Barbara Knox
British actress
Barbara Knox, MBE is an English actress, best known for her long-running portrayal of Rita Tanner in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.Wikipedia
| Born | September 30, 1933 |
| Hometown | Oldham, England |
| Height | 5'3" (1.60m) |
| Spouse | John Knox, Denis Mullaney |
| Children | Maxine Ashcroft |
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