Blanche Hunt

Blanche Hunt, currently played by Maggie Jones, is a fictional character on the soap opera Coronation Street. Patricia Cutts played the role for two episodes before committing suicide, and the role has been played by Maggie Jones ever since.

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Blanche is the mother of Deirdre. She is often described as having an "acid tongue" as she often makes unnecessary insensitive comments, often to her daughter. Although this behaviour upsets Deirdre, Blanche occasionally admits to caring for her daughter.

Blanche's appearances on the show have been very erratic. She appeared consistently from 1974-1976 before being reduced to occasional appearances over the next two years. She again appeared briefly in 1981, 1996 and 1997. She has resumed her full-time role as of 1998.