Gwen Taylor (born 19 February 1939) is an English actress who has appeared in many British television programmes. She is known for her roles as Amy Pearce in the sitcom
Duty Free (1984–1986);
Barbara Liversidge in the sitcom
Barbara (1999–2003); Peggy Armstrong in the drama series
Heartbeat (2005–2009), Anne Foster in the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2011–2012), and Vi Highway in BBC One soap opera EastEnders (2021–2023). She was nominated for the 1990 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for her role as Rita Simcock in the comedy series
A Bit of a Do (1989). Her film appearances include Monty Python's
Life of Brian (1979) and
The Lady in the Van (2015).
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