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Lynne Verrall, Coronation Street and Stage Actor, Dies at 76

Her agent confirmed the Paris-based performer died of motor neurone disease, with memorial donations directed to ARSLA.

Overview

  • Verrall died in Paris on November 8, a death confirmed publicly by her agent Samantha Boyd via The Stage.
  • Reports say she had motor neurone disease, with a diagnosis shortly after filming Cédric Klapisch’s 2023 comedy-drama Greek Salad.
  • A French memorial fundraising page has been created in her name to support ARSLA, and friends say she left a bequest to the charity in her will.
  • Best known on TV as Geraldine Spellman in Coronation Street (2017–2018), she also appeared in Doctors, Father Brown and Innocent.
  • Trained at Birmingham School of Acting, she built a five-decade career across regional and London stages and had lived in Paris since 2012, drawing tributes for her courage and generosity.