Anita Carey

Anita Eileen Carey (16 April 1948 – 19 July 2023) was an English actress. She appeared in British television programmes from the 1970s, with her first notable appearances including roles in Beryl's Lot, The History of Mr. Polly, The Spoils of War, and Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?. She then played Joyce Smedley in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 1996 to 1997. After further appearances in various series, she joined the cast of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Vivien March in 2007. She stayed in the role for two years, during which her character was involved in a rape scene that won her the British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance in 2009.

Early life Anita Eileen Carey was born on 16 April 1948,

Career Carey's first professional role was in a theatre production at the Lyceum Theatre, Crewe. In 2006, Carey had a small role as a voice actress playing Venat in the PlayStation 2 game Final Fantasy XII.

Carey then played the role of receptionist Vivien March in the BBC soap opera Doctors from 17 May 2007 to 20 March 2009. After a storyline involving Vivien being raped aired, Carey was awarded the British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance at the 2009 British Soap Awards. The story also won Best Storyline, as well as the episode of the rape, "A Kind of Hush", winning Best Single Episode. In 2013, she appeared as Gower in Shakespeare's Pericles, Prince of Tyre at Berkeley Repertory Theatre.

Personal life and death In 1973 Carey was appearing in a stage production in Sheffield when she met the actor Mark Wing-Davey, a member of the company there.

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2008 British Soap Awards Best Actress Doctors 2009 British Soap Awards Best Actress Doctors 2009 British Soap Awards Best Dramatic Performance Doctors