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Coronation Street has paid a final tribute to the extraordinary Jean Alexander, who was best known for playing wise-cracking Hilda Ogden. The soap world lost an icon when the 90-year-old BAFTA TV ...
Michael Le Vell, who plays Kevin Webster, lodged with Hilda with his on-screen wife Sally (Sally Dynevor) after arriving in Weatherfield in 1986. He said starring alongside Alexander was his ...
Southport resident Jean – who played iconic Corrie star Hilda Ogden – spoke out against the plans, which will save as little as £400,000 per year.
The 90-year-old BAFTA TV Award nominee - who was beloved by generations as Corrie 's wise-cracking cleaner Hilda Ogden - passed away on Friday (October 14), days after her 90th birthday.
But returning to The Street as Hilda Ogden was never an option for the actress who brought one of television’s most legendary and iconic characters to life. Jean Alexander says: “It would be ...
The soap has remembered Hilda, played by the late Jean Alexander who died in 2016 aged 90, with three flying birds in a nod to Hilda's famous flying ducks on her mural at 13 Coronation Street.
HILDA Ogden caused quite a stir in the Foss Bank Sainsbury's. Hilda, aka actress Jean Alexander, turned heads and set tongues wagging as she did her rounds of the supermarket last Saturday.
Jean Alexander's portrayal of Hilda even earned her a BAFTA in 1988. However, after 23 years on the show, Jean decided to leave, and Hilda bid farewell to the street in 1987.
Curlers, a headscarf and a pinny worn by Coronation Street icon Hilda Ogden have sold for more than £4,200 at auction. The unique items were made famous by actress Jean Alexander, who played ...
Alexander, who played the much-loved character Hilda Ogden between 1964 and 1987, died in hospital on Friday. Her family said she had recently undergone tests and was readmitted on her birthday ...
Hilda Ogden, portrayed by Jean Alexander, was known for her iconic curlers and headscarf and first appeared on the cobbles in 1964. She quickly became a fan favourite as the Rovers Return's ...