List of Coronation Street characters
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Coronation Street is a British television soap opera first broadcast on ITV on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters who currently appear in the programme, listed in order of first appearance.
Tables
· Present characters › Regular characters
Ken Barlow
Ken Barlow
Character
Ken Barlow
Current actor
William Roache
Character duration
1960–present
Rita Tanner
Rita Tanner
Character
Rita Tanner
Current actor
Barbara Knox
Character duration
1964, 1972–present
Tracy Barlow
Tracy Barlow
Character
Tracy Barlow
Current actor
Kate Ford
Character duration
1977–1983, 1985–1997, 1999, 2002–2007, 2010–present
Audrey Roberts
Audrey Roberts
Character
Audrey Roberts
Current actor
Sue Nicholls
Character duration
1979–1982, 1984–present
Nick Tilsley
Nick Tilsley
Character
Nick Tilsley
Current actor
Ben Price
Character duration
1981–1999, 2002–2004, 2009–present
Kevin Webster
Kevin Webster
Character
Kevin Webster
Current actor
Michael Le Vell
Character duration
1983–present
Debbie Webster
Debbie Webster
Character
Debbie Webster
Current actor
Sue Devaney
Character duration
1984–1985, 2019–present
Sally Webster
Sally Webster
Character
Sally Webster
Current actor
Sally Dynevor
Character duration
1986–present
Sarah Platt
Sarah Platt
Character
Sarah Platt
Current actor
Tina O'Brien
Character duration
1987–2008, 2015–present
Steve McDonald
Steve McDonald
Character
Steve McDonald
Current actor
Simon Gregson
Character duration
1989–present
David Platt
David Platt
Character
David Platt
Current actor
Jack P. Shepherd
Character duration
1990–present
Daniel Osbourne
Daniel Osbourne
Character
Daniel Osbourne
Current actor
Rob Mallard
Character duration
1995–1997, 2007, 2016–present
Roy Cropper
Roy Cropper
Character
Roy Cropper
Current actor
David Neilson
Character duration
1995–present
Leanne Battersby
Leanne Battersby
Character
Leanne Battersby
Current actor
Jane Danson
Character duration
1997–2000, 2004–present
Toyah Battersby
Toyah Battersby
Character
Toyah Battersby
Current actor
Georgia Taylor
Character duration
1997–2003, 2016–present
Tyrone Dobbs
Tyrone Dobbs
Character
Tyrone Dobbs
Current actor
Alan Halsall
Character duration
1998–present
Dev Alahan
Dev Alahan
Character
Dev Alahan
Current actor
Jimmi Harkishin
Character duration
1999–present
Maria Connor
Maria Connor
Character
Maria Connor
Current actor
Samia Longchambon
Character duration
2000–present
Kirk Sutherland
Kirk Sutherland
Character
Kirk Sutherland
Current actor
Andy Whyment
Character duration
2000–present
Bethany Platt
Bethany Platt
Character
Bethany Platt
Current actor
Lucy Fallon
Character duration
2000–2007, 2015–2020, 2023–present
Todd Grimshaw
Todd Grimshaw
Character
Todd Grimshaw
Current actor
Gareth Pierce
Character duration
2001–2004, 2007, 2011, 2013–2017, 2020–present
Adam Barlow
Adam Barlow
Character
Adam Barlow
Current actor
Sam Robertson
Character duration
2001–2007, 2016–present
Fiz Brown
Fiz Brown
Character
Fiz Brown
Current actor
Jennie McAlpine
Character duration
2001–present
Sean Tully
Sean Tully
Character
Sean Tully
Current actor
Antony Cotton
Character duration
2003–present
Chesney Brown
Chesney Brown
Character
Chesney Brown
Current actor
Sam Aston
Character duration
2003–present
Amy Barlow
Amy Barlow
Character
Amy Barlow
Current actor
Elle Mulvaney
Character duration
2004–present
Asha Alahan
Asha Alahan
Character
Asha Alahan
Current actor
Tanisha Gorey
Character duration
2006, 2009–present
Ryan Connor
Ryan Connor
Character
Ryan Connor
Current actor
Ryan Prescott
Character duration
2006–2010, 2012–2013, 2018–present
Carla Connor
Carla Connor
Character
Carla Connor
Current actor
Alison King
Character duration
2006–present
Dylan Wilson
Dylan Wilson
Character
Dylan Wilson
Current actor
Liam McCheyne
Character duration
2008, 2011–2012, 2020–present
Gary Windass
Gary Windass
Character
Gary Windass
Current actor
Mikey North
Character duration
2008–present
Mary Taylor
Mary Taylor
Character
Mary Taylor
Current actor
Patti Clare
Character duration
2008–present
Liam Connor Jr.
