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Leah Buckley
''Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters introduced in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by series producer Kate Oates. The first notable character that appeared was the stillborn son of Michelle Connor (Kym Marsh) and Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson), Ruairi, in January. Chloe Tipton ( Jo-Anne Knowles) first appeared in February as a love interest for Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) and left the series in May. She was followed by Trina Robson (Kerry Bennett), a drug dealer, who appeared in four episodes. The final character to join in February was Oliver Battersby, Steve and Leanne Battersby's (Jane Danson) baby son. Neil Clifton ( Ben Cartwright) arrived in March as an acquaintance of Nathan Curtis ( Christopher Harper) who became involved in Bethany Platt's (Lucy Fallon) grooming and sexual exploitation storyline. Sally Metcalfe's (Sally Dynevor) online stalker, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coronation Street
''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced street in the fictional town of Weatherfield in Greater Manchester. The location was itself based on Salford, the hometown of the show's first screenwriter and creator, Tony Warren. Originally broadcast twice weekly, ''Coronation Street'' increased its runtime in later years, currently airing three 60-minute episodes per week. Warren developed the concept for the series, which was initially rejected by Granada's founder Sidney Bernstein, Baron Bernstein, Sidney Bernstein. Producer Harry Elton convinced Bernstein to commission 13 pilot episodes. The show has since become a significant part of British culture and underpinned the success of its producing Granada franchise. Currently produced by ITV Studios, the successor to Granada, the seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Cartwright (actor)
Ben Cartwright (born 17 June 1976) is a British actor who has made guest appearances on some of Britain's most popular television shows. He appeared in '' Judge John Deed'' in 2001, playing Paul Bailey. He also had a small part in ''EastEnders'' in 2003, playing Tony Jamison. He played Heath Gambol in ''Casualty'' in 2005. His fifth and most recent role in ''Casualty'' was as Felix Barstow, in July 2018. In 2009, he appeared in the film version of ''Sherlock Holmes'' as a graveside policeman, and also played the role of a policeman in another 2009 release, '' The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus''. Cartwright also had a role in the television series '' Hatfields & McCoys'', which was aired on The History Channel in the USA on 28 May 2012. Cartwright plays Parris McCoy alongside Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton. The series has had the biggest ratings of any television show, second to the Super Bowl. In 2013, he starred in the British movie '' Run for Your Wife'', which grossed just £ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicola Thorp
Nicola Sian Thorp is an English broadcaster, columnist, activist, and former actress. She is known for her role as Nicola Rubinstein in the ITV (TV network), ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' (2017–2019), as well as her contributions to the newspaper ''Metro (British newspaper), Metro'' and the programmes ''This Morning (TV programme), This Morning'', and ''TalkTV (British TV channel), Talk Today''. Early life and education Nicola Sian Thorp was born in Blackpool, England. Her family run a rock (confectionery), Blackpool rock factory founded by her grandfather in 1962. Thorp attended Arnold School, where she served as deputy head girl. She studied acting at the Arts Educational Schools, London, Arts Educational School (ArtsEd) in London from 2007 to 2010. Career In 2018, Thorp competed for ITV (TV network), ITV in ''Sport Reliefs "Clash of the Channels" boat race, and started writing a regular column for freesheet Metro (British newspaper), Metro.co.uk, her first focus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicola Rubinstein
''Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters introduced in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by series producer Kate Oates. The first notable character that appeared was the stillborn son of Michelle Connor (Kym Marsh) and Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson), Ruairi, in January. Chloe Tipton ( Jo-Anne Knowles) first appeared in February as a love interest for Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) and left the series in May. She was followed by Trina Robson (Kerry Bennett), a drug dealer, who appeared in four episodes. The final character to join in February was Oliver Battersby, Steve and Leanne Battersby's (Jane Danson) baby son. Neil Clifton ( Ben Cartwright) arrived in March as an acquaintance of Nathan Curtis ( Christopher Harper) who became involved in Bethany Platt's (Lucy Fallon) grooming and sexual exploitation storyline. Sally Metcalfe's (Sally Dynevor) online stalker, Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connor McIntyre
Connor McIntyre (born 30 November 1960) is an English actor, best known for playing Pat Phelan in the ITV soap opera, ''Coronation Street'' from 2013 to 2014 and again from 2016 to 2018, but has also had large roles in TV shows such as '' Always and Everyone'', '' The Jury'', '' Buried'', '' Murder City'', '' Outlaws'', '' Drop Dead Gorgeous'' and '' The Case''. Career McIntyre began acting when he joined the Barbican Theatre in Plymouth. He has appeared in numerous television shows, including ''The Bill ''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV from 16 October 1984 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, "Woodentop (The Bill), Woodentop" (part of the ''Storyb ...'', '' Casualty'', '' Heartbeat'', '' Law & Order: UK'' and '' Doctors''. His film roles include '' The Be All and End All'' and ''Charlie Noads R.I.P'' while his stage work includes appearances in '' The Comedy of Errors'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Phelan (Coronation Street)
Pat Phelan is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', portrayed by Connor McIntyre. He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 2 October 2013. The character was introduced as an acquaintance of builder Owen Armstrong ( Ian Puleston-Davies), who he soon goes into business with as part of a revenge plot. He departed on 14 April 2014. The character was reintroduced on 19 January 2016. Producers established a romantic relationship between Phelan and Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver), whom he later marries. He also commits a series of crimes, which include creating a fraudulent property scheme, causing the death of Michael Rodwell (Les Dennis), kidnapping Andy Carver ( Oliver Farnworth) and Vinny Ashford (Ian Kelsey), framing Anna for pushing Seb Franklin (Harry Visinoni) off a ladder, and murdering Andy and later also Luke Britton (Dean Fagan). Phelan's long-lost daughter Nicola Rubinstein ( Nicola Thorp) was introduced in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connie Hyde
