Dawn Jean Acton (born 15 March 1977) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of

Tracy Barlow Tracy Lynette McDonald (also Barlow, Preston, Cropper and Langton) is a fictional character and a main antagonist from the British ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street''. She was born on-screen during the episode broadcast on 24 January 1977. ...

in the

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soap opera ''

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. Origi ...

'' between 1988 and 1999.Hayward 1994, p. 1Dawn Acton
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at age 22, after having her baby son. As a child, she attended Stamford High School in Ashton-under-Lyne and trained at the

Oldham Theatre Workshop The Oldham Theatre and Music Workshop is a youth theatre group based in the north west of England. Outline Founded by David Johnson in , the Oldham Theatre Workshop has a purpose-built studio located in its own building off Oldham's Union Street, ...

.Hayward 1994, p. 1 As of present, Dawn is working as a DJ and has been DJing for over 15 years, as well as being involved in charity work for local organisations.

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* English soap opera actresses People from Ashton-under-Lyne Actors from Lancashire English women DJs 1977 births Living people {{england-actor-stub