The Resume

(November 26, 1923-September 18, 1986)
Born in Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Birth name was Patricia Pilkington
Portrayed Elsie Tanner on the British soap opera 'Coronation Street' (1960-73,1976-84)
Appeared in the film 'The L-Shaped Room' (1963)

Why she might be annoying:

She falsely claimed to have been born in County Galway, Ireland.
She chain smoked.
Her first marriage broke up in less than a year.
Her ghost allegedly haunts the 'Coronation Street' set.

Why she might not be annoying:

Prime Minister James Callaghan called her 'the sexiest thing on television.'
Her fans included Laurence Olivier and Morrissey, who featured her on the sleeve for the Smiths single 'Shakespeare's Sister.
She said, 'I don't know what the word 'star' means. I only know that I am working actress.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• British Soap Stars
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 25]
• I am from Manchester
• I Died in 1986 (Ranked: 62)
• I Have Lung Cancer
• I Married for Less than Two Years
• I Married in 1972
• I Married in 1986
• I Portrayed a Hooker
• I was Cremated
• Our Marriage Didn't Make It To Our First Anniversary
• Profiles 27501-27750 (Ranked: 27583)
• Redheads - Female [M-Z]
• Redheads - Male

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 32 Votes: 18.75% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 423 Votes: 41.37% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 71 Votes: 59.15% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 62 Votes: 64.52% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 77 Votes: 36.36% Annoying