Michelle Newell (born 18 June 1951) is a British actress probably best known for her role in the

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mini-series '' The Cleopatras'' and as Gill Gregory in ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...

''.Michelle Newell
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credits include ''

When the Boat Comes In ''When the Boat Comes In'' is a British television period drama produced by the BBC between 8 January 1976 and 21 April 1981. Across the whole series, events are set in the time period from 1919 to 1937. The series stars James Bolam as Jack Fo ...

'' (as Mary Seaton), '' Brimstone and Treacle'' (as Pattie Bates), ''

Return of the Saint ''Return of the Saint'' is a British action-adventure television series that aired for one series in 1978 and 1979 in Britain on ITV, and was also broadcast on CBS in the United States. It was co-produced by ITC Entertainment and the Italian b ...

'', '' Shoestring'' and '' The Professionals''. She has also appeared in various radio and theatrical roles, as well as the 1976 film version of ''

The Likely Lads ''The Likely Lads'' is a British sitcom created and written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais and produced by Dick Clement. Twenty episodes were broadcast by the BBC, in three series, between 16 December 1964 and 23 July 1966. However, only te ...

'' and the 1984 comedy film ''

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood ''The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood'' is a 1984 American made-for-television action comedy film directed by Ray Austin and starring George Segal, Morgan Fairchild, Roddy McDowall, Janet Suzman and Tom Baker. It is a parody of the Robin Hood st ...

'', and has published a novel called ''Still Falls the Rain''. She is married to John Clive, a fine artist and director and has one daughter, Florence.John Clive
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* British soap opera actresses 1951 births Living people {{UK-tv-actor-1950s-stub