Vera Duckworth

In-universe information
In-universe information
Occupation	Mail order assistant; Factory machinist; Supermarket assistant; Pub landlady; B&B manager; Café waitress
Father	Joss Shackleton (unconfirmed)
Mother	Amy Burton
Husband	Jack Duckworth (until 2008)
Sons	Terry Duckworth
Grandsons	Paul Clayton; Tommy Duckworth; Brad Armstrong
Grandmothers	Lilian Burton
Uncles	Louie Burton
Aunts	Cissie Burton; Edie Burton

Vera Duckworth
Vera Duckworth
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by	Liz Dawn
Duration	1974; 1976–2008; 2010;
First appearance	Episode 1418; 19 August 1974
Last appearance	Episode 7464; 8 November 2010
Classification	Past; regular
Introduced by	Leslie Duxbury (1974); Bill Podmore (1976); Phil Collinson (2010)
Spin-off; appearances	Coronation Street: Viva Las Vegas! (1997); Coronation Street: A Christmas Corrie (2012)
Occupation	Mail order assistant; Factory machinist; Supermarket assistant; Pub landlady; B&B manager; Café waitress
In-universe information
Occupation	Mail order assistant; Factory machinist; Supermarket assistant; Pub landlady; B&B manager; Café waitress
Father	Joss Shackleton (unconfirmed)
Mother	Amy Burton
Husband	Jack Duckworth (until 2008)
Sons	Terry Duckworth
Grandsons	Paul Clayton; Tommy Duckworth; Brad Armstrong
Grandmothers	Lilian Burton
Uncles	Louie Burton
Aunts	Cissie Burton; Edie Burton

Vera Duckworth (also Burton) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, portrayed by Liz Dawn. Vera is known for her long-standing marriage to Jack Duckworth (Bill Tarmey); they became one of the best-loved couples in television history. Vera was often shown in a comedic light.

She first appeared on 19 August 1974 and last appeared on 18 January 2008, where the character peacefully died in her sleep at the age of 70 from heart failure. She reappeared posthumously for a single appearance on the 8 November 2010 episode, in which her husband Jack died.