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Rita Fairclough
Rita Tanner (also Littlewood, Bates, Fairclough and Sullivan) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Played by veteran actress Barbara Knox, the character first appeared on-screen as "Rita Littlewood" for one episode on 2 December 1964, before returning as a full-time cast member on 31 January 1972. She is known for being something of a mother figure to a number of the street’s residents including Sharon Gaskell (Tracie Bennett), Jenny Bradley (Sally Ann Matthews), Sally Webster (Sally Dynevor), Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson), Tina McIntyre (Michelle Keegan) and Gemma Winter (Dolly-Rose Campbell). Development The producers of the show decided to pair Rita with Mavis Riley portrayed by Thelma Barlow by giving Mavis a job in Rita's newsagents shop; the characters' relationship has been described as a chalk and cheese comedy partnership. Christine Geraghty has cited Rita and Mavis' friendship as an example of a soap opera portraying an ... [...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] |
Tracie Bennett
Tracie Bennett (born 17 June 1961) is an English singer and stage and television actress. She trained at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in Clapham, London. She played the role of Sharon Gaskell in ''Coronation Street'' from 1982 to 1984, returning to the role in 1999 and again in 2021. Best known for her roles in theatre, both dramatic and musical, Bennett has received two Olivier Awards for Best Supporting Role in a Musical for her performances in the musicals '' She Loves Me'' and '' Hairspray'' with additional nominations for her work in '' High Society'' and '' Follies''. Bennett was also nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for '' Mrs Henderson Presents'' while her performance as Judy Garland in '' End of the Rainbow'' earned her an Olivier nomination for Best Actress in a Play and a Tony Award nomination in the same category when the production transferred to Broadway. Career Bennett's first major television role was in ''Coronat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norris Cole (Coronation Street)
Norris Cole is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Malcolm Hebden. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 11 March 1994. Hebden had previously played the role of Carlos, Mavis Riley's ( Thelma Barlow) Spanish boyfriend, in ten episodes in 1974 to 1975. Norris appeared on a recurring basis, until he was written out in April 1997 by Brian Park. However, two years later; the character was reintroduced on a regular basis. Hebden continued to appear on the soap until December 2017, when he suffered a heart attack. Following his recovery, he made several guest returns, before his retirement from acting in January 2021 due to his health. The character was killed off-screen on 15 September 2021. Development Casting Auditions were held for the part of Norris, with actor Malcolm Hebden going on to secure the role. After leaving the series in 1997, Hebden returned to filming with the series in 1999 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doreen Fenwick
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' in 2007, by order of first appearance. Roger Stiles Roger Stiles, played by Andrew Dunn, is a plumber who fixes Janice Battersby's (Vicky Entwistle) heating in January 2007 when her boiler breaks down. After they date twice in the Rovers Return Inn, he invites Janice to go to France with him for a three-month holiday and she accepts. Janice returns alone in March and Roger returns two months later. In 2007, he invested £10,000 in Janice's stepdaughter Leanne's (Jane Danson) restaurant. Janice and Roger begin living together after Roger struggles to pay his rent, as a result of his loan to Leanne, which she eventually pays back. He saves the Barlows' kitchen roof when it is leaking in May 2008 and strikes up a friendship with Ken Barlow (William Roache). In early August 2008, he, Janice, Bill Webster ( Peter Armitage) and Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls) all embark on a hol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Kirkbride
Anne Kirkbride (21 June 1954 – 19 January 2015) was an English actress, best known for her long-running role as Deirdre Barlow in the ITV soap ''Coronation Street'', which she played for 42 years from 1972 to 2014. For this role, she posthumously received the Outstanding Achievement Award at the 2015 British Soap Awards. Early life She was born in Oldham, Lancashire, the daughter of Jack Kirkbride, a cartoonist for the '' Oldham Evening Chronicle''. She attended Counthill Grammar School, Oldham, and then joined Oldham Repertory Theatre as an assistant stage manager, before progressing to acting roles.Anne Kirkbride Obituary in ''The Guardian'' Retrieved 20 January 2015 Career ''Coronation Street'' Kirkbride was noticed by casting d ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thelma Barlow
Thelma Barlow (''née'' Pigott; born 19 June 1929) is an English television actress and writer, known for her roles as Mavis Wilton in the long-running ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' and as Dolly Bellfield in the BBC One sitcom '' dinnerladies''. She is the oldest living (and overall longest lived) female ''Coronation Street'' cast member. Early life Barlow was born in 1929 in Middlesbrough, North Riding of Yorkshire, the younger of two daughters. Her father, Tommy, a cabinet maker, died of pneumonia five weeks before her birth, aged 37, and Barlow was brought up by her mother Margaret. During her childhood the family moved to Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire. Barlow left school at 15 and went to Huddersfield Technical College to study shorthand and typing. Her first job was as a secretary, which she held for eight years and at the same time belonged to Huddersfield Thespians - an amateur dramatics group. Barlow decided to take up acting professionally and joine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolly-Rose Campbell
