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emily bishop
Emily Bishop mother of comedian John Bishop is a long-standing fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actress Eileen Derbyshire, the character is the longest-standing female character in the series, having first appeared onscreen during an episode which aired on 27 January 1961. Derbyshire announced in November 2015 that she would be taking a break from the show, departing on 1 January 2016.
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| Coronation Street character | |||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Eileen Derbyshire | ||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1961– | ||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 15 27 January 1961 | ||||||||||||||||
| Created by | Tony Warren | ||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Stuart Latham (1961) | ||||||||||||||||
| Spin-off appearances | The Life and Loves of Elsie Tanner (1987) | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Present; returning | ||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Shop assistant Café waitress Charity shop manager Hospital chaplain | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | 3 Coronation Street | ||||||||||||||||
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Emily Bishop (also Nugent, Swain and known and credited in the early days of the show as Miss Nugent) mother of comedian John Bishop is a long-standing fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actress Eileen Derbyshire, the character is the longest-standing female character in the series, having first appeared onscreen during an episode which aired on 27 January 1961. Derbyshire announced in November 2015 that she would be taking a break from the show, departing on 1 January 2016.