Almost always wearing a double-breasted overcoat and hairnet, she spent much of her free time in the serials' early years with her two cronies, Martha Longhurst (Lynne Carol) and Minnie Caldwell (Margot Bryant), in the snug bar of local pub The Rovers Return Inn, drinking milk stout. Steve McDonald: You tell Karen about the baby, I will make you pay, I will make you suffer. Blanche Hunt: Well I think he needs telling! How did you get in? Valerie Tatlock: [deflated] You're not enjoying yourself then? The trio's discussions in the snug often consisted of Ena and Martha trying to score points off each other, with Ena baiting Martha into arguing with her. Ena later became close to the Lomax family and was often called upon to watch Colin. Emily Nugent: Oh, stop fussing over me, Norris - you're not my nurse! Just don't [Robbie places the duct tape over Carla's mouth, gagging her]. Mission hall. Valerie Tatlock: Course they're happy, Ken, they wouldn't come otherwise, would they? Valerie Tatlock: Well what's wrong with it? Robbie Sloane: Sshh. Blanche Hunt: I heard that! When not at the Mission, she could usually be found in the snug of the Rovers Return, where she and her lifelong friends and fellow widows Minnie Caldwell and Martha Longhurst spent their time discussing the latest goings-on in the Street over milk stouts. At first Ena approved, but she later advised Minnie to call it off as she would be in a better position financially as a single person. She also quickly learned to be self-sufficient, taking on factory work when she was only 11. I got three different quotes from three different printers, three different thicknesses of paper, one, two or three colours, and Rosie worked out all the different unit costs for me, so we've all been pulling our weight, which is why I need to talk to you about the apostrophe. As Ena barely got along with its current resident, Elsie Tanner, she had no compunctions about evicting Elsie and her son Dennis so that she could live there herself when the Mission was closed. When she disappeared with the Centre keys at Christmas, preventing the children from getting any presents, Ena assumed she'd be sacked; she left to stay with Henry Foster in St. Annes, however she was allowed to keep her job. Carla Connor: [Carla tries to scream in warning through the tape over her mouth] What? Gail Potter: Oh here's the other one the rest of The Village People! Later in the year, while Ena and most of the street residents were attending the wedding of Jerry Booth and Myra Dickinson, Michael broke into the vestry and robbed it, taking or trashing most of Ena's most treasured possessions. Fictional character from the British soap opera Coronation Street, "An addict's appreciation of Coronation Street", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ena_Sharples&oldid=1141548360, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 16:33. Top Ena Sharples Quotes I liked 'Z Cars' - just hearing the music got me going! The argument only stopped when Ena learned it was to be a mission on another street which was to be closed. I've had 10,000 run. Gail Potter: [to Richard Hillman] You're Norman Bates with a briefcase. Don't go away. ", [the topic of conversation in the Rovers' Snug is death]. Rosie Webster: They sell clothes and stuff. Maxine Peacock: Richard, what the hell are you doing? Some people work hard, very hard, all the year round and this is what they get at the end of it. There is always a bright side to every situation. Minnie was furious and told Ena their friendship was over, though she later relented. The lawyers pay the woman off; sometimes uniformed guards accompany her to the elevators. [Blanche slams her front door shut and Frankie looks through the letterbox]. [He rips the tape off her skin. Emily Nugent: Doing what? T-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and m. In 1973, Ena suffered two heart attacks, but refused to move away as she wanted to die in the street. Blanche Hunt: Good and bad in this room! Danny Baldwin: Get up, Frankie. It's all about image these days. I nearly died of the shame. It quickly became a permanent part of the character's apparel, added by Violet Carson, who refused to let the make-up department touch her elegantly-styled silver hair. Janice Battersby: Open to anybody. If it's about the paperwork just leave it to me. 1969: Ena is distressed when Minnie goes missing. Ena quotes :) comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment AtmosphereLost5944 Additional comment actions "*vomit*" is a personal favorite . Peter Barlow: I think you've had enough Blanche. Norris Cole: You should be at home, studying. Ena particularly criticised Elsie Tanner (Pat Phoenix), who she believed had loose morals. (First line, introducing herself to Florrie Lindley). With no one else to take the job, Ena was selected as caretaker, and she moved into the adjacent Centre flat. Ena and Albert became close enough that he would stay with her family while on leave