Pat Phoenix

Pat Phoenix
Phoenix in the 1960s
Born	Patricia Frederica Manfield (1923-11-26)26 November 1923 Fallowfield, Manchester, England
Died	17 September 1986(1986-09-17) (aged 62) Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England
Other names	Patricia Pilkington
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1948–1986
Spouses	Peter Marsh ​ ​ (m. 1953; div. 1961)​ Alan Browning ​ ​ (m. 1972; died 1979)​ Tony Booth ​ (m. 1986)​

Patricia Phoenix (born Patricia Frederica Manfield; 26 November 1923 – 17 September 1986)^[1] was an English actress who became one of the first sex symbols of British television through her role as Elsie Tanner, an original cast member of Coronation Street, a role which she portrayed from its first episode in 1960 to 1973, and again from 1976 until she quit the role in 1984. In Elsie Tanner, she is credited with creating one of the most famous characters in British soap history.