Elle Mulvaney
(Actor)
.. Amy Barlow
Tanisha Gorey
(Actor)
.. Asha Alahan
Aaron McCusker
(Actor)
.. Ben Driscoll
Jane Hazlegrove
(Actor)
.. Bernie Winter-Alahan
Lucy Fallon
(Actor)
.. Bethany Platt
Born:
November 13, 1995
in
Cleveleys, Blackpool
Best Known For:
Playing Bethany Platt in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Lucy Elizabeth Fallon was born in Cleveleys, Blackpool, on November 13, 1995 to Andrew and Angela. She went on to study performing arts at Blackpool Sixth Form College.
Career:
In January 2015, Fallon was cast as Bethany Platt in Coronation Street and made her screen debut a few months later.
Quote:
On joining Coronation Street: 'Walking onto the set was surreal and nerve wrecking, but everyone has been really welcoming.'
Trivia:
In 2015, Fallon was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Inside Soap Awards.
Peter Gunn
(Actor)
.. Brian Packham
Born:
February 13, 1963
in
Lytham St Annes, Lancashire
Best Known For:
Playing Brian Packham in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Born on February 13, 1963 in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire. Peter trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. One of his first on-screen acting roles was in the short film, Treacle (1988).
Career:
Gunn has appeared in a number of British TV series. One of his first appearances on the small screen was in an episode of Young Charlie Chaplin in 1989. Following this, he had guest appearances in such series as Pie in the Sky, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, Grange Hill, The Bill and A Touch of Frost before landing a regular role in Heartburn Hotel between 1998 and 2000. He later played Len Cosgrove in the comedy drama Born and Bred between 2002 and 2005. In 2010, he first appeared in Coronation Street as Brian Packham, whom he played until 2013. He made a return in 2015 and became a series regular again in 2016. Gunn is best known to American audiences for playing Oswald Granger in Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009). He has also previously had parts in such American films as Roseanna's Grave (1997) and Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998).
Quote:
On getting the role in Hannah Montana: The Movie: 'To get the job, I needed to submit a showreel or something similar. I didn't have one at the time so my mum Barbara came to the rescue. She has got a cuttings book called Peter's Progress. There's everything in there from my first theatre performance to the movies I have done.'
Trivia:
He is a governor of Lamack Primary School.
Ryan Mulvey
(Actor)
.. Brody Michaelis
Jonathan Howard
(Actor)
.. Carl Webster
Alison King
(Actor)
.. Carla Connor-Swain
Born:
March 05, 1973
in
Leicester
Best Known For:
Playing Carla Connor in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Alison was born in Leicester on March 5, 1973. She caught the acting bug at a young age and appeared in Coronation Street (as Millie Webster) at the age of nine. Years later she worked in a dental office, and then returned to showbusiness, appearing in several advertisements for soap powder. She also featured in two episodes of Brookside and made brief appearances in Emmerdale in the 1990s.
Career:
In 1998, King made her name in footballing drama Dream Team on Sky1. She also featured alongside Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson in the Western comedy Shanghai Knights (2003), won roles in sitcoms Coupling and Help and added glamour to the movie Final Contract: Death on Delivery (2006). She returned to Coronation Street as a character who seduced Jason Grimshaw and, in 2006, landed a regular role as fiery factory boss Carla Connor.
Quote:
On landing her role in Corrie: 'I'm still pinching myself. It's a wonderful part.'
Trivia:
King won the Best Actress category at the 2012 British Soap Awards.
Amy Robbins
(Actor)
.. Christina Boyd
Jack P Shepherd
(Actor)
.. David Platt
Born:
January 14, 1988
in
Leeds
Best Known For:
Playing David Platt in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Jack Peter Shepherd was born in Leeds on January 14, 1988. He has a brother and a sister. He trained to be an actor at Stage 84 theatre school in Bradford. Prior to joining Coronation Street, Jack had roles in Put Out More Fags, Where the Heart Is, This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper, and Clocking Off.
Career:
He replaced Thomas Ormson in the role of David Platt on Coronation Street in 2000. During Shepherd's time on the famous cobbles, David has turned from an innocent schoolboy into a scheming sociopath. Shepherd has taken time out from the soap to do theatre work, including Oliver! and West Side Story, and appeared on TV with other Corrie cast members in Ghosthunting with Coronation Street on the Isle of Man.
