- Shirley Stelfox
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name = Shirley Stelfox
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birthdate = birth date and age|1941|04|11|df=yes
location =Dukinfield ,Cheshire ,England
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occupation = Actress
spouse =Don Henderson (1932-1997) (his death) 2 ChildrenShirley Stelfox (born
11 April 1941 ) is an Englishactress , currently best known as busybodyEdna Birch in theITV soap "Emmerdale " since 2000.She is also known for playing the first "Rose" in "
Keeping Up Appearances ". She was later replaced by the lateMary Millar . She has appeared in several other well known television series including "Coronation Street ", "The Bill " and "Crossroads". She also playedJane Healy , Melanie Healy's mother, in an episode of "EastEnders ", and as the mother ofJulie Walters andVictoria Wood in the TV movie "Pat and Margaret" (1994).She played the role of the "$2.00 Prostitute" in "1984", a movie adaptation of the
George Orwell novel, starringJohn Hurt andRichard Burton She was married to the actor
Don Henderson until his death in 1997.Filmography
[1987 in film " Personal Services " as a prositute and S&M madam with Julie Walters
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