Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 12, 1928
Died
December 13, 2008 (age 80)
Place of Birth
Dukinfield, Cheshire, England, UK
Also Known As
Minnie Higginbottom
Kathy Staff
Biography
Kathy Staff was an English actress known for her work on British television. She is best known for her portrayal of Nora Batty on Last of the Summer Wine, the longest running sitcom in the world.
Known For
TV
Coronation Street
Woman in Audience (uncredited)
1960
TV
Coronation Street
Vera Hopkins
1960
TV
Coronation Street
Mrs. Thacker
1960
TV
Last of the Summer Wine
Nora Batty
1973
TV
Crossroads
Doris Luke
1964
TV
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
TV
Blankety Blank
1979
TV
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
Self
1979
TV
Open All Hours
Mrs Blewett
1976
TV
Follyfoot
1971
Film
Mary Reilly
Mrs. Kent
1996
TV
Dawson's Weekly
1975
TV
Queenie's Castle
Mrs Blakely
1970
Film
The War Game
Interviewee (uncredited)
1966
Film
Camille
Flower Lady
1984
Film
The Dresser
Bombazine Woman
1983
Film
The Family Way
Neighbour (uncredited)
1966
Film
A Kind of Loving
Mrs. Oliphant (uncredited)
1962
Film
Separate Tables
Mabel
1983
Film
Little Dorrit
Mrs. Tickit
1987
Filmography
2022FilmLast Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughsas Self (archive)2005FilmThe Funny Blokes of British Comedyas Nora Batty (archive footage) (uncredited)2004TVThe Paul O'Grady Show2003FilmThora Hird Tributeas Self, Nora2000FilmVictoria Wood with All the Trimmingsas Teabar Lady1996FilmMary Reillyas Mrs. Kent1988TVNo Frills1988FilmMr. H Is Late1987FilmLittle Dorritas Mrs. Tickit1984FilmCamilleas Flower Lady1983FilmGetting Sam Homeas Nora Batty1983FilmThe Dresseras Bombazine Woman1983FilmSeparate Tablesas Mabel1979TVThe Paul Daniels Magic Showas Self1979TVBlankety Blank1976TVOpen All Hoursas Mrs Blewett1975TVDawson's Weekly1973TVLast of the Summer Wineas Nora Batty1971TVFollyfoot1970TVQueenie's Castleas Mrs Blakely1969TVCastle Haven1966FilmThe Family Wayas Neighbour (uncredited)1966FilmThe War Gameas Interviewee (uncredited)1964TVCrossroadsas Doris Luke1962FilmA Kind of Lovingas Mrs. Oliphant (uncredited)1960TVCoronation Streetas Woman in Audience (uncredited)