Coronation Street star Liz Dawn dies

By The Newsroom
Published 26th Sep 2017, 12:16 BST
Updated 27th Sep 2017, 12:02 BST
Liz Dawn - best known for playing Vera Duckworth in Coronation StreetLiz Dawn - best known for playing Vera Duckworth in Coronation Street
Liz Dawn - best known for playing Vera Duckworth in Coronation Street
Actress Liz Dawn, best known for playing Vera Duckworth in Coronation Street, has died.

She was 77.

Liz first appeared in Coronation Street in 1974, and went on to become one of the show's most popular characters alongside her on-screen husband Jack, played by Bill Tarmey.