Denise Dorothy Coffey was an English actress, comedian, director and playwright.
13 Facts About Denise Coffey
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Denise Coffey was born three months prematurely, weighing just two pounds.
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Denise Coffey suffered with bronchitis for much of her life.
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Denise Coffey attended Dunfermline High School, and growing up was a big fan of George Bernard Shaw, who influenced her later writing.
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Denise Coffey appeared in as many as 12 shows a week, many with quick changes.
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Denise Coffey created a satire of a radical radio talk show called Scope.
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Denise Coffey was so impressed with her energy, that he hired her to work on Do Not Adjust Your Set, which ran from 1967 to 1969.
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Denise Coffey played the role of Librarian "Jenny" in the BBC Schools 10 episode Look and Read series Dark Towers.
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On radio, Denise Coffey featured in The Wordsmiths at Gorsemere, in the first series of The Burkiss Way and in The Next Programme Follows Almost Immediately and made guest appearances on several programmes, including I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue and Just a Minute.
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Denise Coffey starred with Miriam Margolyes in two series of Alison and Maud.
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Denise Coffey was a regular panellist on The Law Game.
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Denise Coffey consistently refused to appear in commercials declaring that it was reprehensible to try to persuade people to buy things they did not need.
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Denise Coffey died on 24 March 2022, at the age of 85.