Brenda Blethyn has been married twice - she endured a 'devastating' split with her ex-husband and got into a three ...

Despite the split occurring in 1973, Brenda continued to use Blethyn, her married surname, professionally, forsaking her birth name Brenda Bottle. Brenda bore no ill will towards Alan, admitting ...

She mimics him nodding towards Brenda Blethyn. “‘And she’s the matriarch!’” For 14 years, Blethyn’s Vera has been one of the reliably entertaining and beloved characters on television ...