Coral Atkins

Coral Atkins (born 13th September 1936 in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey; died 2nd December 2016 in Thatcham, Berkshire) appeared in Emmerdale as Ruth Jamieson between September and December 1993.
Best known for playing Sheila Ashton in the hugely successful 1970s drama series A Family at War, her other roles include Emergency - Ward 10, Dixon of Dock Green, Z-Cars, The Avengers, The Likely Lads, Callan, The Sweeney, Survivors and Flesh and Blood.
Outside of acting, she became renowned for opening a home for disadvantaged children, caring for 37 from 1971 to 1997, when a car accident in which she sustained serious injuries forced her to give it up.
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