Jean Mavis Hodgkinson, known by the stage name Jean Alexander, was a British television actress. She was best known to television viewers for her long running role of Hilda Ogden in the soap opera Coronation Street, a role she played from 1964 until 1987, and also as Auntie Wainwright in the long-running sitcom Last of the Summer Wine from 1988 to 2010. For her role in Coronation Street, she won the 1985 Royal Television Society Award for Best Performance, and received a 1988 BAFTA TV Award nomination for Best Actress.
Jean Alexander has 9 screen credits in a career dating back to 1960. Their work is anchored in the Robbie the Reindeer Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Last of the Summer Wine, Willie's War, The Phoenix and the Carpet. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
