Julie Goodyear MBE (born Julie Kemp on 29 March 1942) is an English
actress. She is known for portraying the role of Bet Lynch in the
long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street. She first appeared as
Bet for nine episodes in 1966, before becoming a series regular from
1970 to 1995. She returned for eight episodes in 2002 and another
seven in 2003.For her role on Coronation Street, she received the
Special Recognition Award at the 1995 National Television Awards. She
was made an MBE in the 1996 New Year Honours.Goodyear was born in
Bury, Lancashire, to George and Alice Kemp, who divorced when Goodyear
was six years old. Goodyear was brought up by her grandmother,
Elizabeth Duckworth, who died when Goodyear was thirteen years old.
Her grandmother had been missing but her body was later found in a
canal. She attended St Anne's Academy in Middleton.
actress. She is known for portraying the role of Bet Lynch in the
long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street. She first appeared as
Bet for nine episodes in 1966, before becoming a series regular from
1970 to 1995. She returned for eight episodes in 2002 and another
seven in 2003.For her role on Coronation Street, she received the
Special Recognition Award at the 1995 National Television Awards. She
was made an MBE in the 1996 New Year Honours.Goodyear was born in
Bury, Lancashire, to George and Alice Kemp, who divorced when Goodyear
was six years old. Goodyear was brought up by her grandmother,
Elizabeth Duckworth, who died when Goodyear was thirteen years old.
Her grandmother had been missing but her body was later found in a
canal. She attended St Anne's Academy in Middleton.
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