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Anna Cropper
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Anna Roache
13 May 1938 Brierfield, Lancashire, England
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| Died | 22 January 2007 (aged 68) Tangmere, West Sussex, England
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| Other names | Anna Roache |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1960—1999 |
| Spouse(s) |
William Roache (m. 1961–1974)
(divorced) |
| Children | Linus Roache Vanya Roache |
Anna Cropper (née Roache; 13 May 1938 — 22 January 2007) was an English actress. She was best known for playing Joan Akers in Coronation Street.
Early life
Cropper was born in Brierfield, Lancashire. She was the daughter of stage actress and director Margaret Cropper and dentist Jack Cropper.
Personal life
In 1961, she was married to the Coronation Street actor William Roache. The marriage ended in divorce in 1974. They had two children, son Linus Roache and daughter Vanya. Vanya died on 2 March 2018 aged 50.
Death
Cropper died suddenly at her home in Tangmere, West Sussex on January 2007 at 68.
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