Connie Skov Hyde (born 15 November 1969) is an English actress. Hyde was born to an English father and Danish mother. She grew up in Haslingden in Rossendale, Lancashire. She is best known for playing PC Cathy Bradford in ''The Bill'' from 2002 to 2004, DC Janet Miller in ''City Central'', and Catherine Heywood in ''Wing and a Prayer''. She has also been in ''Casualty'', ''Doctors'', ''Holby City'', ''Dalziel and Pascoe'', ''The Vicar of Dibley'', '' Sharpe'', '' Waterloo Road'' and the 1999 TV film ''The Dark Room'' from the novel by Minette Walters. She also appeared in a BBC Wales series, ''Lifeboat''. On 15 March 2017, it was announced that she had joined the cast of ''Coronation Street'' as Sally Webster's (Sally Dynevor) sister Gina Seddon, taking over the role from Julie Foy. It was announced in March 2019 that Hyde would leave ''Coronation Street''. She made her final appearance on 1 April 2019. In 2020, Hyde shared her memories of ''The Bill'', ''Coronation Street ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gina Seddon
''Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera, initially produced by Granada Television. Created by writer Tony Warren, ''Coronation Street'' first broadcast on ITV on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters introduced in the show's twenty-ninth year, by order of first appearance. Harry Ashton Harry Ashton was an OAP who enquired about a vacancy for a paperboy at The Kabin in January 1988. Rita and Mavis tried to politely refuse but he had an answers for all of their concerns - he got up early every day to walk his loyal dog Jimmy, and he was obsessed with keeping fit. To prove he could manage the early hours, he volunteered for a trial run. Alan Bradley gave Harry the toughest round to test him, and he returned with the same enthusiasm despite a gang of kids pinching his flashlight (he'd got it back when Jimmy frightened them away). Rita and Mavis were impressed and he was taken on. While Harry insisted on being treated no differently from the other pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leah Buckley
''Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters introduced in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by series producer Kate Oates. The first notable character that appeared was the stillborn son of Michelle Connor (Kym Marsh) and Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson), Ruairi, in January. Chloe Tipton ( Jo-Anne Knowles) first appeared in February as a love interest for Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) and left the series in May. She was followed by Trina Robson (Kerry Bennett), a drug dealer, who appeared in four episodes. The final character to join in February was Oliver Battersby, Steve and Leanne Battersby's (Jane Danson) baby son. Neil Clifton ( Ben Cartwright) arrived in March as an acquaintance of Nathan Curtis ( Christopher Harper) who became involved in Bethany Platt's (Lucy Fallon) grooming and sexual exploitation storyline. Sally Metcalfe's (Sally Dynevor) online stalker, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Dynevor
Sally Jane Dynevor (née Whittaker; born 30 May 1963) is an English actress, she is best known for her role as Sally Metcalfe in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', which she has played since 1986. In 2022, Dynevor competed in the fourteenth series of ''Dancing on Ice''. Early life Dynevor was born on 30 May 1963 in Middleton, Lancashire, to Robert and Jennifer Whittaker. Career Dynevor trained at Oldham Repertory Theatre and then the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. In 1985 she appeared in an episode of the television series ''Juliet Bravo'', playing Wendy Cunningham, a troubled schoolgirl who becomes a heroin addict. She has made a career out of playing Sally Webster (née Seddon), a bad girl turned tame, on the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. She made her début on the serial in January 1986 and has been with the programme ever since. Dynevor was nominated for Best TV soap Personality at the 2011 Television and Radio Industries Club Awards (TRIC Awards). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Metcalfe
Sally Webster (also Seddon and Metcalfe) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', portrayed by Sally Dynevor. The character first appeared on-screen during the episode airing on 27 January 1986, when Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) drove past her in his van and accidentally splashed her while she was waiting for a bus. Her notable storylines have seen her have an on-and-off relationship and marriage with Kevin, becoming the victim of domestic violence by Greg Kelly (Stephen Billington) and her attempts to become the pillar of the community and annoy Janice Battersby (Vicky Entwistle) in the process. During her time on the soap, she has also tried to impress her bosses Bet Lynch (Julie Goodyear), Alf Roberts (Bryan Mosley), Mike Baldwin ( Johnny Briggs), Paul Connor ( Sean Gallagher) and Carla Connor (Alison King) and gain promotions. In 2009, Sally was diagnosed with Breast cancer; whilst portraying the storyline, Dynevor herself found o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Fallon
Lucy Fallon (born 13 November 1995) is an English actress. She gained widespread recognition as Bethany Platt in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' (2015–2020, 2023–present). The role has earned her several accolades, including two British Soap Awards, an ''Inside Soap'' Award, and a National Television Award. Early life Lucy Fallon was born on 13 November 1995 in Blackpool, Lancashire, to engineer Andrew Fallon and accountant Angela Fallon. She grew up in Cleveleys, Lancashire, and has two older sisters, Rachel and Laura. From the age of two, Fallon studied singing, dancing and drama at the Barbara Jackson Theatre Arts Centre; since the age of eight, she had private drama classes, and also took the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) exams. She first went to Hodgson Academy, and then attended the Blackpool Sixth Form College, where she achieved a Distinction Star and two Distinctions in BTEC Extended Diploma Performing Arts. For financial reasons, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