Quote:
'I've got a bit of OCD, where everything has to be tidy. I'll finish filming and then go home and tidy the house.'
Trivia:
Away from acting, Shepherd supports Leeds United. In 2008, he won a British Soap Award for Villain of the year.
Sue Devaney
(Actor)
.. Debbie Webster
Jimmi Harkishin
(Actor)
.. Dev Alahan
Catherine Tyldesley
(Actor)
.. Eva Price
Born:
September 17, 1983
in
Salford
Best Known For:
Playing Eva Price in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Born in Salford on September 17, 1983, Catherine studied acting at the Birmingham School of Acting. She made her TV debut in a 2006 episode of No Angels. A year later, she played the lead role in Liverpool-set BBC One drama Lilies.
Career:
Other roles followed in The Street, Florence Nightingale, Doctors, Red Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1983, Scallywagga, Shameless, The Royal, and Trollied. Between August and October 2010, she portrayed prison guard Abi Peterson in Emmerdale. Her first taste of life on Coronation Street came in 2006 when she played a midwife for one episode. Five years later she returned to the famous cobbles as recurring character Eva Price, a role she continues to play.
Quote:
On working on Coronation Street: 'Every day I feel so grateful and so lucky. I'm a huge, huge fan of the show and always have been.'
Trivia:
Tyldesley has modelled clothes for House of Fraser.
Sara Poyzer
(Actor)
.. Fiona Morley
Mikey North
(Actor)
.. Gary Windass
Born:
September 27, 1986
in
Cayton, North Yorkshire
Best Known For:
Playing Gary Windass in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Michael North was born in Cayton, North Yorkshire, on September 27, 1986. He began acting at the age of 12 in productions at his local YMCA and the Scarborough Dance Warehouse. He was spotted by an agent at the age of 18 in a play at Scarborough Sixth Form College.
Career:
North's first professional acting work was in the play Bottle Universe in London's West End. He went on to have small roles in The Bill, Doctors, Waterloo Road, The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury and The Royal Today before landing the role of Gary Windass in Coronation Street in 2008.
Quote:
'I've always said that, as long as [Corrie] stretched me, I'd stay forever. It's important to stretch yourself as an actor and hopefully that will continue.'
Trivia:
His family won £30,000 for charity in an edition of All Star Family Fortunes.
Dolly-Rose Campbell
(Actor)
.. Gemma Winter-Brown
Tony Maudsley
(Actor)
.. George Shuttleworth
Born:
January 30, 1968
in
Kirkby, Merseyside
Best Known For:
Playing hairdresser Kenneth in Benidorm.
Early-life:
Tony was born in Kirkby, Merseyside, on January 30, 1968. He trained to be an actor at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. His first acting role was in the 1998 TV movie A Life for a Life.
Career:
Maudsley made his film debut in Plunkett & Macleane (1999). His other film credits include Sleepy Hollow (1999), Honest (2000) and Born Romantic (2000). He is largely known for small parts on TV. These have included roles in the likes of Coronation Street, Queer as Folk, Where the Heart Is, Peak Practice, Rose and Maloney, and Doc Martin. He has had recurring roles on In a Land of Plenty, Eyes Down, The Royal and The Job Lot. He is perhaps best known for playing hairdresser Kenneth in Benidorm and Grawp in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007).
Quote:
On filming Benidorm: 'It was like being on holiday. It's friendly, there's so much to do.'
Trivia:
He won a Royal Television Society Best Newcomer award for his role in A Life for a Life.
Joshua Leavy
(Actor)
.. Harry Platt
Isabella Flanagan
(Actor)
.. Hope Dobbs
Olivia Frances-Brown
(Actor)
.. Jodie Ramsey
Andrew Whyment
(Actor)
.. Kirk Sutherland
Born:
April 02, 1981
in
Leigh
Best Known For:
Playing Kirk Sutherland in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Andrew was born in Leigh on April 2, 1981. He attended the Laine Johnson Theatre School and his first TV credit came in 1994 when he starred in Tim Firth's comedy drama Once Upon a Time in the North.
Career:
Guest roles followed for Whyment in Cracker, Where the Heart Is, The Cops and Heartbeat before he landed a recurring role as Darren in BBC sitcom The Royle Family. His big break came in 2000 when he was cast as Kirk Sutherland in Coronation Street, a role he has played ever since. In 2006, he was a contestant on reality singing competition Soapstar Superstar, and in 2012, he paired up with professional skater Vicky Ogden for Dancing on Ice.
Quote:
On Coronation Street: 'I have got so many close friends there. It is a fantastic job. I have always loved playing Kirk.'
Trivia:
In 2003, Whyment won a British Soap Award in the Best Comedy Performance category.
Jacob Roberts
(Actor)
.. Kit Green
Charlie Wrenshall
(Actor)
.. Liam Connor
Vicky Myers
(Actor)
.. Lisa Connor-Swain
Pauline McLynn
(Actor)
.. Maggie Driscoll
Samia Longchambon
(Actor)
.. Maria Connor
Born:
July 13, 1982
in
Eccles, Greater Manchester
Best Known For:
Playing Maria Connor in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Samia Maxine Longchambon, whose maiden name is Ghadie, was born on July 13, 1982 in Eccles, Greater Manchester to Joseph, a shop owner, and Patsy, an actress. Her parents met in Abu Dhabi and Samia also lived there as a child.
Career:
Longchambon got her first acting role at 11 years old, when she appeared in an episode of Cracker. Following this, she had parts in such TV series as Children's Ward, Heartbeat, Doctors and Life Force. Her big break came when she landed the role of Maria in Coronation Street in 2000. She has played the character ever since. Aside from Coronation Street, Longchambon has also appeared on All Star Family Fortunes and The Chase: Celebrity Special. She also competed in the eighth series of Dancing on Ice.
Quote:
On being a TV actress: 'It's quite a difficult career to be in sometimes. The internet trolls and the bullying? I hate it. Sadly, if you're on TV it's like you're fair game to get bullied.'
Trivia:
She won Best Storyline at the British Soap Awards 2007. The award was shared with Kate Ford and Bill Ward.
Patti Clare
(Actor)
.. Mary Taylor
Cindy Humphrey
(Actor)
.. Melanie Driscoll
Ben Price
(Actor)
.. Nick Tilsley
Born:
January 01, 1972
in
Newcastle upon Tyne
Best Known For:
Playing Nick Tilsley in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Ben was born in Newcastle upon Tyne on January 1, 1972. He took acting classes at The Live Theatre before attending The Drama Centre and graduating from The Central School of Speech and Drama.
Career:
Price made guest appearances in the likes of Soldier Soldier, Home and Away, Heartbeat, Peak Practice and Wire in the Blood before he found fame as Conrad Gates in Footballers' Wives. He went on to star in Casualty between 2005 and 2007 and appeared in the third season of American drama The Tudors. He joined Coronation Street as the third incarnation of Nick Tilsley in 2009. In 2006, he played the lead role in horror film Blood Trails.
Quote:
'Although I've been in London for years, I don't feel it's my home. London is quite a transitory place. You're not going to get the friendly guy on the corner selling you a newspaper.'
Trivia:
Price is an ambassador for CAFOD, the Catholic aid agency for England and Wales.
Mollie Gallagher
(Actor)
.. Nina Lucas
Raphael Akuwudike
(Actor)
.. Ollie Driscoll
Vinta Morgan
(Actor)
.. Ronnie Bailey
David Neilson
(Actor)
.. Roy Cropper
Born:
March 13, 1949
in
Loughborough, Leicestershire
Best Known For:
Playing oddball Roy Cropper in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Born in Loughborough on March 13, l949, and attended Garendon Secondary Modern School, leaving when he was l5 years old. He was 20 when he decided to try for drama school, auditioned successfully and did a 3-year drama course at the Central School of Speech and Drama. In 1972 he went into rep in Watford. At the same time, he worked as a gas fitter, plumber, ice-cream salesman and barman.
Career:
Since becoming an actor he had stints as a theatre director (running the Little Theatre Company in Bristol and directing the premiere of Raymond Briggs' 'When The Wind Blows' at the Whitehall Theatre, London), taught drama at RADA Central and Rose Bruford College, and written plays. His TV roles include Z Cars, Up Pompeii, Bergerac, Casualty, Boys from the Blackstuff, Terry & Julian and Heartbeat. But it was as the incredibly geeky Roy Cropper on Coronation Street that he is best known. He has appeared on the famous cobbles since 1995.
Quote:
'Roy is the sort of person who rehearses a conversation before he goes into a shop, and if he does not get the right answer back he can't compute it.'
Trivia:
Neilson supports Leicester City.
Ryan Prescott
(Actor)
.. Ryan Connor
Jude Riordan
(Actor)
.. Sam Blakeman
Tina O'Brien
(Actor)
.. Sarah Platt
Born:
August 07, 1983
in
Rusholme, Manchester
Best Known For:
Playing Sarah-Louise Platt in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Tina Michelle O'Brien was born in Rusholme, Manchester, on August 7 1983. In 1997, she made her TV acting debut in the drama Children's Ward. She followed this up with parts in The Cops, and Clocking Off.
Career:
O'Brien's big break came at the age of 16 when she joined the cast of Coronation Street as Sarah-Louise Platt. She left the soap in 2007 and her next role was in a pantomime at Manchester Opera House. She returned to TV screens in the police drama Blue Murder. In 2010, she joined the cast of Waterloo Road as Bex Fisher. Her other TV credits include The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister and The Accused. In 2010, she also participated in Strictly Come Dancing, and was eliminated in the fifth week. In March 2015, she rejoined the cast of Coronation Street.
Quote:
On her return to Coronation Street after seven years away: 'I thought I was going to feel very much like the new girl, but actually it was strangely normal,'
Trivia:
O'Brien is the patron of the charity Animals in Distress Sanctuary. In 2000, she won a National Television Award in the Most Popular Newcomer category.
Julia Goulding
(Actor)
.. Shona Platt
Harriet Bibby
(Actor)
.. Summer Spellman
Aurora Bradshaw
(Actor)
.. Susie Price
Joe Duttine
(Actor)
.. Tim Metcalfe
Born:
June 30, 1970
in
Halifax
Best Known For:
Playing Tim Metcalfe in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Joe was born in Halifax on June 30, 1970. He moved to London when he attended the Drama Centre London. In 1992, he made his TV debut in an episode of Between the Lines.
Career:
Duttine has made a steady stream of guest appearances in a number of TV series over the years, including Lovejoy, The Buddha of Suburbia, Seaforth, A Touch of Frost, Dangerfield, Dalziel and Pascoe, Silent Witness, New Tricks, Life on Mars and Waterloo Road. For several months in 2010, he played detective Max Carr in Coronation Street. Three years later, he returned to the famous cobbles as a new character, Tim Metcalfe. His theatre credits include playing the lead in a touring version of The Elephant Man.
Quote:
'On stage you don't have the luxury of being in a make-up wagon for hours, you have to create it physically.'
Trivia:
He is the nephew of actor John Duttine.
Gareth Pierce
(Actor)
.. Todd Grimshaw
Kate Ford
(Actor)
.. Tracy Barlow
Born:
June 15, 1977
in
Salford
Best Known For:
Playing Tracy Barlow in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Kate Elizabeth Ford was born in Salford on June 15, 1977. She trained to be an actress at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. She had small roles in miniseries The Glass, Doctors and TV movie EastEnders: Ricky & Bianca.
Career:
Ford's big break came in 2002 when she became the fourth actress to play the role of Tracy Barlow in Coronation Street. She left the soap in 2007 and landed guest roles in episodes of Blue Murder and Missing. She returned to the famous cobbles in 2010.
Quote:
'I used to get itchy feet, but my priorities have changed. I love Coronation Street. I need to make money for my family and I know which side my bread is buttered.'
Trivia:
She has won a number of British Soap Awards.
Lucas Hodgson-Wale
(Actor)
.. Will Driscoll
Beth Nixon
(Actor)
.. Megan Walsh
Kate Winifred
(Actor)
.. Girl
Alasdair Morrison
(Writer)
Dominic Stephenson
(Director)
Suri Krishnamma
(Director)