Barbara Ferris, who has died aged 88, was a model and dancer who turned to acting in the early 1960s, establishing herself, in the words of one critic, as a “cuddly comic Cockney” with Joan ...

Coronation Street alumni and former model, Barbara Ferris, is remembered fondly as she passes away at age 85. Having briefly graced the cobbles as barmaid Nona Willis in 1961, Ferris left the ...

Barbara Ferris, who played Nona Willis in Coronation Street, had died aged 85, according to reports. She starred in 10 episodes of the popular ITV soap and then left, admitting trying to act with ...

Coronation Street actor Barbara Ferris has died, aged 85. The actor, who is the sister of Matilda and Call the Midwife star Pam Ferris, died on 23 May 2025. A cause of death is yet to be disclosed.

Barbara Ferris played a barmaid in Coronation Street in 1961, and enjoyed a long career in film, TV and on stage. After a stint on Coronation Street as Nona Willis, ...

Barbara Ferris is a fetching house urchin who wears her microskirt so short that the evening seems like a continual panty raid. Her undies scan better than the dialogue, ...

Former Coronation Street actress Barbara Ferris has died aged 85. She played a barmaid in the ITV soap in 1961 and also enjoyed a modelling career away from the Cobbles. After just 10 episodes ...

The actress was known for playing barmaid Nona Willis at the Rovers Return, but left the soap after 10 episodes because she struggled to understand the accent.