Occupation Actress Name Doreen Keogh | Role Actress | |
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Born 5 February 1926 (age 98) ( 1926-02-05 ) Dublin, Ireland Spouse Frank Singuineau (m. 1954–1963) Movies and TV shows The Royle Family, Boy Eats Girl, Darling Lili, Breakfast on Pluto, American Women Similar People Peter Martin, Craig Cash, Andrew Whyment, Frank Singuineau, Geoffrey Hughes | ||
DOREEN KEOGH TRIBUTE
Doreen Keogh (born 5 February 1926 Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish-born actress, of radio, stage, and television and film most active in England. Doreen left school at the age of 15 to train with the Abbey Theatre School, before moving to London during World War II due to her father's job.
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Her television roles include Concepta Riley, an original cast member and the first barmaid of the pub Rover's Return Inn in the British soap opera Coronation Street, from 1960 (episode.5) until 1964, with return appearance in 1967 and 1972 until 1975. Imelda Egan in the BBC Northern Ireland drama Ballykissangel and Mary Carroll, the Royles' neighbour in the Granada Television comedy The Royle Family. She has also had recurring roles in Father Ted and Cold Feet. In Ireland, she became an original cast member of the soap opera, Fair City from 1989 until the early 1990s. She was previously married to actor Frank Singuineau from 1954 until 1963. When she isn't acting, she renovates homes with her husband.
