List of Coronation Street characters
This is a list of cast members and characters featured on the soap opera Coronation Street.
Current characters
- Ken Barlow - played by William Roache 1960-
- Emily Bishop - played by Eileen Derbyshire 1961-
- Rita Sullivan - played by Barbara Knox 1964, 1972-
- Betty Williams - played by Betty Driver 1969-
- Deirdre Barlow - played by Anne Kirkbride 1972-
- Vera Duckworth - played by Elizabeth Dawn 1974-
- Blanche Hunt - played by Maggie Jones 1974-1976, 1998-1999, 2001-
- Gail Platt - played by Helen Worth 1974-
- Audrey Roberts - played by Sue Nicholls 1979-
- Jack Duckworth - played by William Tarmey 1979, 1981-
- Kevin Webster - played by Michael Le Vell 1983-
- Sally Webster - played by Sally Whittaker 1986-
- Steve McDonald - played by Simon Gregson 1989-
- Liz McDonald - played by Beverley Callard 1989-1998, 2000-2001, 2003-
- Norris Cole - Played by Malcolm Hebden 1994- 1997, 1999-
- Roy Cropper - played by David Neilson 1995-
- Ashley Peacock - played by Steven Arnold 1996-
- Janice Battersby - played by Vicky Entwistle 1997-
- Les Battersby-Brown - played by Bruce Jones 1997-
- Hayley Cropper - played by Julie Hesmondhalgh 1998-
- Tyrone Dobbs - played by Alan Halsall 1998-
- Sarah-Louise Platt - played by Tina O'Brien 1999- (character since 1987)
- Dev Alahan - played by Jimmi Harkishin 1999
- Eileen Grimshaw - played by Sue Cleaver 2000-
- Maria Sutherland - played by Samia Smith 2000
- Kirk Sutherland - played by Andrew Whyment 2000-
- Jason Grimshaw - played by Ryan Thomas 2000-
- Tracy Barlow - played by Kate Ford 2002- (character since 1977)
- Fiz Brown - played by Jennie McAlpine 2001
- Claire Peacock - played by Julia Haworth 2003-
- Sean Tully - played by Antony Cotton 2003-
- Cilla Battersby-Brown - played by Wendi Peters 2003-
- Jamie Baldwin - played by Rupert Hill 2004-
- Kelly Crabtree - played by Tupele Dorgu 2004-
- Violet Wilson - played by Jenny Platt 2004-
- Adam Barlow - played by Sam Robertson 2004-2005- 2006, 2006- (character since 2000)
- Joanne Jackson - played by Zaraah Abrahams 2005-
- Molly Compton - played by Vicky Binns 2005-
- Eric Talford - played by Tony Slattery 2005, 2006-
- Brian Tully - played by Tim Healy 2006-
- Maureen Tully - played by Susan Brown 2006-
- Christopher Pitcher - played by Michael Dixon 2006-
Babies and Children
- Rosie Webster- Played By Helen Flanagan2000-(character since 1990)
- Sophie Webster -Played by Brooke Vincent 2004 (Character since 1994)
- David Platt- Played by Jack P. Shepherd 2000- (character since 1990)
- Bethany Platt -Played by Amy and Emily Walton 2000
- Joshua Peacock-Played by Benjamin Beresford 2002
- Chesney Battersby-Brown - played by Sam Aston 2003-
- Amy Barlow- Played By Amber Chadwick 2006 (character since 2004)
- Amber Kalirai - played by Nikki Patel 2005-
Departing characters
- Fred Elliott - played by John Savident 1994-2006 (September 2006)
