Renny Lister (born 24 May 1934) is a British retired film and television actress.

Personal life

Lister was born on 24 May 1934 in

Manchester Manchester () is a city and the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It had an estimated population of in . Greater Manchester is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.92&nbs ...

. She married Eric Lister in 1953, the marriage later ended in divorce although she retained her first husband's name as her stage name. Lister married film and television actor

Kenneth Cope Kenneth Charles Cope (14 April 1931 – 11 September 2024) was an English actor and scriptwriter. He was best known for his roles as Marty Hopkirk in '' Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'', Jed Stone in ''Coronation Street,'' Ray Hilton in '' ...

in 1961. They had two sons and one daughter together. Their sons

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and Mark Cope went on to form a rock band,

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. Their daughter,

Martha Cope Martha Cope (born 1970) is a British actress, known for her various roles in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors''. She has appeared in ''Holby City'', ''Men Behaving Badly'', ''Peak Practice'' and ''Family Affairs'' between 2002 and 2003 when she play ...

, is an actress. Her husband

died at the age of 93 in 2024. Her last appearance on TV was in an episode of children's television series The New Worst Witch

Selected Filmography

Lister appeared in numerous TV Shows and movies over her 47 year acting career. This following Filmography does not include all the TV Shows and films she has appeared in and is a condensed list.

Film

*''

The Curse of the Werewolf ''The Curse of the Werewolf'' is a 1961 British horror film directed by Terence Fisher and starring Clifford Evans, Oliver Reed and Yvonne Romain. It was based on the novel '' The Werewolf of Paris'' by Guy Endore. It was produced by Anthon ...

'' (1961) *'' A Touch of the Other'' (1970) *'' Personal Services'' (1987)

Television

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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 ...

'' (1961) *The Desperate People (Episodes 1 – 6 as Ruth Sanders 1963) * '' The Massingham Affair'' (1964) * ''

Dr. Finlay's Casebook ''Dr. Finlay's Casebook'' is a television drama series that was produced and broadcast by the BBC from 1962 until 1971. Based on A. J. Cronin's 1935 novella ''Country Doctor'', the storylines centred on a general medical practice in the fiction ...

'' (Episode: ''The Spinster'', 1965) * ''

Edgar Wallace Mysteries The ''Edgar Wallace Mysteries'' is a British second-feature film series mainly produced at Merton Park Studios for Anglo-Amalgamated. There were 48 films in the series, which were released between 1960 and 1965. The series was screened as ''Th ...

'' (Episode: '' Dead Man's Chest'', Flora, 1965) *''

Sergeant Cork ''Sergeant Cork'' is a British detective television series which aired between 1963 and 1968 on ITV. It was a police procedural show that followed the efforts of two police officers and their battle against crime in Victorian London. In all 66 ...

'' *'' Bowler'' *'' Holding On'' *'' Don't Forget to Write!'' *'' Callan'' * The New Worst Witch

References

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