Blanche Hunt
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| Coronation Street character | |
| Blanche Hunt | |
|---|---|
| Played by | Patricia Cutts / Maggie Jones |
| Duration | 1974-1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1996, 1997, 1998- (recurring, 12 years) |
| Date of Birth | 22nd January 1927 |
| Date of Death | -- |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Address | 1 Coronation Street |
| Occupation | Retired (former corset-maker) |
| Family | Deirdre, Tracy, Amy |
Blanche Hunt (née Linfield) is a fictional character on the soap opera Coronation Street. She is played by actress Maggie Jones . Originally actress Patricia Cutts played the role for two episodes before committing suicide.
Blanche is the mother of Deirdre. She is often described as having an "acid tongue" as she often makes unnecessary insensitive comments, often to her daughter. Although this behaviour upsets Deirdre, Blanche occasionally admits to caring for her daughter.
Her husband, Donald Hunt, was a bank manager. He died in January 1963 after being knocked down by a car.
Blanche's appearances on the show have been very erratic. She appeared consistently from 1974-1976 before being reduced to occasional appearances over the next two years. She again appeared briefly in 1981, 1996 and 1997. She has resumed her full-time role as of 1998.
A famous 'Blanche Quote' is often played by Radio 1 DJ Sara Cox: "Skirt no bigger than a belt, too much eyeliner, and roots as dark as her soul!" This line was spoken by Blanche in reference to Liz McDonald.
Recently Blanche got a dog called 'Eccles', inherited from her late friend.
[edit] Family
- Husband: Donald Hunt (deceased)
- Daughter: Deirdre Barlow
- Granddaughter: Tracy Barlow
- Great Granddaughter: Amy Barlow
