Meg Johnson (actress)

Margaret Mary Foster (30 September 1936 – 1 July 2023), better known as Meg Johnson, was an English actress.

Over a career spanning almost six decades, she became known for her soap opera roles as Eunice Gee in Coronation Street, Brigid McKenna in Brookside, and Pearl Ladderbanks in Emmerdale.

[1] Johnson was evacuated to Bolton during World War II and made her stage debut there, aged six, singing and dancing at the Grand theatre.

[9] Johnson was married to English actor and ITV Granada presenter Charles Foster from 1981 until his death on 23 February 2023.

[14][15] Emmerdale paid tribute to her on its social media accounts, describing Johnson as "a kind and wonderful lady, full of warmth and always with a twinkle in her eye" and added that she would be "greatly missed by everyone who knew her".