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Years active
  
1949-1976

Role
  
Actress

Name
  
Margot Bryant


Children
  
None

Spouse(s)
  
Never married

Movies
  
Beat Girl


Full Name
  
Kathleen Mary Margaret Bryant

Born
  
8 March 1897 (
1897-03-08
)

Died
  
January 1, 1988, Heald Green, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Similar People
  
Lynne Carol, Violet Carson, Bernard Youens, Edmond T Greville

Final Appearance of Minnie Caldwell in Coronation Street (7 April 1976)


Kathleen Mary Margaret Bryant (8 March 1897 – 1 January 1988), professionally known as Margot Bryant was an English actress, of stage, television and film best known for playing Minnie Caldwell on the soap opera Coronation Street from its inception in 1960 until 1976 (episode 1589).

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Coronation Street - Clip 10 - Martha, Ena and Minnie


Early life and career

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The daughter of general practitioner Dr. William Arthur Bryant, Bryant moved to London with her parents on completing her education. There, she became interested in the theatre, and appeared in the chorus lines of various productions before moving on to musical comedies.

She also appeared in a number of films, such as Stop Flirting with Fred Astaire, Cure for Love and Beat Girl with Oliver Reed in 1960. She also appeared in a West End role, as Lucy in Gay's the Word at the Old Saville. Bryant also toured in My Mother Said and later appeared in the show's television production. She also appeared in The Bell Family and in films I Get Myself Arrested and The Large Rope.

Coronation Street

Bryant's most notable television role came later in life, playing timid Minnie Caldwell on the soap opera Coronation Street, a role she occupied from 1960 to 1976 over the course of 990 episodes. The character's life tended to revolve around her ginger tom-cat, Bobby. Minnie Caldwell was a diminutive figure, with a distracted manner and often appeared drinking milk stout in the snug of the soap's public house the Rovers Return Inn. The character, consequently, was a put-upon companion of her two friends busybody Martha Longhurst (played by Lynne Carol) and the elderly battleaxe Ena Sharples (played by Violet Carson). Bryant suffered severe memory loss - amnesia in March 1976, and was unable to continue in the role; her penultimate episode involved her reading her lines off prompts and on props such as her handbag and her final episode was broadcast in April 1976, her on-screen absence was explained by mentioning that her character had moved to live with an old friend, Handel Gartside (played by Harry Markham) in Derbyshire.

Personal life

Bryant was a dedicated performer, always insisting on high standards of professionalism and good manners. She was later distressed by her declining ability to learn her lines as her health deteriorated.

Ultimately Bryant was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and was admitted to Cheadle Royal Hospital, Heald Green, Cheshire where she remained as an in-patient until her death on New Year's Day 1988, 2 months before her 91st birthday. She never married and never had any children. However she was close friends with fellow Coronation Street actress Eileen Derbyshire.

Her character had died by 2008, when returning former character Jed Stone (played by Kenneth Cope) was seen visiting Minnie's grave.

Filmography

Actress
1960
Coronation Street (TV Series) as
Minnie Caldwell
1969
All Star Comedy Carnival (TV Movie) as
Minnie Caldwell
1961
Nothing Barred as
1st Old Lady
1960
Peridot Flight (TV Series) as
Mrs. Bowler
- A New Situation (1960) - Mrs. Bowler
1960
Boyd Q.C. (TV Series) as
Mrs. Cooper
- Ada's Daughter (1960) - Mrs. Cooper
1960
Wild for Kicks as
Martha
1960
The Trials of Oscar Wilde as
Edith (uncredited)
1960
Probation Officer (TV Series) as
Mrs. Jennings
- Episode #1.36 (1960) - Mrs. Jennings
1959
Dial 999 (TV Series) as
Mrs. Burns
- 24 Hours a Day (1959) - Mrs. Burns
1959
A Ride on the Donkeys (TV Movie) as
Second guest
1959
The History of Mr. Polly (TV Series)
- Episode #1.1 (1959)
1958
The Verdict Is Yours (TV Series)
- The Disfigured Actress: Part 3 (1958)
- The Disfigured Actress: Part 2 (1958)
- The Disfigured Actress: Part 1 (1958)
1958
Variety Parade (TV Series)
- Episode #2.2 (1958)
1958
Champion Road (TV Series) as
Mrs. Furness
- Episode #1.2 (1958) - Mrs. Furness
1958
Charlesworth at Large (TV Series) as
Ladies of the Committee
- Where Angels Fear to Tread (1958) - Ladies of the Committee
1958
Duty Bound (TV Series) as
Landlady
- Operation Stop-Watch (1958) - Landlady
1957
The Case of 'The Smiling Widow' (Short) as
Mrs. Bailey
1953
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Jenny / Lancashire Woman
- The Makepeace Story #4: The New Executive (1955) - Jenny
- All on a Summer's Day (1953) - Lancashire Woman
1955
The Vise (TV Series) as
Jeannie - Publican's Wife
- The Search for Martha Harris (1955) - Jeannie - Publican's Wife (uncredited)
1954
Calling All Cars (Short) as
Mrs. Flit
1954
Cross-Up as
Cleaning Woman (uncredited)
1954
Late Night Final (Short) as
Landlady
1954
Double Exposure as
Cleaning Woman (uncredited)
1953
The Long Rope as
Villager (uncredited)
1952
Gay's the Word (TV Movie) as
Lucy
1949
The Cure for Love as
Mrs. Hooley
1949
My Mother Said (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Hoop
Soundtrack
1964
Coronation Street (TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes)
- Episode #1.630 (1966) - (performer: "Christmas Is Coming")
- Episode #1.391 (1964) - (performer: "Happidrome Theme" - uncredited)
Self
1982
Van Kerslig tot Kollig (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Interviewee (1982)
1974
This Is Your Life (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Guest
- Jack Howarth (1974) - Self - Guest
1966
A Royal Gala (TV Special) as
Minnie Caldwell
Archive Footage
2020
Coronation Street Icons (TV Series documentary) as
Minnie Caldwell
- Ken Barlow (2020) - Minnie Caldwell (uncredited)
2020
Coronation Street: Compilations (TV Series documentary) as
Minnie Caldwell
2019
Coronation Street at Christmas (TV Special documentary) as
Minnie Caldwell (uncredited)
2010
The Stars of the Street: 50 Years, 50 Classic Characters (Video) as
Minnie Caldwell
2003
Coronation Street: Secrets (TV Series documentary) as
Minnie Caldwell
- The Street Undressed (2004) - Minnie Caldwell (uncredited)
- Barmaids (2003) - Minnie Caldwell (uncredited)
1999
Coronation Street: Through the Keyhole (Video) as
Minnie Caldwell
1998
Women of Coronation Street (Video) as
Minnie Caldwell
1995
The Coronation Street Character Collection (TV Series) as
Minnie Caldwell
- Stan and Hilda (1995) - Minnie Caldwell
- Rita (1995) - Minnie Caldwell
- Mavis and Emily (1995) - Minnie Caldwell
- Len and Elsie (1995) - Minnie Caldwell
- Ken (1995) - Minnie Caldwell
- Ena, Minnie and Martha (1995) - Minnie Caldwell
- Ena & Elsie (1995) - Minnie Caldwell
- Annie Walker (1995) - Minnie Caldwell
1988
Coronation Street: Minnie Caldwell Remembered (TV Movie documentary) as
Minnie Caldwell

References

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