Margot Bryant
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| Margot Bryant | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1897 Kingston upon Hull  United Kingdom |
| Died | January 1, 1988 |
Margot Bryant (born 1897 in Kingston upon Hull; died January 1, 1988 in Manchester) was a British actress. The daughter of a doctor, on completing her education she moved to London with her family. There, she became interested in the theatre, and appeared in the chorus lines of various productions before moving on to musical comedies.
She also appeared in a number of films, such as Stop Flirting with Fred Astaire, Cure for Love, and Beat Girl with Oliver Reed.
Her most notable role came later in life, playing timid Minnie Caldwell on the soap opera Coronation Street, a role she occupied from 1960 to 1976 over the course of 560 episodes. Bryant suffered severe memory loss in 1976, and was unable to continue in the roll; her on-screen absence was explained by mentioning that her character had moved to live with an old friend.
Ultimately Bryant was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and was admitted to Cheadle Royal Mental Health Hospital, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport where she remained as an in-patient until her death in 1988.
