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Frank Foster (Coronation Street)
Frank Foster is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Andrew Lancel. He made his debut appearance on 20 January 2011. Frank was introduced as a business associate of Carla Connor (Alison King). In December 2011, it was announced Frank would be leaving ''Coronation Street'' at the end of his storyline. Two months later, it was confirmed Frank would be murdered as part of a "whodunit" storyline. Five regular characters became suspects during the investigation, but his mother, Anne Foster (Gwen Taylor) eventually confessed to killing him. Frank made his last on-screen appearance on 8 March 2012. Storylines Frank comes to Underworld to do a deal with Carla Connor and he takes an interest in her assistant, Michelle Connor (Kym Marsh). Carla tells Michelle that they need to impress Frank, so she goes out for a meal with him to discuss business arrangements, much to the anger of her boyfriend, Ciaran McCarthy (Keith Duffy). Frank later re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coronation Street
''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. Originally broadcast twice weekly, the series began airing six times a week in 2017. The programme was conceived by scriptwriter Tony Warren. Warren's initial proposal was rejected by the station's founder Sidney Bernstein, but he was persuaded by producer Harry Elton to produce the programme for 13 pilot episodes, and the show has since become a significant part of English culture. ''Coronation Street'' is made by ITV Granada at MediaCityUK and shown in all ITV regions, as well as internationally. In 2010, upon its 50th anniversary, the series was recognised by Guinness World Records, as the world's longest-running television soap opera. Initially influenced by the conventions of kitchen sink realism, ''Coronation Street'' is noted for its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Duffy
Keith Peter Thomas Francis Julian John Duffy (born 1 October 1974) is an Irish singer, actor, radio and television presenter and drummer who began his professional music career as part of Irish boy band Boyzone alongside Ronan Keating, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately in 1993. The band decided to focus on solo projects in 2000 since which Duffy has achieved critical acclaim for his acting roles, particularly in soap operas such as ''Coronation Street'' and ''Fair City''. He has also presented '' The Box'' and ''You're a Star''. Duffy has been an autism "awareness" campaigner since his daughter was diagnosed with the condition at age 18 months, and acts as the patron for Irish Autism Action holding regular fundraising events and informational talks. Duffy was the winner on the British reality series '' The Door'' in 2010 and came third in the first series of ''Celebrity Big Brother'' in 2001, and in the second series of '' Splash!'' in 2014. Early life Duffy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Webster
Sally Metcalfe (also Seddon and Webster) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', portrayed by Sally Dynevor. The character first appeared on-screen during the episode airing on 27 January 1986, when Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) drove past her in his van and accidentally splashed her while she was waiting for a bus. Her notable storylines have seen her have an on-and-off relationship and marriage with Kevin, becoming the victim of domestic violence by Greg Kelly (Stephen Billington), being diagnosed with breast cancer as well as her attempts to become the pillar of the community and annoy Janice Battersby (Vicky Entwistle) in the process. During her time on the soap, she has also tried to impress her bosses Bet Lynch (Julie Goodyear), Alf Roberts ( Bryan Mosley), Mike Baldwin ( Johnny Briggs), Paul Connor ( Sean Gallagher) and Carla Connor (Alison King) and gain promotions. Sally also embarks on a relationship with Tim Metcalfe ( J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Collins
Michelle Danielle Collins (born 28 May 1962) is an English actress and TV presenter, best known for her roles in the British soap operas ''EastEnders'' and ''Coronation Street''. Collins played Cindy Beale in the BBC soap ''EastEnders'' from 1988 to 1998, with a two-year break between 1990 and 1992. She played Stella Price in the ITV soap ''Coronation Street'' from 2011 to 2014. Her other notable TV roles include the BBC dramas ''Real Women'' (1998–1999), ''Sunburn'' (1999–2000) and ''Two Thousand Acres of Sky'' (2001–2003). Early life and education Collins was born at Hackney South East Hospital in Hackney, east London, to a Welsh mother, Mary, and a father of English and Flemish heritage. Her Flemish grandfather was Belgian from Antwerp and had emigrated to the UK in 1915 when aged five. She and her elder sister Vicki were brought up by their mother Mary in Highbury, London. When Collins was 14, her mother went back to university to obtain a law degree. In the 1970 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stella Price
Stella Price is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Michelle Collins. Collins' casting was announced in April 2011 and she began filming her scenes in May. The actress commuted from north London to Manchester for filming. Collins joined the show in order to have the financial security to ensure that her daughter could go to university. Collins, who is from Southern England and was previously well known for her role as Cindy Beale on BBC's ''EastEnders'', used a Northern accent for the role of Stella as ''Coronation Street'' is set in Manchester. She made her first on-screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 16 June 2011. Stella was introduced along with her boyfriend, Karl Munro (John Michie), and her daughter, Eva (Catherine Tyldesley). In August 2013, it was announced that Collins would be leaving the soap and she filmed her final scenes on 19 February 2014. Stella departed on 2 April 2014. Stella became the new bar m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Gascoyne
Christopher Gascoyne (born 31 January 1968) is an English actor, who is known for his role as the seventh Peter Barlow in the soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 2000. Gascoyne has been nominated for several accolades at the British Soap Awards for his portrayal of Peter Barlow. Early life Gascoyne was born on 31 January 1968 in Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire to Marian and Derrick Gascoyne. He attended Ashfield School, Kirkby in Ashfield. Gascoyne trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Career One of his earliest roles was as Judd on Central TV's children's program ''Murphy's Mob''. Gascoyne has acted in numerous television dramas, including the Central Television series for schools ''Starting Out'', released in 1988. He has also had roles in '' Between the Lines'' and made an appearance in ''Murdoch Mysteries'' as David Jennings. An appearance in ''Casualty'' is also another one of Gascoyne's credits. Other appearances include his portrayal of Barry Kent in ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Barlow (Coronation Street)
