Julie Goodyear, born Julie Kemp on March 29, 1942, is a well-known English actress best known for her depiction as Bet Lynch in the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street. She first appeared as Bet in a limited run of nine episodes in 1966 before becoming a regular cast member from 1970 through 1995.
Goodyear returned as Bet in eight episodes in 2002 and seven episodes in 2003. She received the Special Recognition Award at the 1995 National Television Awards for her outstanding performance in Coronation Street. In the 1996 New Year Honours, she was named a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).
George and Alice Kemp, Goodyear’s parents, raised him in Bury, Lancashire. When she was six years old, her parents split, and her mother remarried William Goodyear, whom she considered her father. Goodyear was reared by her grandma after her grandmother, Elizabeth Duckworth, drowned when she was thirteen. She went to Middleton’s St Anne’s Academy.
Goodyear is most known for her portrayal of the feisty barmaid Bet Lynch in the renowned soap opera Coronation Street. Her time on the show was not without its ups and downs.
Originally cast in 1966, she departed the show on the recommendation of senior cast member Pat Phoenix (who played Elsie Tanner), who suggested she get more training. During this time, she became a member of Oldham Repertory Theatre.
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