Alice Barry
English actress
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Alice Barry (born 1942 in Burnley, Lancashire) is an English actress and TikTok creator.
Her first regular television role was playing Peggy Hargreaves in Clocking Off.[1][2] She regularly appeared in Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights[1][2] and Bob & Rose,[2] and has had minor roles in Linda Green[2] and The Royal.[2]
She then appeared in Shameless as Lillian Tyler,[1][2] and advertisements for Nutrigrain cake bars. On 9 April 2007, she appeared as a neighbour in Coronation Street.[2] On 3 April 2008, she appeared on The Paul O'Grady Show alongside fellow Shameless star Sean Gilder, who portrayed Paddy Maguire.[3] In October 2013, she reappeared in Coronation Street as Mary Ann Galloway.[4] A year later, she portrayed the role of Mrs Waverly in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors.[5]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Coronation Street | Woman Shopper (uncredited) | [2] |
| 2001 | Phoenix Nights | Moira | [1][2] |
| 2001 | Bob & Rose | Beth Armitage | [6] |
| 2001–02 | Clocking Off | Peggy Hargreaves | [7] |
| 2002 | Having It Off | Mrs Needham | [citation needed] |
| 2002 | Linda Green | Barbara | [2] |
| 2002 | Coronation Street | Elsie Birch | [2] |
| 2004 | The Royal | Patient | [2] |
| 2004–2013 | Shameless | Lillian Tyler | [1][8] |
| 2006 | New Street Law | Mrs Abel | [9] |
| 2007 | Coronation Street | Mrs Reddish | [2] |
| 2007 | Chute! | Ross' Mum | [citation needed] |
| 2008 | The Paul O'Grady Show | Herself | [3] |
| 2009 | The Fattest Man in Britain | Joyce | [10] |
| 2012 | Let's Dance for Sport Relief | Herself | [11][12] |
| 2013 | Coronation Street | Mary Ann Galloway | [13] |
| 2014 | Benidorm | Maureen | [14] |
| 2014 | Doctors | Mrs Waverly | [5] |
| 2019 | Scarborough | Mrs. Bell | [15] |