- Matt Ramsden - played by Stephen Beckett 2000-2002, 2006 (August 2006)
- Sylvia Ramsden - played by Emma Cleasby 2006 (August 2006)
- Leanne Battersby - played by Jane Danson 1997-2000, 2004-2006, 2007- (July 31st)
- Bev Unwin - played by Susie Blake 2001-2004, 2005-2006 (September 2006)
- Craig Harris - played by Richard Fleeshman 2002-2006 (September 2006)
- Danny Baldwin - played by Bradley Walsh 2004-2006, 2007-
- Frankie Baldwin - played by Debra Stephenson 2004-2006 (December 2006)
- Charlie Stubbs - played by Bill Ward 2003-2007 (January 2007)
- Lloyd Mullaney - played by Craig Charles 2005-
Returning characters
- Keith Appleyard - played by Ian Redford 2005-2006 (July 26)
- Archie Shuttleworth - played by Roy Hudd 2002-2003, 2006
- Michelle Connor - played by Kym Ryder 2006-
- Phil Nail - played by Clive Russell 2005-2006, 2006-
- Becky Grainger - played by Katherine Kelly 2006-
- Bill Webster (Peter Armitage) 1984-1985, 1995-1997, 2006
- Shelley Unwin (Sally Lindsay) 2001-2006, September 2006
New characters
- Paul Connor - played by Sean Gallagher
- Liam Connor - played by Rob James-Collier
- Cameron McIntyre - played by Ryan Cook
Past characters
- Nathan Harding - played by Ray Fearon 2005-2006
- Diggory Compton - played by Eric Potts 2005-2006
- Simon - played by Ian Kirkby 2006
- Keith Appleyard - played by Ian Redford 2005-2006
- Ronnie Clayton - played by Emma Stansfield 2005-2006
- Penny King - played by Pauline Fleming 2002-2006
- Mark Redman - played by Paul Fox 1999-2000, 2001, 2006 (character since 1992)
- Mike Baldwin - played by Johnny Briggs 1976-2006
- Ed Jackson (Chris Walker) 2005-2006
- Jessie Jackson (Naila Cumberbatch) 2005-2006
- Sunita Alahan (Shobna Gulati) 2001-2006
- Carol Baldwin - (Lynne Pearson) 2005-2006
- Martin Platt (Sean Wilson) 1985-2005
- Scooter (Sushil Chudasama) - 2005
- Candice Stowe (Nikki Sanderson) 1999-2005
- Warren Baldwin (Danny Young) - 2004-2005
- Ray Langton (Neville Buswell) 1966-1978, 2005
- Tommy Harris (Thomas Craig) 2002-2005
- Katy Harris (Lucy-Jo Hudson) 2002-2005
- Angela Harris (Kathryn Hunt) 2002-2005
- Sonia Marshall (Tina Gambe) 2003-2005
- Patrick Tussell (Trevor Dwyer-Lynch)) 2002-2005
- Jim McDonald (Charles Lawson) 1989-2000, 2003, 2004, 2005
- Karen Phillips/McDonald (Suranne Jones) 1999-2004
- Maya Sharma (Sasha Behar) 2003-2004
- Harry Flagg (Iain Rogerson) 2002-2004
- Todd Grimshaw (Bruno Langley) 2000-2004
- Nick Tilsley (Adam Rickitt) (character since 1980) 1997-1999, 2002, 2003-2004
- Curly Watts (Kevin Kennedy) 1983-2003
- Bet Lynch (Julie Goodyear) 1966, 1970-1995, 2002, 2003
- Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) 2000-2003
- Richard Hillman (Brian Capron) 2001-2003
- Maxine Peacock (Tracy Shaw) 1995-2003
- Vikram Desai (Chris Bisson) 1999-2002
- Toyah Battersby (Georgia Taylor) 1997-2003
- Andy McDonald (Nicholas Cochrane) 1989-1997, 2000, 2004
- Spider Nugent (Martin Hancock) 1997-2001, 2002, 2003
