List of Coronation Street characters
The following is a list of current main characters, and the actors that play them, of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. They are listed in the order that the characters, but not necessarily the actors, joined the show.
Characters
Current characters
Recurring characters
| Character | Actor | Previous Actor(s) | Character Duration |
| Joshua Peacock | Benjamin Beresford | Brandon Jackson Stephen Collins |
2002- |
| Freddie Peacock | Dylan Whitbread Hayden Whitbread |
2006- | |
| Abi Sharpe | Rachael Elizabeth | 2007-2008 | |
| Tom Kerrigan | Philip McGinley | 2008- | |
| Natasha | Rachel Leskovac | 2008- | |
| Clarissa Mason | Alexandra Boyd | 2008 | |
| Jimmy Dockerson | Robert Beck | 2008- | |
| Prem Mandel | Madhav Sharma | 2008- | |
| Nina Mandel | Harvey Verdi | 2008- | |
| JD | Paul David-Gough | 2008- |
Upcoming Cast Changes
Returning characters
| Character | Actor | Returning Date | Character Duration | Reference |
| Kenzie Judd | Jack Cooper | Returns 22nd August 2008 | 2008- | |
| Jackie Dobbs | Margi Clarke | Returns 24th August 2008 | 1998-1999, 2008- | |
| Hayley Cropper | Julie Hesmondhalgh | September 2008 | 1998-2007, 2008- | |
| Peter Barlow | Chris Gascoyne | October 2008 | 1965–1971, 1975, 1977–1979, 1986–1988, 2000–2003, 2007, 2008- | |
| Cilla Battersby-Brown | Wendi Peters | Spin off DVD | 2003-2007, 2008 | |
| Claire Peacock | Julia Haworth | Early 2009 | 2003-2008, 2009- |
Departing characters
| Character | Actor | Departing Date | Character Duration | Reference |
| Clarissa Mason | Alexandra Boyd | 2008 | 2008 | |
| Abi Sharpe | Rachael Elizabeth | September 2008 | 2007-2008 | |
| Marcus Dent | Charlie Condou | September 2008 | 2007-2008 | |
| Vernon Tomlin | Ian Reddington | September 2008 | 2005-2008 | |
| Liam Connor | Rob James-Collier | October 2008 | 2006-2008 | |
| Harry Mason | Jack Ellis | October 2008 | 2007-2008 | |
| Dan Mason | Matthew Crompton | October 2008 | 2007-2008 | |
| Jerry Morton | Michael Starke | Autumn 2008 | 2007-2008 | |
| Darryl Morton | Jonathan Dixon | Autumn 2008 | 2007-2008 | |
| Kayleigh Morton | Jessica Barden | Autumn 2008 | 2007-2008 | |
| Mel Morton | Emma Edmondson | Autumn 2008 | 2007-2008 | |
| Teresa Bryant | Karen Henthorn | Autumn 2008 | 2007, 2008 | |
| Finlay Bryant | Ramone Quinn | Autumn 2008 | 2007-2008 |
References
- ^ http://www.corrieblog.tv/2008/07/chesney_to_be_b.html
- ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a94791/jackie-dobbs-john-stape-return-to-corrie.html
- ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a74937/corries-hayley-taking-one-year-break.html
- ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a107362/peter-barlow-returns-to-corrie.html
- ^ http://www.itv.com/Soaps/coronationstreet/newsandgossip/CorrieDVD789/default.html
- ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/a85546/corrie-star-expecting-first-baby.html
- ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a121961/corrie-star-read-about-axe-in-newspaper.html
- ^ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/article1093364.ece
- ^ http://www.Corrieblog.tv/2008/04/Charlie_Condou_1.html
- ^ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/article1093364.ece
- ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a88550/liam-quits-corrie-over-typecast-fears.html
- ^ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/article1093364.ece
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