But there was further heartbreak when Alma fell seriously ill, leading to one of Coronation Street's saddest deaths ever. While working at Freshco's supermarket, Alma met security guard Frank.

A few years ago, Coronation Street legend Amanda Barrie said she would have been sacked from the show if she’d come out in the 80s. Amanda Barrie, who played the legendary Alma Sedgewick/Baldwin ...

Coronation Street star Amanda Barrie opened up about her fear of being "booted off" the ITV soap if her sexuality was exposed during her long stint. The 89-year-old actress played Alma Halliwell ...

The Coronation Street legend was convinced she would be booted off the show if she revealed her sexuality. The 89-year-old actress - who played Alma Halliwell, the wife of factory owner Mike ...

There’s a familiar face in tonight’s Casualty episode in the form of Amanda Barrie, a Coronation Street ... School in Bristol. Alma ran Jim’s Café on Rosamund Street (Picture: ITV) Amanda ...

CORONATION Street star Geoffrey Hinsliff's will has been ... to the attempted kidnapping of Amanda Barrie's character Alma Halliwell. Brennan was eventually written off the show in 1997 when ...

What happened to Alma in Coronation Street and where is Amanda Barrie now? Coronation Street fans will remember Amanda Barrie for starring in the show almost 20 years ago. But more recently ...

A former actress on Coronation Street feared she would have been booted off the ITV soap if her sexuality had been exposed. Amanda Barrie played Alma Halliwell, the wife of factory owner Mike ...

The legendary actress – best known for playing Alma Baldwin in Coronation Street and Cleopatra in the Carry On films – says she’s “finally ready to tell everything” in I’m Still Here ...

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