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Gilly Coman (13 September 1955 – 13 July 2010) was an English actress, who played Aveline in the first four series of Carla Lane's sitcom Bread. She also appeared in Scully, Coronation Street, Brookside, Inspector Morse, Springhill and Emmerdale Farm and in the BBC sitcom Open All Hours. She played Marigold Lockton in the 1997 TV adaptation of the Jilly Cooper novel, The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous. Coman died of a suspected heart attack on 13 July 2010 at her mother's grave in All Saints Church's cemetery, Liverpool. She is survived by her husband, Phil, a photographer, her three sons and one daughter. She had a heart condition and was scheduled for a pacemaker operation

Known For

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Self

That's What I Call Television

2007

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Marigold Lockton

The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous

1997

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Liz Freeman

Springhill

1996

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Ellie Molloy

Priest

1995

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Miss Pluckley

The Higher Mortals

1993

4.3

Carol Jones

Children's Ward

1989

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Self

Going Live!

1987

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Holly Trevors

Inspector Morse

1987

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Elaine

Brick Is Beautiful

1986

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Aveline Boswell

Bread

1986

Credits

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That's What I Call Television

as Self

2007

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The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous

as Marigold Lockton

1997

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Springhill

as Liz Freeman

1996

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Priest

as Ellie Molloy

1995

6.3

The Higher Mortals

as Miss Pluckley

1993

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Children's Ward

as Carol Jones

1989

4.3

Going Live!

as Self

1987

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Inspector Morse

as Holly Trevors

1987

7.8

Brick Is Beautiful

as Elaine

1986

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Bread

as Aveline Boswell

1986

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Long Term Memory

as Robin

1985

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Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

as Peggy

1984

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Angels in the Annexe

as Susanna

1984

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A Private Function

as Dorothy

1984

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Scully

as Marie Morgan

1984

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The Gathering Seed

as Irene Kilbride

1983

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Boys from the Blackstuff

as D.O.E Clerk

1982

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And Mum Came Too

as Sandra

1980

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Bag of Yeast

as Partygoer (uncredited)

1976

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