- Bobbi Lewis (Naomi Ryan) 2000-2002
- Duggie Ferguson (John Bowe) 1999-2002
- Terry Duckworth (Nigel Pivaro) 1983-1987, 1992,1993, 1996,1997, 1999, 2000, 2001-2002
- Geena Gregory (Jennifer James) 2000-2002
- Alma Baldwin (Amanda Barrie) 1981-2001
- Susan Barlow (Joanna Foster) 1965-1971, 1973, 1975, 1981, 1986-1988, 2001
- Linda Baldwin (Jaqcueline Pirie) 1998-2000
- Natalie Barnes (Denise Welch) 1997-2000
- Gary Mallett (Ian Mercer) 1995-2000
- Judy Mallett (Gaynor Faye) 1995-1999
- Maud Grimes (Elizabeth Bradley) 1993-1999
- Tony Horrocks (Lee Warburton) 1998-1999
- Sharon Gaskell (Tracie Bennett) 1982-1984, 1999
- Renee Bradshaw (Madge Hindle) 1976-1980
- Alf Roberts (Bryan Mosley) 1961-1963, 1971-1999
- Raquel Watts (Sarah Lancashire) 1990-1998, 2000-2001
- Des Barnes (Philip Middlemiss) 1990-1998
- Fiona Middleton (Angela Griffin) 1993-1998
- Alec Gilroy (Roy Barraclough) 1972, 1986-1992, 1996-1998
- Vicki McDonald (Chloe Newsome) 1990-1996
- Maureen Holdsworth (Sherrie Hewson) 1993-1997
- Mavis Wilton (Thelma Barlow) 1971-1997
- Derek Wilton (Peter Baldwin) 1976-1997
- Don Brennan (Geoff Hinsliff) 1987-1997
- Percy Sugden (Bill Waddington) 1983-1997
- Ivy Tilsley/Brennan (Lynne Perrie) 1971-1997
- Phyllis Pearce (Jill Summers) 1982-1996
- Denise Osbourne (Denise Black) 1992-1996
- Reg Holdsworth (Ken Morley) 1989-1995,1999
- Gordon Clegg (Bill Kenwright) 1968-1969, 1974-1975, 1982, 1995
- Tanya Pooley (Eva Pope) 1993-1994
- Jenny Bradley (Sally Ann Matthews) 1986-1993
- Gloria Todd (Sue Jenkins) 1985-1988
- Brian Tilsley (Christopher Quinten) 1978-1989
- Tracy Barlow (Dawn Acton) 1988-1996, 1997, 1999
- Alan Bradley (Mark Eden) 1986-1989
- Hilda Ogden (Jean Alexander) 1964-1987
- Albert Tatlock (Jack Howarth) 1960-1984
- Elsie Tanner (Patricia Phoenix) 1960-1984
- Fred Gee (Fred Feast) 1975-1984
- Stan Ogden (Bernard Youens) 1964-1984
- Annie Walker (Doris Speed) 1960-1984
- Eddie Yeats (Geoffrey Hughes) 1974-1983
- Len Fairclough (Peter Adamson) 1961-1983
- Ena Sharples (Violet Carson) 1960-1980
- Ernest Bishop (Stephen Hancock) 1969-1978
- Minnie Caldwell (Margot Bryant) 1960-1976
- Lucille Hewitt (Jennifer Moss) 1960-1975
- Jerry Booth (Graham Haberfield) 1962-1975
- Concepta Riley/Hewitt/Regan (Doreen Keogh) 1960-1964, 1968, 1975
- Christopher Hewitt Unknown 1962-1964, 1968, 1975
- Irma Barlow (Sandra Gough) 1964-1971
- Valerie Tatlock/Barlow (Anne Reid) 1961-1971
- Jack Walker (Arthur Leslie) 1960-1970
- Maggie Clegg (Irene Sutcliffe) 1968-1974, 1975
- Doreen Lostock (Angela Crow) 1961-1963
- Sheila Birtles/Crossley (Eileen Mayers) 1961-1974
- Dennis Tanner (Philip Lowrie) 1960-1968
- Harry Hewitt (Ivan Beavis) 1960-1967
- Leonard Swindley (Arthur Lowe) 1960-1965
- Martha Longhurst (Lynne Carol) 1960-1964
- Ida Barlow (Noel Dyson) 1960-1961
- Florrie Lindley (Betty Alberge) 1960-1965
* dates represent years in which the character appeared.