Meg Johnson (actress)
Meg Johnson (born 30 September 1936) is an English actress. She is known for her roles on various British soap operas, including Eunice Gee on "Coronation Street", Brigid McKenna on "Brookside" and Pearl Ladderbanks on "Emmerdale". Alongside her television roles, Johnson has also appeared in various stage productions, including "Chicago" and "Follies". Career. Johnson's first professional acting role occurred when she was aged 24 in a series titled "Family Solicitor" (1961). Subsequent roles included "The Referees" (1961) and "Here's Harry" (1961–1964). Then in 1976, Johnson appeared in a few episodes of the ITV soap opera  Coronation Street as Brenda Holden, before being cast as Eunice Gee in 1981. In 1997, she appeared in the West End theatre revival of "Chicago" as Mama Morton. She has also appeared in productions of "Follies" and "Gypsy". Then from 2000 to 2003, she appeared in the Channel 4 soap opera "Brookside" as Brigid McKenna. Later in 2003, Johnson was cast as Pearl Ladderbanks in the ITV soap opera "Emmerdale", a role she portrayed up until March 2020.