Elizabeth Estensen

Elizabeth Estensen
Born	(1949-08-10) 10 August 1949 Stockton-on-Tees, England
Years active	1974–Present

Elizabeth "Liz" Estensen (born 10 August 1949) is an English actress, mainly known for work in the popular television dramas The Liver Birds and Emmerdale. She was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, and her surname comes from her Norwegian grandad.

Career

Estensen played Susan in the film version of Willy Russell's play Our Day Out with Alun Armstrong. She rose to prominence in the 1970s, playing Bert's girlfriend in the Willy Russell musical John, Paul, George, Ringo … and Bert at the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool transferring to the West End in 1974. She then appeared on television as Carol Boswell in five series of The Liver Birds, from 1975 to 1979. The Liver Birds was recently run on the Paramount Comedy Channel in the UK.

Estensen took the lead role of T-Bag in the children's television series Wonders in Letterland (1985) and appeared in six sequel series and two Christmas specials until 1989. T-Bag was thereafter played by Georgina Hale.

Estensen played Pam Middleton in Coronation Street between 1996 and 1998. Since 1999 she has played a regular role as Diane Sugden in the soap opera Emmerdale.

She has been married to Philip Allen since May 1983. They have one child.

Television roles

Year	Title	Role
1975–79	The Liver Birds	Carol Boswell
1984	Danger: Marmalade at Work	Wendy Wooley
1985–89	T-Bag Series	Tallulah-Bag
1996–98	Coronation Street	Pam Middleton
1999	Mike and Angelo	Daphne Fawkes-Bentley
1999–	Emmerdale	Diane Sugden

External links

• Elizabeth Estensen at the Internet Movie Database