Vivienne Ross appeared on Coronation Street intermittently between March 1985 and October 1995 in the recurring role of Stella Rigby - landlady of the White Swan and friend of Bet Lynch. Her other credits include roles in Dixon of Dock Green, ITV Sunday Night Theatre, ITV Playhouse, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Penmarric and Partners, while on stage she appeared in productions of The Match Girl, The Young Visiters, 1776 and Andy Capp.