but, when he asked her if she wanted to be more than friends, she declined, stating that she was still mourning Phil. Rita Littlewood: [about Norris's secret book] The hero of his novel has got himself caught up in a menage-a-trois! Kevin Webster: Sal! Sean Tully: Think think. But here you are still buzzing around like the queen bee, passing judgment on everyone you meet. She appeared in the first-ever episode, broadcast on 9 December 1960, and stayed with the show until 2 April 1980. Three others legends were also recognised for their time on the soap which is . Ken Barlow: I don't know. Add Check-in. Minnie even once accused Ena of being jealous of the cat. Elsie saw Ena as an interfering battleaxe, and didn't see why her life should be any of Ena's business. *Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, Fandom will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Sally Seddon: Do you know what you sound like? Ena feared for her home until she discovered she had been left No.11 Coronation Street in the will of the recently deceased owner, Mrs. Briggs. Rita Littlewood: Well, I've just developed the ability to tune out when he starts wittering. But you *are* destroying me. Despite their difficult moments, they were always there for each other. After the Mission was demolished, Ena became caretaker at the Camera Shop and then at the Community Centre. She was delighted in 1970 to meet young Tony Parsons, who shared her passion for the harmonium. [at the altar, Shelley has just told the vicar and congregation that she will not marry Charlie]. Vicar: [attempting to escape from a reporter that has been questioning her] I expect you know today is the feast day for the patron saint of newspaper reporters. Eight? Blanche Hunt: He looks like he should be crayoning summat. Gail Potter: And Todd's been through the other half! Tony Gordon: Oi! Buy "ena sharples, ena sharples quotes" by Varshadesigns as a Poster. Run For Your Life (feat. [Blanche slaps him] What the hell were that for? Quotes.net. Blanche Hunt: You were all thinking it. Sally Webster: Sarcasm doesn't suit you, Soph. She also stopped Elsie from taking an overdose in 1973. 1140 The fight spilled out into the Street and Ena ended up accidentally smashing one of No.11's windows with her handbag. Seven? Ena spent much of early 1978 with the Lomaxes in Hartlepool, who offered to house her permanently but she refused. Annie Walker: My idea of heaven is doing a foxtrot on a French-chalked floor, knowing I look right. In her schooling days, Ena met Martha Hartley and Minnie Carlton, establishing lifelong friendships. 24th November 1899 In February 1980, Ena was moved out of her flat while necessary refurbishments were made to both the flat and Centre. [surveys Carla tied to a chair and gagged] You've done well. George Wilson: Exactly - there's good and bad everywhere. Pictured is cast member Ena. Ena Sharples: Sometimes I think I am bout ready to go down to that cemetery. Kenneth Barlow: [whole family minus Tracy sees Roy creeping downstairs after Tracy drugged and slept with him] Tea Roy? Lecturing me - no - hectoring me! Famous quotes containing the word reception: " To the United States the Third World often takes the form of a black woman who has been made pregnant in a moment of passion and who shows up one day in the reception room on the forty-ninth floor threatening to make a scene. I mean, even her initials are a killer disease! And I will use it. I don't suppose either of you thought of puttin' the kettle on, did yer?" Lloyd Mullaney: You know what they say - from little acorns Steve McDonald: If Michelle sees this, my little acorns will be in a jar. Martha Longhurst: Eeh, that were a beautiful ending. Check-in Add. https://www.quotes.net/movies/coronation_street_101305, https://www.quotes.net/movies/coronation_street_quotes_101305. Fiz Brown: I bet I know why you're back: to have your buttons sewn on! Frankie Baldwin: Will it make him better? Actor Michael Melia has claimed in an interview that he thought the character of Ena was "the most forbidding face on the street. Ena Sharples: If I had my way, I'd like to go like me mother did. A disoriented Ena was later caught accidentally stealing from a supermarket. Cilla Brown: Anything you have to say to Les, you can say to me. Ena watched her daughter wind down over several weeks until she died in Ena's bed in January 1967. Jamie Baldwin: I mean, how long's it been? She was furious to be replaced by Valerie Barlow while on holiday. Ena took that one step further - the self-proclaimed moral voice of the street, Ena was a law unto herself, making sure to know what went on in the lives of every resident, to the extent where they weren't sure themselves how much she knew. I Was Ena Sharples Father book. In 1960, Ena battled new Mission lay preacher Leonard Swindley, who objected to her frequenting the Rovers. The show airs six times a week: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 7:30-8pm and 8:30-9pm. Danny