What is Barbara Knox?
{{Infobox person | name = Barbara Knox <br /> [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]] | image = | caption = | birth_name = Barbara Brothwood | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1933|9|30|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Oldham]], [[Lancashire]], England | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1949–present | known_for = ''[[Coronation Street]]'' (1964, 1972–)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/8/news/47709/opportunity-knox |work=Oldham Chronicle |title=Opportunity Knox |date=4 October 2010 |access-date=19 June 2014}}</ref> | spouse = Denis Mullany (m. 1956–1977, divorced)<br> John Knox (m. 1977–1994, divorced) | children = 3 }} '''Barbara Knox''' {{small|[[Order of the British Empire|MBE]]}} (''née'' '''Brothwood''', formerly '''Mullaney'''; born 30 September 1933) is an English actress. She is known for her portrayal of newsagent [[Rita Sullivan]] in the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] [[soap opera]] ''[[Coronation Street]]''. She has been a full-time cast member for over 50 years, having appeared for one episode as Rita in December 1964, before becoming a regular cast member from January 1972 onwards. Knox is currently the second longest-serving cast member in the show. ==Personal life== On 28 March 2014, it was reported that she had been arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence of alcohol in her home town of [[Knutsford]], [[Cheshire]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-26786573|title=Corrie actress in drink-drive arrest|date=28 March 2014|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> On 4 April, Knox was formally charged, and she appeared at [[Macclesfield]] [[Magistrates|Magistrates']] [[Court]] on 24 April.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/468672/Coronation-Street-s-Barbara-Knox-charged-with-drink-driving|title=Coronation Street's Barbara Knox charged with drink driving|first=Jane|last=Mathews|date=4 April 2014|website=Express.co.uk}}</ref> On 23 January 2015, she changed her plea to guilty. She w