List of Coronation Street characters

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The following is a list of current main characters, and the actors that play them, in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. They are listed in the order that the characters, but not necessarily the actors, joined the show.

Current characters

Character Actor Duration
Ken Barlow William Roache 1960-
Emily Bishop Eileen Derbyshire 1960-
Rita Sullivan Barbara Knox 1964, 1972-
Betty Williams Betty Driver 1969-
Deirdre Barlow Anne Kirkbride 1972-
Gail Platt Helen Worth 1974-
Blanche Hunt Maggie Jones 1974-1976, 1977-1981, 1996, 1998-
Audrey Roberts Sue Nicholls 1979-
Jack Duckworth William Tarmey 1979, 1981-
Kevin Webster Michael Le Vell 1983-
Bill Webster Peter Armitage 1984-1985, 1995-1997, 2006, 2007-
Sally Webster Sally Whittaker 1986-
Liz McDonald Beverley Callard 1989-1998, 2000-2001, 2003-
Steve McDonald Simon Gregson 1989-
Rosie Webster Helen Flanagan 1990-
David Platt Jack P. Shepherd 1990-
Norris Cole Malcolm Hebden 1994-1997, 1999-
Sophie Webster Brooke Vincent 1994-
Roy Cropper David Neilson 1995-
Ashley Peacock Steven Arnold 1996-
Janice Battersby Vicky Entwistle 1997-2006, 2007-
Leanne Battersby Jane Danson 1997-2000, 2004-2006, 2007-
Tyrone Dobbs Alan Halsall 1998-
Dev Alahan Jimmi Harkishin 1999-
Eileen Grimshaw Sue Cleaver 2000-
Maria Connor Samia Smith 2000-
Kirk Sutherland Andrew Whyment 2000-
Jason Grimshaw Ryan Thomas 2000-
Fiz Brown Jennie McAlpine 2001-
Joshua Peacock Benjamin Beresford 2002-
Sean Tully Antony Cotton 2003, 2004-
Chesney Battersby-Brown Sam Aston 2003-
Amy Barlow Amber Chadwick 2004-
Kelly Crabtree Tupele Dorgu 2004-
Lloyd Mullaney Craig Charles 2005-2006, 2007-
Amber Kalirai Nikki Patel 2005-
Molly Compton Vicky Binns 2005-
Becky Granger Katherine Kelly 2006-
Michelle Connor Kym Marsh 2006-
Freddie Peacock Dylan Whitbread
Hayden Whitbread		 2006-
Ryan Connor Ben Thompson 2006-
Wiki Dankowska Wanda Opalinska 2007-
Darryl Morton Jonathan Dixon 2007-
Tony Gordon Gray O'Brien 2007-
Tina McIntyre Michelle Keegan 2008-
Tom Kerrigan Philip McGinley 2008-
Julie Carp Katy Cavanagh 2008-
Natasha Rachel Leskovac 2008-
Ted Paige Michael Byrne 2008-
Joe McIntyre Reece Dinsdale 2008-
Pam Hobsworth Kate Anthony 2008-
Prem Mandal Madhav Sharma 2008-
Nina Mandal Harvey Virdi 2008-
Tara Mandal Ayesha Dharker 2008-
DC Timmins Juliet Ellis 2008-

Arriving characters

Character Actor Arriving Reference
Simon Barlow Alexander Bain 29 October 2008 [1]
Minnie Poppy Jhakra November 2008

[2]

Carl Windass Mikey North November 2008

[3]

Donna Windass Debbie Rush November 2008

[3]

Eddie Windass Steve Huison November 2008

[3]

Len Windass Conor Ryan November 2008

[3]

Jessie John Thomson December 2008

[4]

Returning characters

Character Actor Character Duration Returning Reference
Helen Connor Sorcha Cusack 2008- 20 October 2008 [3]
Barry Connor Frank Grimes 2008- 20 October 2008 [3]
Peter Barlow Chris Gascoyne 1965–1971, 1975, 1977–1979 1986–1988, 2000–2003, 2007, 2008- 29 October 2008

[5]

Hayley Cropper Julie Hesmondhalgh 1998-2007, 2008- November 2008 [citation needed]
Graeme Proctor Craig Gazey 2008- November 2008

[3]

Jed Stone Kenneth Cope 1961-1963, 1966, 2008- 2008

[6]

Claire Peacock Julia Haworth 2003-2008, 2009- Spring 2009 [citation needed]

Departing characters

Character Actor Character Duration Departing Reference
Liam Connor Rob James-Collier 2006-2008 17 October 2008

[7]

John Stape Graeme Hawley 2007-2008 October 2008 [citation needed]
Teresa Bryant Karen Henthorn 2007-2008 October 2008 [8]
Dan Mason Matthew Crompton 2007-2008 November 2008

[9]

Carla Connor Alison King 2006-2008, 2009- December 2008 [citation needed]

Past characters

List of past Coronation Street characters

References

  1. ^ http://www.whatsontv.co.uk/soaps/coronation-street/news/coronation-street-peter-barlow-returns-with-son/4021
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ a b c d e f g http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a130927/corries-windass-clan-and-other-cast-changes.html
  4. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a128679/kingdom-actor-joins-weatherfield-soap.html
  5. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a107362/peter-barlow-returns-to-corrie.html
  6. ^ http://www.corrieblog.tv/2008/09/jed_stone_movin.html
  7. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a88550/liam-quits-corrie-over-typecast-fears.html
  8. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a131561/corries-henthorn-eyes-potential-return.html
  9. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a94702/seven-coronation-street-characters-axed.html
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