Veronica Doran (born 17 May 1948) is a British character actress who remains best known for her 18-month stint as Marion Willis in the ITV soap opera, Coronation Street.
In June 1971 Doran played the small part of a worker at the Mark Brittain Warehouse named Carol in the long-running ITV soap opera, Coronation Street.
Through the '70s she played mostly in single-episodes rather than as returning characters, and gained roles in such well-known shows as Upstairs, Downstairs, Man About The House, Public Eye and The Pallisers.
[3] She has also worked on stage, her latest appearances being in Once a Catholic as Mother Thomas Aquinas, Billy Liar as Barbara, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers as Mrs. Perkins, The Wizard of Oz as the Wicked Witch and Blithe Spirit as Edith.
Doran has acted in several films including For the Love of Ada, Screamtime,[4] The Haunted House of Horror, and Adventures of a Private Eye.