Judith Barker
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Judith Barker is an English actress, best known for her role as the upwardly mobile homewrecker Janet Reid on the soap opera
Coronation Street
, which she played from 1969 to 1977.
Since her departure from Coronation Street, Barker is mostly a character actress on television drama, with exceptions being her role on Brookside
, playing the role of Audrey Manners from 1995 to 1996. She appeared in the first series of Waterloo Road
as Estelle Cooper and had a small role in the film Mrs. Potter.
She also manages her own Dance and Drama academy where she teaches drama to students of different ages. These drama classes are held at a church hall in her home town of Oldham. She runs the classes with her daughter in law Adele Parry. These classes consist of games, improvisation, shows and LAMDA exams.
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
, which she played from 1969 to 1977.
Since her departure from Coronation Street, Barker is mostly a character actress on television drama, with exceptions being her role on Brookside
Brookside
Brookside is a defunct British soap opera set in Liverpool, England. The series began on the launch night of Channel 4 on 2 November 1982, and ran for 21 years until 4 November 2003...
, playing the role of Audrey Manners from 1995 to 1996. She appeared in the first series of Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road (TV series)
Waterloo Road is an award-winning British television drama series, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 March 2006. Set in a troubled comprehensive school in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the series focuses on the lives of the school's teacher and students, and confronts social...
as Estelle Cooper and had a small role in the film Mrs. Potter.
She also manages her own Dance and Drama academy where she teaches drama to students of different ages. These drama classes are held at a church hall in her home town of Oldham. She runs the classes with her daughter in law Adele Parry. These classes consist of games, improvisation, shows and LAMDA exams.