 7.0

Dream Stuffing

May

Movie

★ 6.5

Crime and Punishment

Alena

1998

Movie

Sheppey

Mrs. Miller

1980

Movie

★ 8.0

The Fool

The Pure Gatherer

1990

Movie

★ 7.2

Cor, Blimey!

Charlie's Mum

2000

Movie

Bad Girls: The Musical

Noreen Biggs

2009

Movie

★ 6.3

A Gunman Has Escaped

Goldie

1948

Movie

★ 5.5

The Fallout Guy

Mrs Gold

1991

Movie

★ 7.2

Bar Mitzvah Boy

Rita Green

1976

Movie

★ 10.0

Under the Bed

Mrs. Weedle

1988

Movie

Elphida

Mrs Barlow

1987

Movie

Geh Kinde Geh

1989