Betty Driver played which role in Coronation Street?
Betty Williams (Coronation Street) Betty Williams (Coronation Street) Betty Williams (also Preston and Turpin) is a fictional character from the ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", portrayed by former music hall star Betty Driver. Driver was cast as Betty in 1969, after first auditioning for the role of Hilda Ogden, which was given to Jean Alexander. The character arrived in "Coronation Street" to help her sister Maggie Cooke run the corner shop, and has since had a number of storylines which have seen her become twice widowed, and mother to an illegitimate son. For most of the shows run Betty worked as a barmaid in
Betty Williams (Coronation Street) other actors with just a comedy reaction. It’s simple, and also fantastic." Driver was awarded a lifetime achievement award at "The British Soap Awards" in May 2010, to honour her role as Betty who had, at that time, featured in "Coronation Street" for 41 years. Due to illness, Driver was unable to collect the award in person, but she recorded a video message thanking everyone at ITV. During her time on "Coronation Street", the character has become synonymous with her signature dish at the Rovers Return Inn, Betty's hotpot. ITV have described the dish as "the stuff of legends", and