Lynne Perrie
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Lynne Perrie (7 April 1931 – 24 March 2006) was an English actress. She was born Jean Dudley in Rotherham, Yorkshire, and was the sister of comedian Duggie Brown.
[edit] Career
Her first major role was that of Mrs Casper in the 1969 film Kes. This led to her getting the role of Ivy Tilsley (later Brennan) in the soap opera, Coronation Street. In 1994, without consulting her bosses on the programme, Perrie had cosmetic surgery to make her lips look fuller, but the results were unflattering, and Perrie was sacked. Her character died off-screen the following year.
Following her dismissal, Perrie appeared as a guest on numerous chat shows, including a notorious appearance on Channel 4's The Word where (amongst other acts) she performed her own embarrassing rendition of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" — this performance was number 62 on Channel 4's list of 100 Greatest Television Moments From Hell. She also caused scandal when she appeared on the satellite channel, Television X. She was shown pulling down the thong of a male stripper and proceeding to lick the revealed penis.
[edit] Life and family
Perrie married Derrick Barksby in 1950 and gave birth to her only son Stephen in 1951. Her terminally-ill son came to prominence in the 2000s campaigning for assisted suicide. In her biography, she later admitted that she had had several affairs in the course of her marriage. She also suffered intermittent health problems, including a heart attack and a cancer scare.
Perrie died following a stroke, aged 74, on 24 March 2006. Her life and work were honoured at the British Academy Television Awards in 2006.
