Andria Lawrence (born Maureen Smith, 20 June 1936) is an English actress, best known for her roles in ''

On the Buses ''On the Buses'' is a British television sitcom that was broadcast on ITV from 1969 to 1973. It was created by Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe, who wrote most of the episodes. It spawned three spin-off feature films and a stage version. Desp ...

'', and in '' Coronation Street'' as Janet Stockwell.

Career

Andria Lawrence is best remembered for her appearances in both the TV and film productions of the 1970s’ British

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''. Her performance as "Turnaround Betty" in the 1971 ''On the Buses'' film exemplified the amorous type of comic role in which she was most often cast. She was cast to similar comic type in ''

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'' (1972) and ''

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'' (1974). She is also remembered for her part as a pretty barmaid in a c.1970 TV advert for Courage Tavern Keg Bitter, in which her line was "Ooooh, it's too strong for me .... but I like the men who drink it!" Lawrence demonstrated skill in drama too. She appeared in

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's acclaimed slice of gritty realism '' Cathy Come Home'' (1966) and in the Hammer Films production ''

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'' (1971). Lawrence is also a writer, publishing novel ''The Olive Tree'' in 2016.

Filmography

TV credits

References

External links

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Andria Lawrence on the British Film Institute website

Andria Lawrence on ''The Actors' Compendium''

In ''The Plain Man's Guide to Advertising'' (1962), at 09.20; 11.10

In ''On the Buses'' (1971), 'Canteen Trouble'

In ''For the Love of Ada'' (1972), from 01.33

Official website
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