Peter Barlow is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Chris Gascoyne from 2000. The character of Peter was born on screen during an episode broadcast on 5 April 1965, he was born along with his twin sister Susan (Katie Heannau, Wendy Jane Walker, Suzy Patterson, Joanna Foster) to parents Ken (William Roache) and Valerie Barlow (Anne Reid). Gascoyne made his first appearance in the role during the 40th anniversary live episode airing on 8 December 2000. Gascoyne left the role in 2003 and returned in 2007 for a brief stint before returning full-time in 2008. In January 2014 it was confirmed that Gascoyne would be leaving once again. His final scenes aired on 14 November 2014. In April 2015, it was announced that Gascoyne would reprise the role for two episodes for the funeral of Deirdre Barlow (Anne Kirkbride) and Peter returned on 15 July 2015 and left once again the following day. In July 2016, it was announced that Peter woul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Thorp
Will Thorp (born 21 June 1977) is an English actor. Early life Thorp attended St Augustine's Catholic College in Trowbridge. He studied at Bath College and joined Musical Youth Theatre Company. Thorp was also a member of the National Youth Theatre for 6 years before training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School for three years. Career Television credits includes; Stephen Poliakoff's " Friends and Crocodiles", Courtroom, Paul "Woody" Joiner in ''Casualty'', Toby Zed in the 2006 series of ''Doctor Who'' in the episodes "The Impossible Planet" and "The Satan Pit". 2008, 'Hughie Green, Most Sincerely', '' Law and Order: UK'', and in 2009 Thorp was cast as Chris Gray in ''Coronation Street''. Other appearances include Scott & Bailey, Doctors, In The Club and "Unhallowed Ground" and Cornelius the Centurion in NBC's " A.D. The Bible Continues". Theatre credits include: "Home Delivery" New Vic Basement, "Cork and Spark" New Vic Studio, "The Lost Dragon" Chester Gateway Theatre, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Gray (Coronation Street)
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the ITV (TV network), ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' in 2010, by order of first appearance. Trevor Dean Enid Crump Enid Crump, played by June Broughton, arrives on the Street to confront Betty Williams (Coronation Street), Betty Williams (Betty Driver) as Betty celebrates her 90th birthday and a reporter writes an article stating that she is the oldest barmaid in the North West. That is until Enid arrives and claims her title to the throne, as she is 91. After Enid contracts food poisoning, Betty is in great fear as Steve McDonald (Coronation Street), Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) tells her that the hot pot, which he served her, was found at the back of the fridge, but he did not know that it was two months old. Liz McDonald (Beverley Callard) makes enquiries and finds out that Enid's illness is attributable to drinking too much, much to Betty and Steve's relief. In 2011 Betty finds out in the newspaper tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Gregson
Simon Alan Gregory (born 2 October 1974), better known by his stage name, Simon Gregson, is an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Steve McDonald in the long-running ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' since 1989. He has received 17 awards for comedy and performance, plus a Legends of Industry Award. Early life Whilst a pupil at The Kingsway School, Stockport in 1989, Simon Gregory entered a search for the part of one of two new cast members to join the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' as the 'McDonald Twins'. Fellow Kingsway pupil Nicholas Cochrane was selected out of the class to become Andy McDonald, and a search was on for another class member who had the same height, build and hair colouring as him. As Gregory was the only member of the class to fit these criteria, he was selected and the two were sent for further auditions at Granada Television, where they were selected for the roles. Gregory was initially credited under his real name, but later ado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve McDonald (Coronation Street)
Steve McDonald is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Simon Gregson. The character first appeared on-screen during the episode airing on 6 December 1989. He arrived as part of the McDonald family introduced by producer Mervyn Watson along with his twin brother Andy ( Nicholas Cochrane) and parents Liz ( Beverley Callard) and Jim McDonald ( Charles Lawson). For the first year on the Street, the character was credited by the actor's real surname Gregory, before changing to Gregson from early 1991 onwards. Steve is ''Coronation Street'' most married character, having been married seven times to five women. In September 2015, Gregson announced a break due to personal reasons and Steve was off-screen from November 2015 to 22 April 2016. Steve's storylines include his many failed relationships: with Vicky Arden ( Chloe Newsome), Fiona Middleton (Angela Griffin), Karen Phillips ( Suranne Jones), Ronnie Clayton (Emma Stansfield ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Ford
Kate Ford (born 29 December 1976) is an English actress. She is known for her portrayal of Tracy Barlow in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' (2002–2007, 2010–present). Ford was born in Salford, Greater Manchester. She attended Queen Elizabeth School in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria and Blackpool and The Fylde College, Lancashire. She later trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Career Kate’s earliest work is in the music video for The Beatles song "Free as a Bird" in 1995. Some years later in 2002, she appeared in a spin-off episode of the popular BBC1 soap opera ''EastEnders'' which revolved around the characters of Ricky Butcher and Bianca Jackson. Ford took on the role of Tracy Barlow in ''Coronation Street'' in the autumn of 2002. She is the fourth actress to play the role of Tracy Barlow after Christabel Finch played her from her birth in 1977 to 1985, Holly Chamarette taking over from 1985 to 1988 and Dawn Acton playing the role from 1988 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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