Madge Hindle (born 19 May 1938) is an English retired actress, known for her roles in British television shows.
[1] Her break came when her friend, playwright Alan Bennett, asked her to appear in his 1966 BBC comedy series On the Margin.
[3] When the series' director, Bill Podmore, took over as producer of Coronation Street, he thought of her when he created the role of the feisty shopkeeper, Renee Bradshaw.
Hindle remains philosophical about her character's death in Coronation Street, saying that if they had to write her out, at least they killed her.
Hindle is the Honorary Vice-President of Blackburn Arts Club, an amateur dramatic society.