We were lucky to have her: tributes pour in for Coronation Street star Barbara Ferris
Fans have shared their memories of a Coronation Street star who has sadly passed away.
Actress Baraba Ferris, who played barmaid Nona Willis in Coronation Street in 1961, has passed away aged 85.
Barbara, whose sister is the actres Pam Ferris, stepped away from the show after just 10 episodes, admitting she found the local accent too difficult to follow.
She went on to have three decade long career and film fans may also remember her as Dinah, the love interest who runs away with Dave Clark in the 1965 movie Catch Us If You Can.
Her final screen appearance came in 1990’s The Krays, directed by Peter Medak.
Ferris eventually left acting behind to focus on raising her children and accompanying her husband on international work trips, with the couple settling in homes across Ireland, Zurich, and London.
Following news of her passing, fans have shared touching tributes and vintage photos online to honour her memory.
One wrote: “Absolutely gutted to hear about Barbara Ferris. She had such a quiet grace on screen — Catch Us If You Can was a core memory from my childhood. Rest easy, Dinah."
Another echoed: “RIP to Barbara Ferris - unforgettable in The Krays. That voice, that presence. We were lucky to have her, even if briefly.”
Ferris is survived by her husband and their three children: Nicholas, Christopher, and Catherine.