Betty Driver

Elizabeth (Betty) Driver, MBE (born May 20, 1920) is a British singer and actress. She was born in Leicester.

Betty Turpin's story

As an actress, she has shown great range. She has realistically portrayed a woman beset with many problems. For example, Driver's character had to grieve the loss of two husbands (her husbands, Cyril and Billy, both died as a result of heart attacks). She was also forced to tell her nephew that she was not his aunt, but his biological mother, when a greedy family across the Street found his incriminating birth certificate. Mostly, however, Betty has done light work in helping pull pints at the Rovers' Return. She has also served as a maternal mentor to fellow barmaid Bet Lynch (Julie Goodyear).

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