Just Julie

the long version

For twenty-five years, Julie Goodyear became part of everyone's family when she played Bet Lynch, the loveable brassy barmaid of the Rovers Return in "Coronation Street". Now, at sixty-four, Julie feels the time is right to tell her amazing life story. In 1966, Julie made a six-week appearance in "Coronation Street" as Bet Lynch from Elliston's Raincoat Factory, a role which made her Britain's best-loved barmaid and a cultural institution. In 1979, during a routine check up, Julie discovered she had cervical cancer and had two operations. In 1987 she left "Coronation Street" for a while to nurse her mother Alice who was dying of terminal cancer. Julie finally quit the series in 1995. Her autobiography reveals the truth, sadness and spirit behind this larger-than-life woman.