Baldwin: Well, it's good stuff - his legs are working. How could you? Leanne Battersby: [the day before Mike's funeral, Ken has entered the pub and given Leanne a dirty look] If that Ken Barlow looks at me like that tomorrow, I'm gonna bop him one. Did you listen to what you were saying? In 1915, Ena became engaged to Phil Moss, nephew of her mentor at the Glad Tidings Mission Hall, Gladys Arkwright. Marcus Dent: I was talking about her heart. If you want another one, just try picking on Deirdre again. Ena broke down, to the shock of the other residents. This isnt a sneer its a smile with a lid on. [Liz enters the Barlows' living room wearing a low-cut, short sparkly dress]. She's been having a few problems upstairs! For running around you for the past week? She disappeared with the Centre keys at Christmas, preventing local children from getting their presents. Sell your art Login Signup. Ena was at her best in arguments, whether on the attack or the defensive. We are working flat out to try and get work done and you're wasting money! 11 were more than satisfactory, Ena learnt from hindsight and decided to move to St Annes - it would only be a matter of time before the two got into an argument. Ena clashed with many members of her family, especially her children. One of the main characters during the 1960s, she was featured less regularly in the 1970s due to the declining health of actress Violet Carson, and was written out in 1980. After Martha's death, Minnie was perhaps Ena's only close friend left. Blanche Hunt: I'm Deirdre's mother. Typically dressed in a large double-breasted coat and hairnet, Ena was an imposing figure, intimidating many of her much younger neighbours. Ena Sharples (also Schofield) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street , played by Violet Carson. Minnie was usually content to let Ena do the talking while she only partially listened. 6, a purpose-built OAP ground floor flat. Alfred also informed Ena that his wife had recently died, so Ena decided to give him another chance. After Arnold left for war service, the hostilities continued between Elsie and Ena. Oh - it wasn't Nicole Kidman or Glenda Jackson - she lives on a tugboat. With Glad Tidings gone, the closest place of worship was the Victoria Street Mission, and Ena kept close tabs on the comings and goings there. Cilla Brown: [after Roy has taken Chesney to the airport] You call the airport and I call the police, Hayley. Duration Thanks for a great year. This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery. She quit upon hearing the news and moved in with Minnie at No.5. I've never heard so much self-indulgent whinging in all my life! Deirdre Rachid: Oh, I say, you look very glam! A few years later, Ena helped Elsie and her friend Sally Todd see off the American soldiers they loved, Steve Tanner and Oliver Hart, hiding them in the Mission after they had gone AWOL to say goodbye to the ladies. Steve McDonald: Yeah, just as mates. [Carla and Hayley turn to see Tony walking towards them], Robbie Sloane: She's howling like a banshee, someone will hear. Ena Sharples: If that's Old King Cole I'm Huckleberry Hound; if you don't know what you're watching you want to keep your trap shut. She won't hear you - she's as deaf as a post! Leanne Battersby: You can talk. Your daughter barely knows you. Betty Turpin: With his reputation for proposing, you know, they'll have fixed a date already! Audrey Potter: Now don't worry, love. Rita Littlewood: [reading from the novel] "Norris jumped out of the moped as Emilia and Reeba alighted the side-car ", Rita Littlewood: " and hand in hand, the three of them ran barefoot through Chester Zoo. Your donor kidney would reject you if it could. *Carson, who played street stalwart Ena Sharples for 20 years, died in 1985 in Cleveleys, Blackpool. 4 Mar. Angered by the lack of progress that prevented her from moving back into her home, she left to stay in St. Annes, unsure about whether or not to return to Coronation Street. Martha: Really? Blanche Hunt: Good looks are a curse, Deirdre. Shelley Unwin: Yes, I have, and I thought it was me but it's not. A Hairnet is a small, often elasticised, fine net worn over long hair to hold it in place. Shut up. Ena and Albert became close enough that he would stay with her family while on leave but, when he asked her if she wanted to be more than friends, she declined, stating that she was still mourning Phil. "Passion meek - on the cheek. Stout - Milk / Sweet. Although generally dismissive of each other in public, they did occasionally put their differences aside in a crunch - in 1962, when no one else would, Ena let Elsie know that her boyfriend Bill Gregory was married. The show has been one of the most lucrative programmes on British commercial television, underpinning the success of Granada Television and wider ITV network. Sophie Webster: And that top doesn't suit you but you still wear it. picture. Your knees are going to tremble, your feet will turn to lead.