Coronation Street actress Sheila Bernette tragically died on Monday aged 94, it has been announced.
As well as playing the role of Sister Delaney in the soap back in the early 1970s, she was also known for appearing in the long-running BBC variety show Good Old Days.
The series featured songs and sketches in the style of Victorian and Edwardian music halls with Sheila in the cast from 1968 to 1983.
During her time on the soap her character helped treat Weatherfield icon Elsie Tanner (Pat Phoenix) after she was knocked down by a taxi.
Pal and fellow actor Peter Kosta, 77, paid tribute to his ‘very good friend’ who he described as ‘very funny’ and ‘very feisty’.
He recalled their first meeting while working together in a play alongside Only Fools And Horses star Sir David Jason: ‘I was looking for digs, and Sheila said: “Well, if you’re clean, I have a spare room in my house.”‘
Coronation Street actress Sheila Bernette tragically died on Monday aged 94, it has been announced (Pictured as Sister Delaney in Corrie in 1973
She was also known for appearing in the long-running BBC variety show Good Old Days (Pictured in CBBC’s Hotel Trubble)Â
‘She always supported me in everything that I wanted to do, and always came to see me in everything I did, whenever she could. I have extremely fond memories of her.’Â
A statement shared by the Royal Variety Charity said: ‘Sheila will be very much missed by many of those who worked with her and those from the wider theatrical family.’
The charity, which supports those who have worked in the entertainment industries, said she was born Sheila Poncini in London on March 30 1931, into a family of Italian descent.
Sheila had credits in many comedy roles and has appeared on-screen alongside comedians including Dick Emery, Leslie Crowther and Morecambe and Wise.
She was also one of the original practical jokers on the UK version of comedy series Candid Camera.
Bernette also appeared in the 1970 Royal Variety Performance, where she was introduced by Crowther as Russian defector ballerina Natalia Nokemova performing The Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy, and on the BBC’s The Black And White Minstrel Show as a singer from 1967 to 1969.
She also starred as Mrs Poshington, a hotel guest who never leaves, in CBBC children’s sitcom Hotel Trubble from 2008 to 2011.
She also appeared in films such as Three For All (1975), Car Trouble (1986) and Driving Aphrodite (2009), the latter of which being her last film appearance.
The series featured songs and sketches in the style of Victorian and Edwardian music halls with Sheila in the cast from 1968 to 1983 (Pictured in The Good Old Days)Â
Pal and fellow actor Peter Kosta, 77, paid tribute to his ‘very good friend’ who he described as ‘very funny’ and ‘very feisty’ (Pictured on Candid Camera in 1974)
Sheila (pictured centre) had credits in many comedy roles and has appeared on-screen alongside comedians including Dick Emery, Leslie Crowther and Morecambe and WiseÂ
As well as roles in The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin, Cooper, Just Like That, which starred comedian Tommy Cooper, and The Little and Large Show.
It comes after Corriedale critics have revealed their two major complaints about the ‘hard-to-watch’ crossover special.
Airing on Monday (January 5), the special brought together Coronation Street and Emmerdale for one night only.
The action kicked off after a multi car pile up involving beloved favourites from both ITVÂ soaps.
Although some fans were left impressed by the one-off, others issued their criticisms about the crossover.
Some complained about having difficulty seeing the scenes – as the storyline primarily took place at night.Â
Taking to X, one person wrote: ‘I know it is supposed to be dark, but damn, I couldn’t adjust the brightness a little bit. It is very hard to see..
Another added: ‘It’s too blooming dark to see anything.’Â
A third chimed in: ‘It’s so dark I can’t see a bl**dy thing #corriedale.’
While a fourth remarked: ‘Shows filmed in the dark don’t make for good viewing.’
