Christine Hargreaves (22 March 1939 – 12 August 1984) was an

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actress who was known for portraying the role of

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on the ITV soap opera ''

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'' from 1960 to 1963. After attending the

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, Hargreaves became one of the original cast members of ''Coronation Street''. She also appeared in '' Pink Floyd—The Wall'' as Pink's mother, '' The Spongers'' (1978), and the

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's ''

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'' series. Hargreaves died in August 1984 from a brain haemorrhage at the age of 45.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hargreaves, Christine 1939 births 1984 deaths Actresses from Salford Deaths from brain cancer in England English soap opera actresses English television actresses Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art 20th-century English actresses 20th-century English businesspeople