Dolly-Rose Campbell (born 12 April 1987) is an English actress, who has played Gemma Winter on the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' since 2014. The most famous of her storylines was Gemma giving birth to quadruplets. Personal life In 2019, Campbell came out Coming out of the closet, often shortened to coming out, is a metaphor used to describe LGBTQ people's self-disclosure of their sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity. This is often framed and debated as a privacy issue, ... as bisexual. Filmography Guest appearances * ''Lorraine (TV programme), Lorraine'' (2016, 2019) * ''Hilda Ogden, Hilda Ogden's Last Ta Ra - A Tribute to Jean Alexander'' (2016) * ''Granada Reports'' (2018, 2019) * ''Good Morning Britain (2014 TV programme), Good Morning Britain'' (2019) Awards and nominations References External links * 1987 births Living people English television actresses English soap opera actresses Actresses from Salford English bisexua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gemma Winter
''Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2014, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by series producer Stuart Blackburn. Sharif Nazir (Marc Anwar), the father of established character Kal Nazir (Jimi Mistry), made his first appearance in February. Steph Britton's (Tisha Merry) brother, Luke Britton (Dean Fagan), and a new love interest for Gail McIntyre (Helen Worth), Michael Rodwell (Les Dennis), began appearing from March. Kal's daughter, Alya Nazir (Sair Khan), arrived in June, while Kal's mother and Sharif's wife, Yasmeen Nazir ( Shelley King), turned up in July. In August, recurring character Dr. Susan Gaddas ( Christine Mackie) made her first appearance, as well as Steve McDonald's (Simon Gregson) enemy, Dean Upton (Justin Moorhouse). Kal's son, Zeedan Nazir ( Qasim Akhtar), joined in September, completing the Nazir family. Kylie Platt's (Paula L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Keegan
Michelle Keegan (born 3 June 1987) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Tina McIntyre in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' (2008–2014) and Georgie Lane in the BBC military drama '' Our Girl'' (2016–2020). Keegan has also starred as Tina Moore in the biopic '' Tina and Bobby'' (2017), Erin Croft in Sky Max comedy '' Brassic'' (2019–present), Kate Thorne in BBC period drama '' Ten Pound Poms'' (2023–present) and Maya Stern in Netflix thriller '' Fool Me Once'' (2024). Early life Keegan was born in Stockport to Michael Keegan and Jackie Turner. Her maternal grandmother was a Gibraltarian who married a British soldier stationed in Gibraltar, and she also has distant Italian ancestry from her seven-times great-grandfather who emigrated to Gibraltar from Genoa. She has Irish ancestry on her father's side. She attended St Patrick's RC High School in Eccles near Manchester, Pendleton College in Salford and later the Manchester School of Acting. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tina McIntyre
Tina McIntyre is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Portrayed by Michelle Keegan, the character first appeared on-screen during the episode that was shown 7 January 2008. The character was central to many key storylines relating to issues such as perjury, abortion and surrogacy, and had relationships with David Platt ( Jack P. Shepherd), Graeme Proctor ( Craig Gazey), Tommy Duckworth ( Chris Fountain), Dr. Matt Carter (Oliver Mellor) and Jason Grimshaw ( Ryan Thomas), and had an affair with married man Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne). Tina has also had feuds with Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford), Kylie Platt ( Paula Lane) and Kirsty Soames ( Natalie Gumede). In 2010, ''The Guardian'' listed Tina as one of the 10 best ''Coronation Street'' characters of all time. In April 2013, it was announced that Keegan would be leaving the show and in October, it was announced that her character would be murdered. Tina was pushed from the balcony and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Danson
Jane Danson (born Jane Elizabeth Dawson, 8 November 1978) is an English actress. She is known for her portrayal of Leanne Battersby in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', between 1997 and 2000, and from 2004 onwards. Her other television credits include ''Children's Ward'' (1995–1997), '' The Grand'' (1997) and ''The Bill'' (2002–2003). For her role on ''Coronation Street'', Danson won the 2011 British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance. Career At the age of 12, Danson made her television debut under the name Jane Dawson in the 1991 Alan Bleasdale series '' GBH'' playing the part of Eileen Critchley. From 1995 to 1997, Danson played the role of Paula in the ITV children's television drama ''Children's Ward''. In 1996, she also appeared in '' Out of Tune'', a British children's sitcom which was shown on CBBC. She also made an appearance in the first episode of the BBC's '' Hetty Wainthropp Investigates'' which was aired in January 1996. In 1997, Danson landed p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leanne Battersby
Leanne Battersby (also Tilsley and Barlow) is a fictional character from the Television in the United Kingdom, British ITV (TV network), ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Jane Danson. It was announced in February 1997 that a "family from hell" would be introduced to ''Coronation Street''. This included Les Battersby, Les (Bruce Jones (actor), Bruce Jones) and Janice Battersby (Vicky Entwistle), Les' daughter Leanne and Janice's daughter Toyah Battersby (Georgia Taylor). Leanne made her first appearance on 4 July 1997. Danson left the series on 23 August 2000 and returned on 7 June 2004. Danson later took maternity leave in 2006 and returned in early 2007. Danson took another maternity break in 2009 and returned in the same year. On 27 September 2017, Danson took an extended break from the show and returned three months later on 15 December 2017. Leanne's storylines include numerous affairs, prostitution, drug abuse, insurance fraud, discovering her biological moth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
