Paula Tilbrook
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Paula Tilbrook (born 16 January 1930) is a retired English actress who played Betty Eagleton in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale from 1994 to 2015.
In April 2015, it was announced that Tilbrook would be retiring and her final scenes as Betty aired on 25 May.
She had played the role of Betty for 21 years.She briefly reprised her role in Emmerdale on Christmas Day 2015, when Betty appeared via Skype to speak to the villagers.
On 1 January 2016, she made an appearance on "The Big Quiz 2016 Corrie V Emmerdale" appearing in a scene with actor Mark Charnock ("Marlon").
In 1977, Tilbrook made an appearance as Estelle Plimpton in Coronation Street, and followed this by appearances as Olive Taylor-Brown in the same show in 1978 and 1980.
In 1979 she appeared in Tales of the Unexpected.
From 1991-93, she played Vivian Barford in the ITV soap opera.
In 1988, Tilbrook played Flo Capp in the sitcom Andy Capp.
She appeared as dog-lover Mrs Tattersall in Open All Hours and played three roles in Last of the Summer Wine.
Her other credits include Crown Court Brookside and two episodes of the BBC's Play for Today.
Tilbrook's film credits include Yanks and Alan Bennett's A Private Function.
Personal life
Tilbrook was married to Leslie Hall from 1952 until his death in 1985 from Alzheimer's disease. They had a son, Greg (born November 1953), and a daughter, Gaynor (born January 1957). From 1962, she lived in Altrincham, Manchester.
Tilbrook died on 1 December 2019 aged 89; her death was not announced by her family until July 2020.
Career
Tilbrook, a born in Salford, began her career on stage around North East England. After a break from acting to raise her children, she jumped into television, appearing in Ken Dodd and the Diddymen in 1969 and 1973; thereafter, she became a regular on Dodd's radio programs.
In 1977, Tilbrook appeared as Estelle Plimpton in Coronation Street, followed by appearances as Olive Taylor-Brown in 1978 and 1980, and Vivian Barford from 1991 to 1993. She appeared in Tales of the Unexpected in 1979. Tilbrook appeared in Flo Capp in 1988, a play on Flo Capp. She appeared as dog-lover Mrs Tattersall in Open All Hours and appeared in three roles in Last of the Summer Wine. Crown Court, Brookside, and two episodes of the BBC's Play for Today include her other appearances. Yanks and Alan Bennett's A Private Function are among Tilbrook's film credits.
Betty Eagleton, a fictional character best known for her love of gossip and her on-screen friendship with Seth Armstrong, was introduced by Stan Richards in 1994. She stayed in the role for 21 years, and at the time of her departure she was the longest-running female cast member. As Betty aired on May 25, it was announced that Tilbrook will be retiring from acting and her last scenes. On Christmas Day 2015, Betty briefly reprised her role in Emmerdale when she met the villagers via Skype.