Kathy Staff
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| Kathy Staff | |
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| Born | Minnie Higginbottom 12 July 1928 Dukinfield, Cheshire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1946-present |
| Spouse(s) | John Staff (?-?) |
Kathy Staff (born Minnie Higginbottom, 12 July 1928) is an English actress, well known for her work on British television.
Staff is best known for her role as one of the main characters, Nora Batty in the British TV comedy Last of the Summer Wine.
When she took up acting, she changed her name to Katherine Grant. After she married John Staff in 1951, she adopted the surname as her stage name, hence Kathy Staff.
As well as appearing in the long-running sitcom Last of the Summer Wine since it began in 1973, Staff had a regular role as Doris Luke in the ITV soap opera, Crossroads. Other appearances include Coronation Street as Vera Hopkins, No Frills as Molly Bickerstaff, Open All Hours as Mrs Blewitt, Follyfoot and Freddie Starr.
Staff has also appeared in the Observation round in the 1989 Krypton Factor grand final.
As of 2007 she continues to appear in Last of the Summer Wine
[edit] Television Roles
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1973 to 2001 2002 to Present |
Last of the Summer Wine | Nora Batty |
| 1976 to 1981 | Open All Hours | Mrs Blewett |
| 1988 | No Frills | Molly Bickerstaff |
[edit] Further reading
- Kathy Staff's Book of Happy Families (1999)
- My Story, Wrinkles & All by Kathy Staff (1999)
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