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Elizabeth Dawn
MBE
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Elizabeth Dawn, also known as Vera Duckworth in Coronation Street
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Sylvia Butterfield
8 November 1939 Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
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| Died | 25 September 2017 (aged 77) Whitefield, Greater Manchester, England
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| Cause of death | Emphysema |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1972–2015 |
| Known for | Vera Duckworth on Coronation Street (1974, 1976–2008, 2010) |
| Spouse(s) | Walter Bradley (1957–1959) Donald Ibbertson (1965–2017) |
| Children | Graham (b. 1958) Elizabeth (b. 1965) Ann-Marie (b. 1966) Julie (b. 1968) |
| Awards | British Soap Award for Best Onscreen Partnership 2001 Coronation Street (with William Tarmey) British Soap Award for Lifetime Achievement 2008 Coronation Street |
Elizabeth "Liz" Dawn MBE (8 November 1939 – 25 September 2017] was an English actress. She was best known for her role as Vera Duckworth in the long-running British soap opera, Coronation Street.
Dawn was awarded an MBE in October 2000 for her services to charity and for having helped raise hundreds of thousands of pounds for hospitals in the Manchester and Leeds areas.
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