- She was awarded OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1965 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to drama. She was the first cast member of Coronation Street to be honored by the Queen.
- After her husband's premature death in 1929 she lived in a bungalow in Fleetwood Road, Cleveleys, Blackpool, England with her sister Nellie.
- Former pianist for silent movies
- 'Violet Carson' is the name of a hybrid rose introduced in 1963 and named after the actress. It can be seen in V for Vendetta (2005) although in the film its name is changed to a 'Scarlett Carson', which is not a real flower. It is a yellow-blend Floribunda rose, created by crossing the 'Mme Leon Cuny' with the 'Spartan.'.
- Made her name with various BBC Radio programmes from 1935 onwards such as "Children's Hour" and "Have A Go" as a singer, pianist and actress. This said, she would wryly recall an issue of the Radio Times listings magazine where one of her programmes was once credited as "Songs At the Piano - with Violent Carson".
- She has been honored by wax statues of Ena Sharples in Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in both London, England and Blackpool, England.
- She was cremated at Carleton Crematorium, Blackpool.
- She was awarded an honorary degree of Master of Arts from Manchester University in 1973 in Manchester, England.
- Daughter of William (1861-1943) and Mary (née Tordoff) Carson (1864-1947).
- Portrayed by Lynda Baron in The Road to Coronation Street (2010).
- Presented with a Television Special Award 1980/81.
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