
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 16, 1948
Died
July 19, 2023 (age 75)
Place of Birth
Halifax, Yorkshire, England, UK
Anita Carey
Biography
Anita Eileen Carey (16 April 1948 – 19 July 2023) was an English actress. She appeared in British television programmes from the 1970s, with her first notable appearances including roles in Beryl's Lot, The History of Mr. Polly and The Spoils of War. She then played Joyce Smedley in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 1996 to 1997. After further appearances in various series, she joined the cast of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Vivien March in 2007. She stayed in the role for two years, which won her the British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance in 2009.
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Known For

TV
Midsomer Murders
Barbara Flux
1997

TV
Coronation Street
Brenda Summers
1960

TV
Coronation Street
Joyce Smedley
1960

TV
NOVA
Joey's Mother
1974

TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Miss Rawlinson
1989

TV
Heartbeat
Helen Rawlings
1992

TV
Heartbeat
Babs Crane
1992

TV
Doctors
Vivien March
2000

TV
Play for Today
Sharon
1970

TV
Play for Today
Jill
1970

TV
Last of the Summer Wine
Mavis
1973

TV
BBC2 Play of the Week
Mrs. H1B
1977

TV
Dixon of Dock Green
Carol Hayward
1955

TV
Please Sir!
Air hostess
1968

TV
Juliet Bravo
Melisande Duffy
1980

TV
Strangers
Edna
1978

TV
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
Susan Chambers
1973

TV
Centre Play
Lorraine
1973

TV
Ripping Yarns
Irene Olthwaite
1976

TV
The State Within
2006
Filmography
2018FilmThe Last Witnessas Joan Caldercott2007TVTalk to Meas Pauline2006TVThe State Within2004FilmThe Murder Roomas Tally Clutton2002TVRescue Meas Carol Chatwin2001TVPerfect Strangersas Siblings' Mother2000TVDoctorsas Vivien March1998FilmStill Crazyas Tax Woman1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Barbara Flux1995TVBand of Goldas Glennis Minkin1992TVVirtual Murder1992TVHeartbeatas Helen Rawlings1989TVAgatha Christie's Poirotas Miss Rawlinson1988TVA Kind of Livingas Linda1986TVFirst Among Equalsas Joyce Gould1986FilmFrankie and Johnnieas Patti Blakeston1984FilmOrdeal by Innocenceas Martha Jessup1980TVJuliet Bravoas Melisande Duffy1980FilmLadiesas Sharon1979FilmCries from a Watchtoweras Jill1978FilmSomething's Wrongas Amanda1978TVStrangersas Edna1978FilmMr and Mrs Bureaucratas Ms. H1B1978FilmSome Enchanted Eveningas Sue1977FilmThe Testing of Eric Olthwaiteas Irene Olthwaite1977TVBBC2 Play of the Weekas Mrs. H1B1976TVOne-Upmanship1976TVRipping Yarnsas Irene Olthwaite1975TVI Didn't Know You Caredas Pat Brandon1974FilmMutiniesas Lorraine1974TVNapoleon and Loveas Françoise1974TVNOVAas Joey's Mother1973TVCentre Playas Lorraine1973TVWhatever Happened to the Likely Lads?as Susan Chambers1973TVLast of the Summer Wineas Mavis1970TVPlay for Todayas Sharon1968TVPlease Sir!as Air hostess1960TVCoronation Streetas Brenda Summers1955TVDixon of Dock Greenas Carol Hayward