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Jean Alexander

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Actress

The Resume

    (October 11, 1926-October 14, 2016)
    Born in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
    Birth name was Jean Alexander Hodgkinson
    Portrayed Hilda Ogden in 'Coronation Street' (1964-87) and Auntie Wainwright in 'Last of the Summer Wine' (1992- )
    Appeared in the films 'Scandal' (1989), 'Willie's War' (1998) and 'To the Sea Again' (2006)

Why she might be annoying:

    Before being cast as Hilda Ogden, she appeared on 'Coronation Street' as landlady Mrs. Webb (1962).
    When she quit the show, fans launched a 'Save Hilda' campaign without realizing that she was leaving voluntarily.
    She said she will not return to 'Coronation Street' because the show 'is all about who's sleeping with whom.'
    When Amy Winehouse was credited with bringing Hilda's headscarves back into style, Alexander said 'I'm not familiar with Amy Winehouse and I really don't know any pop stars these days.'

Why she might not be annoying:

    Laurence Olivier was a fan and formed a 'Hilda Ogden Appreciation Society.'
    In a 1982 poll, she was named the 4th most recognizable woman in Britain, behind the Queen, the Queen Mother and Princess Diana.
    Readers of 'TV Times' named her the greatest soap opera star of all time (2005).
    She said, 'If they remember Hilda with such affection, then I'm happy and very flattered.... It means that I did a good job and that's what I set out to do.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 90.91% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 49 Votes: 83.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying