About Coronation Street
- Released on December 09, 1960
Coronation Street is a beloved British soap opera that has been gracing television screens for over six decades. The show is set in the fictional town of Weatherfield and follows the daily lives of the residents who live on Coronation Street, a cobbled road filled with terraced houses and a local pub, the Rovers Return Inn. The characters in Coronation Street are ordinary, working-class people who face the same challenges and triumphs that audiences around the world can relate to. From family dramas to romantic entanglements, Coronation Street has it all.
One of the reasons Coronation Street has remained popular for so long is its ability to tackle social issues that are relevant to its audience. Over the years, the show has addressed topics such as racism, homophobia, and domestic violence, to name a few. These storylines are woven into the fabric of the show, giving depth and complexity to the characters and their relationships. For example, the character of Todd Grimshaw, played by Bruno Langley, came out as gay in a groundbreaking storyline in 2003, making him one of the first openly gay characters on a British soap opera.
Coronation Street is also known for its talented cast, which includes some of Britain's most respected actors. Sir Ian McKellen, one of the most celebrated actors of our time, made a guest appearance in 2017, playing the character of Mel Hutchwright. His appearance was a testament to the show's enduring popularity and its ability to attract top talent. With its relatable characters, tackling of social issues, and talented cast, it's no wonder that Coronation Street is Britain's longest-running soap opera and a beloved institution in British television.
Main Cast of Coronation Street
Simon Gregson plays Steve McDonald (2801 episodes)
William Roache plays Ken Barlow (3772 episodes)
Alan Halsall plays Tyrone Dobbs (2604 episodes)
Jane Danson plays Leanne Battersby / Leanne Tilsley (2616 episodes)
Barbara Knox plays Rita Sullivan (3179 episodes)
Jack P. Shepherd plays David Platt (2217 episodes)
Chris Gascoyne plays Peter Barlow (2394 episodes)
David Neilson plays Roy Cropper (2689 episodes)
Sue Nicholls plays Audrey Roberts (2788 episodes)
Sally Dynevor plays Sally Metcalfe (2920 episodes)
Helen Worth plays Gail Platt (2812 episodes)
Jimmi Harkishin plays Dev Alahan (2394 episodes)
Mikey North plays Gary Windass (2104 episodes)
Beverley Callard plays Liz McDonald (2481 episodes)
Kate Ford plays Tracy Barlow / Tracy McDonald / Tracy Preston (2209 episodes)
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Jennie McAlpine plays Fiz Stape (2279 episodes)
Antony Cotton plays Sean Tully (1910 episodes)
Malcolm Hebden plays Norris Cole (2163 episodes)
Eileen Derbyshire plays Emily Nugent / Emily Bishop (2579 episodes)
Ellie Leach plays Faye Windass (2167 episodes)
Sam Aston plays Chesney Brown (2186 episodes)
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Andrew Whyment plays Kirk Sutherland (2211 episodes)
Alison King plays Carla Connor / Carla Barlow / Carla Gordon (2158 episodes)
Patti Clare plays Mary Taylor / Mary Cole (2051 episodes)
Ben Price plays Nick Tilsley (2228 episodes)
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Elle Mulvaney plays Amy Barlow (2228 episodes)
Secondary Cast of Coronation Street
Helen Flanagan plays Rosie Webster (753 episodes)
Ryan Thomas plays Jason Grimshaw (1492 episodes)
Eileen Davies plays Flora McArdle (96 episodes)
Sonia Ibrahim plays Mel Maguire (10 episodes)
Doris Speed plays Annie Walker (584 episodes)
Christopher Harper plays Nathan Curtis (10 episodes)
Debbie Rush plays Anna Windass (10 episodes)
Victoria Ekanoye plays Angie Appleton (10 episodes)
William Tarmey plays Jack Duckworth (771 episodes)
Sue Cleaver plays Eileen Grimshaw (976 episodes)
Joseph Aston plays Tommy Duckworth (6 episodes)
Alex Bain plays Simon Barlow (1838 episodes)
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Michael Le Vell plays Kevin Webster (1645 episodes)
Samia Longchambon plays Maria Connor (1726 episodes)
Lorna Laidlaw plays Aggie Bailey (620 episodes)
Nathan Graham plays James Bailey (95 episodes)
Trevor Michael Georges plays Ed Bailey (95 episodes)
Ryan Russell plays Michael Bailey (620 episodes)
Sair Khan plays Alya Nazir (486 episodes)
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Ruxandra Porojnicu plays Alina Pop (354 episodes)
Julia Goulding plays Shona Platt (177 episodes) , Shona Ramsey (745 episodes)
Kimberly Hart-Simpson plays Nicky Wheatley (220 episodes)
Geoff Hinsliff plays Don Brennan (314 episodes)
Thomas Ormson plays David Platt (411 episodes)
Harriet Bibby plays Summer Spellman (486 episodes)
Violet Carson plays Ena Sharples (572 episodes)
Bernard Youens plays Stan Ogden (298 episodes)
Millie Gibson plays Kelly Neelan (663 episodes)
Holly Chamarette plays Tracy Barlow (80 episodes)
Jude Riordan plays Sam Blakeman (443 episodes)
Isabella Flanagan plays Hope Stape (902 episodes)
Vicky Binns plays Molly Compton/Molly Dobbs (183 episodes)
Gaynor Faye plays Judy Mallett (295 episodes)
Shelley King plays Yasmeen Metcalfe (486 episodes)
Ian Bartholomew plays Geoff Metcalfe (220 episodes)
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Katherine Kelly plays Becky Granger / Becky McDonald (692 episodes)
Jean Alexander plays Mrs. Webb (105 episodes) , Hilda Ogden (378 episodes)
Patricia Phoenix plays Elsie Howard (20 episodes) , Elsie Tanner (560 episodes)
Tina O'Brien plays Sarah Grimshaw (54 episodes) , Sarah Barlow (663 episodes) , Sarah Platt (736 episodes)
Jennie McAlpine plays Fiz Brown (109 episodes)
Julie Hesmondhalgh plays Hayley Patterson / Hayley Cropper (1472 episodes)
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Vicky Entwistle plays Janice Battersby (713 episodes)
Georgia May Foote plays Katy Armstrong (1306 episodes)
Sally Carman plays Abi Webster (177 episodes) , Abi Franklin (725 episodes)
Jack Watson plays Bill Gregory (214 episodes)
Johnny Briggs plays Mike Baldwin (650 episodes)
Ian McKellen plays Mel Hutchwright (13 episodes)
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Natalie Gumede plays Kirsty Soames (782 episodes)
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Michelle Keegan plays Tina McIntyre (1149 episodes)
Steven Arnold plays Ashley Peacock (512 episodes)
Bryan Mosley plays Alf Roberts (677 episodes)
Craig Charles plays Lloyd Mullaney (1428 episodes)
Dawn Acton plays Tracy Barlow (163 episodes)
Kym Marsh plays Michelle Connor (1674 episodes)
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Sasha Behar plays Maya Sharma (13 episodes)
Sasha Behar was born on September 25, 1971 and is currently 52 years old.
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Jacqueline Pirie plays Linda Sykes / Linda Baldwin (218 episodes)
Jake Hartley plays Simon Richards (10 episodes)
Marc Baylis plays Rob Donovan (991 episodes)
Naomi Radcliffe plays Alison Wakefield / Alison Webster (214 episodes)
Stephen Billington plays Greg Kelly (2 episodes)
Georgia Taylor plays Toyah Habeeb (177 episodes) , Toyah Battersby (1165 episodes)
Tracy Shaw plays Maxine Heavey / Maxine Peacock (334 episodes)
Harry McDermott plays Max Turner (1785 episodes)
Maggie Jones plays Blanche Hunt (404 episodes)
Stephanie Cole plays Sylvia Goodwin (782 episodes)
Patti Clare plays Mary Taylor (177 episodes)
Brooke Vincent plays Sophie Webster (1690 episodes)
Denise Welch plays Natalie Barnes (228 episodes)
Suranne Jones plays Karen McDonald / Karen Phillips (44 episodes)
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John Savident plays Fred Elliott (422 episodes)
Bill Ward plays Charlie Stubbs (72 episodes)
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Sean Wilson plays Martin Platt (585 episodes)
Rupert Hill plays Jamie Baldwin (71 episodes)
Paul Fox plays Mark Redman (216 episodes)
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Robert James-Collier plays Liam Connor (58 episodes)
Christopher Quinten plays Brian Tilsley (164 episodes)
Peter Dudley plays Bert Tilsley (41 episodes)
Tracie Bennett plays Sharon Gaskell (208 episodes) , Sharon Bentley (266 episodes)
Lynne Perrie plays Ivy Brennan / Ivy Tilsley (291 episodes)
Amanda Barrie plays Alma Baldwin / Alma Sedgewick / Alma Halliwell (466 episodes)
Shobna Gulati plays Sunita Alahan / Sunita Parekh (947 episodes)
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Chris Fountain plays Tommy Duckworth (782 episodes)
Nigel Havers plays Lewis Archer (674 episodes)
Daniel Brocklebank plays Billy Mayhew (745 episodes)
Sally Ann Matthews plays Jenny Bradley / Jenny Connor (1118 episodes)
Richard Hawley plays Johnny Connor (689 episodes)
Paula Lane plays Kylie Platt / Kylie Turner (1326 episodes)
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Julie Goodyear plays Bet Lynch / Bet Gilroy (361 episodes)
Roy Barraclough plays Alec Gilroy (302 episodes)
Peter Ash plays Paul Foreman (577 episodes)
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Paula Wilcox plays Elaine Jones (486 episodes)
Mark Frost plays Ray Crosby (620 episodes)
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Adam Rickitt plays Nick Tilsley (258 episodes)
Wendi Peters plays Cilla Battersby-Brown / Cilla Brown (335 episodes)
Reece Dinsdale plays Joe McIntyre (114 episodes)
Brian Capron plays Richard Hillman (35 episodes)
Maddox Beswick plays Jack Webster (483 episodes)
Jaxon Beswick plays Jack Webster (253 episodes)
Craig Gazey plays Graeme Proctor (378 episodes)
Richard Fleeshman plays Craig Harris (28 episodes)
Mark Eden plays Alan Bradley (121 episodes)
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Lisa Lewis plays Shirley Armitage (121 episodes)
Peter Adamson plays Len Fairclough (575 episodes)
Arthur Lowe plays Leonard Swindley (329 episodes)
Jack Howarth plays Albert Tatlock (584 episodes)
Samuel Robertson plays Adam Barlow (991 episodes)
Charlotte Jordan plays Daisy Midgeley (486 episodes)
Dolly-Rose Campbell plays Gemma Winter (1385 episodes)
Jane Hazlegrove plays Sue Clayton (2 episodes) , Bernie Winter (797 episodes)
Vinta Morgan plays Ronnie Bailey (266 episodes)
Susan Jameson plays Myra Booth / Myra Dickinson (165 episodes)
Doreen Keogh plays Concepta Hewitt / Concepta Riley (329 episodes)
Ivan Beavis plays Harry Hewitt (329 episodes)
Jennifer Moss plays Lucille Hewitt (521 episodes)
Sue Jenkins plays Gloria Todd (119 episodes)
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Chris Quinten plays Brian Tilsley (164 episodes)
Catherine Tyldesley plays Eva Price (1370 episodes)
Charlie de Melo plays Imran Habeeb (577 episodes)
Alexandra Mardell plays Emma Brooker (797 episodes)
William Flanagan plays Joseph Brown (892 episodes)
Maureen Lipman plays Evelyn Plummer (892 episodes)
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Margot Bryant plays Minnie Caldwell (523 episodes)
Sandra Gough plays Irma Barlow (16 episodes) , Irma Ogden (57 episodes)
Arthur Leslie plays Jack Walker (510 episodes)
Jamie Kenna plays Phill Whittaker (443 episodes)
Sue Devaney plays Debbie Webster (665 episodes)
Joe Duttine plays D.S. Carr (61 episodes) , Tim Metcalfe (1645 episodes)
Mollie Gallagher plays Nina Lucas (663 episodes)
Lawrence Mullin plays Steve Fisher (16 episodes)
Madge Hindle plays Renee Bradshaw/Roberts (16 episodes)
Nicholas Cochrane plays Andy McDonald (63 episodes)
Sarah Lancashire plays Raquel Wolstenhulme / Raquel Watts (7 episodes) , Raquel Watts (141 episodes)
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Ian Donnelly plays Sign Writer (2 episodes)
Renee Montemayor plays Doctor (1 episode)
Susan Twist plays Lydia Hartman (1 episode)
Mark Morrell plays P.C. Hall (1 episode)
Heather Phoenix plays Receptionist (1 episode)
William Rush plays Ian (1 episode)
William Ash plays Spike (1 episode)
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Phil Taylor plays Disco Dave (1 episode)
Ashley Campbell plays D.C. Wiley (3 episodes)
Jennifer Wilson plays Mrs. Bradbury (1 episode)
Nicola Thorp plays Nicola Rubinstein (5 episodes)
Nicola Thorp is an English actress and broadcast journalist.
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Jake Talbot plays Young Thug (2 episodes)
Martin Shaw plays Robert Croft (1 episode)
Noel Howlett plays Mr Tabley (1 episode)
Patrick Newell plays Mr. Mullins (2 episodes)
Lauren Frain plays Candice (1 episode)
Doreen Mantle plays Joy Fishwick (10 episodes)
Anita Carey plays Brenda Summers (4 episodes) , Joyce Smedley (70 episodes)
Sherrie Hewson plays Maureen Holdsworth (32 episodes)
Frank Mills plays Billy Williams (12 episodes)
Malcolm Terris plays Eric Firman (3 episodes)
Maria Charles plays Lena Thistlewood (11 episodes)
Victoria Myers plays Detective Sergeant Swain (1 episode)
John Junkin plays Bill Fielding (2 episodes)
Barry Jackson plays Mr. Garfield (4 episodes)
Andrew Sachs plays Ramsay Clegg (26 episodes)
Sharon Duce plays Paula Carp (1 episode)
Michael Byrne plays Ted Page (3 episodes)
Jennifer James plays Geena Gregory (1 episode)
Terence Harvey plays John Harris (1 episode)
Michael Jayston plays Judge (1 episode)
Greg Patmore plays Biker (2 episodes) , Jonny Smith (9 episodes)
Georgine Anderson plays Eunice Watts (1 episode) , Mrs. Fielding (2 episodes)
Lesley Manville plays Jill Mason (2 episodes)
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Anne Reid plays Valerie Barlow (4 episodes)
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Elisabeth Sladen plays Anita Reynolds (6 episodes)
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Christian Rodska plays Mr. Newton (2 episodes)
George Waring plays Arnold Swain (1 episode)
Jessica Grundle plays Street Regular (5 episodes)
Alan Curtis plays Mr. Thornley (1 episode)
Ballard Berkeley plays Colonel Cantrill (1 episode)
Michael Bilton plays Tom Hedley (1 episode)
Jimmy Gardner plays Tiny Hargreaves (4 episodes)
Christopher Ravenscroft plays Police Sergeant (1 episode)
Paul Angelis plays Brian Bowes (11 episodes)
Peter Baldwin plays Derek Wilton (3 episodes)
Donald Gee plays Roger Crompton (2 episodes)
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David Michaels plays Jon Welch (3 episodes)
Crew of Coronation Street
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- Simon Gregson
- William Roache
- Alan Halsall
- Jane Danson
- Barbara Knox
- Jack P. Shepherd
- Chris Gascoyne
- David Neilson
- Sue Nicholls
- Sally Dynevor
- Helen Worth
- Jimmi Harkishin
- Mikey North
- Beverley Callard
- Kate Ford
- Jennie McAlpine
- Antony Cotton
- Malcolm Hebden
- Eileen Derbyshire
- Ellie Leach
- Sam Aston
- Andrew Whyment
- Alison King
- Patti Clare
- Ben Price
- Elle Mulvaney
- Helen Flanagan
- Ryan Thomas
- Eileen Davies
- Sonia Ibrahim
- Doris Speed
- Christopher Harper
- Debbie Rush
- Victoria Ekanoye
- William Tarmey
- Sue Cleaver
- Joseph Aston
- Alex Bain
- Michael Le Vell
- Samia Longchambon
- Lorna Laidlaw
- Nathan Graham
- Trevor Michael Georges
- Ryan Russell
- Sair Khan
- Ruxandra Porojnicu
- Julia Goulding
- Kimberly Hart-Simpson
- Geoff Hinsliff
- Thomas Ormson
- Harriet Bibby
- Violet Carson
- Bernard Youens
- Millie Gibson
- Holly Chamarette
- Jude Riordan
- Isabella Flanagan
- Vicky Binns
- Gaynor Faye
- Shelley King
- Ian Bartholomew
- Anne Kirkbride
- Katherine Kelly
- Jean Alexander
- Patricia Phoenix
- Tina O'Brien
- Jennie McAlpine
- Julie Hesmondhalgh
- Betty Driver
- Vicky Entwistle
- Georgia May Foote
- Sally Carman
- Jack Watson
- Johnny Briggs
- Ian McKellen
- Philip Middlemiss
- Natalie Gumede
- Bruce Jones
- Michelle Keegan
- Steven Arnold
- Bryan Mosley
- Craig Charles
- Dawn Acton
- Kym Marsh
- Sasha Behar
- Bruno Langley
- Oscar Hartley
- Jacqueline Pirie
- Jake Hartley
- Marc Baylis
- Naomi Radcliffe
- Stephen Billington
- Georgia Taylor
- Tracy Shaw
- Harry McDermott
- Maggie Jones
- Stephanie Cole
- Patti Clare
- Brooke Vincent
- Denise Welch
- Suranne Jones
- Gray O'Brien
- John Savident
- Bill Ward
- Sean Wilson
- Rupert Hill
- Paul Fox
- Robert James-Collier
- Christopher Quinten
- Peter Dudley
- Tracie Bennett
- Lynne Perrie
- Amanda Barrie
- Shobna Gulati
- Bradley Walsh
- Andrew Lancel
- Chris Fountain
- Nigel Havers
- Daniel Brocklebank
- Sally Ann Matthews
- Richard Hawley
- Paula Lane
- Julie Goodyear
- Roy Barraclough
- Peter Ash
- Paula Wilcox
- Mark Frost
- Adam Rickitt
- Wendi Peters
- Reece Dinsdale
- Brian Capron
- Maddox Beswick
- Jaxon Beswick
- Craig Gazey
- Richard Fleeshman
- Mark Eden
- Lisa Lewis
- Peter Adamson
- Arthur Lowe
- Jack Howarth
- Samuel Robertson
- Charlotte Jordan
- Dolly-Rose Campbell
- Jane Hazlegrove
- Vinta Morgan
- Susan Jameson
- Doreen Keogh
- Ivan Beavis
- Jennifer Moss
- Sue Jenkins
- Wendy Jane Walker
- Chris Quinten
- Catherine Tyldesley
- Charlie de Melo
- Alexandra Mardell
- William Flanagan
- Maureen Lipman
- Betty Alberge
- Margot Bryant
- Sandra Gough
- Arthur Leslie
- Jamie Kenna
- Sue Devaney
- Joe Duttine
- Mollie Gallagher
- Lawrence Mullin
- Madge Hindle
- Nicholas Cochrane
- Sarah Lancashire
- Barbara Young
- Ian Donnelly
- Renee Montemayor
- Susan Twist
- Mark Morrell
- Heather Phoenix
- William Rush
- William Ash
- Steven Blakeley
- Phil Taylor
- Ashley Campbell
- Jennifer Wilson
- Nicola Thorp
- Jade Greyul
- Jake Talbot
- Martin Shaw
- Noel Howlett
- Patrick Newell
- Lauren Frain
- Doreen Mantle
- Anita Carey
- Sherrie Hewson
- Frank Mills
- Malcolm Terris
- Maria Charles
- Victoria Myers
- John Junkin
- Barry Jackson
- Andrew Sachs
- Sharon Duce
- Michael Byrne
- Jennifer James
- Terence Harvey
- Michael Jayston
- Greg Patmore
- Georgine Anderson
- Lesley Manville
- Gerald Sim
- Anne Reid
- Brian Wilde
- Elisabeth Sladen
- John Bailey
- Christian Rodska
- George Waring
- Jessica Grundle
- Alan Curtis
- Ballard Berkeley
- Michael Bilton
- Jimmy Gardner
- Christopher Ravenscroft
- Paul Angelis
- Peter Baldwin
- Donald Gee
- David Michaels