Liam Connor Jr.
Character
Liam Connor Jr.
Current actor
Charlie Wrenshall
Character duration
2009–present
Brian Packham
Brian Packham
Character
Brian Packham
Current actor
Peter Gunn
Character duration
2010–2013, 2015–present
Izzy Armstrong
Izzy Armstrong
Character
Izzy Armstrong
Current actor
Cherylee Houston
Character duration
2010–present
Jack Webster
Jack Webster
Character
Jack Webster
Current actor
Kyran Bowes
Character duration
2010–present
Hope Dobbs
Hope Dobbs
Character
Hope Dobbs
Current actor
Isabella Flanagan
Character duration
2010–present
Eva Price
Eva Price
Character
Eva Price
Current actor
Catherine Tyldesley
Character duration
2011–2018, 2025–present
Ruby Dobbs
Ruby Dobbs
Character
Ruby Dobbs
Current actor
Billie Naylor
Character duration
2012–present
Tim Metcalfe
Tim Metcalfe
Character
Tim Metcalfe
Current actor
Joe Duttine
Character duration
2013–present
Alya Nazir
Alya Nazir
Character
Alya Nazir
Current actor
Sair Khan
Character duration
2014–present
Gemma Winter
Gemma Winter
Character
Gemma Winter
Current actor
Dolly-Rose Campbell
Character duration
2014–present
Billy Mayhew
Billy Mayhew
Character
Billy Mayhew
Current actor
Daniel Brocklebank
Character duration
2014–2026
Alex Warner
Alex Warner
Character
Alex Warner
Current actor
Liam Bairstow
Character duration
2015–present
Shona Platt
Shona Platt
Character
Shona Platt
Current actor
Julia Goulding
Character duration
2016–present
Summer Spellman
Summer Spellman
Character
Summer Spellman
Current actor
Harriet Bibby
Character duration
2017–present
Abi Webster
Abi Webster
Character
Abi Webster
Current actor
Sally Carman
Character duration
2017–present
Evelyn Plummer
Evelyn Plummer
Character
Evelyn Plummer
Current actor
Maureen Lipman
Character duration
2018–present
James Bailey
James Bailey
Character
James Bailey
Current actor
Jason Callender
Character duration
2019–2022, 2025–present
Ed Bailey
Ed Bailey
Character
Ed Bailey
Current actor
Trevor Michael Georges
Character duration
2019–present
Michael Bailey
Michael Bailey
Character
Michael Bailey
Current actor
Ryan Russell
Character duration
2019–present
Bernie Winter
Bernie Winter
Character
Bernie Winter
Current actor
Jane Hazlegrove
Character duration
2019–present
Nina Lucas
Nina Lucas
Character
Nina Lucas
Current actor
Mollie Gallagher
Character duration
2019–present
George Shuttleworth
George Shuttleworth
Character
George Shuttleworth
Current actor
Tony Maudsley
Character duration
2020–present
Ronnie Bailey
Ronnie Bailey
Character
Ronnie Bailey
Current actor
Vinta Morgan
Character duration
2021–present
Lisa Swain
Lisa Swain
Character
Lisa Swain
Current actor
Vicky Myers
Character duration
2021–present
Glenda Shuttleworth
Glenda Shuttleworth
Character
Glenda Shuttleworth
Current actor
Jodie Prenger
Character duration
2022–present
Dee Dee Bailey
Dee Dee Bailey
Character
Dee Dee Bailey
Current actor
Channique Sterling-Brown
Character duration
2022–2025
Lauren Bolton
Lauren Bolton
Character
Lauren Bolton
Current actor
Cait Fitton
Character duration
2022–present
Christina Boyd
Christina Boyd
Character
Christina Boyd
Current actor
Amy Robbins
Character duration
2023–present
Cassie Plummer
Cassie Plummer
Character
Cassie Plummer
Current actor
Claire Sweeney
Character duration
2023–present
Kit Green
Kit Green
Character
Kit Green
Current actor
Jacob Roberts
Character duration
2024–present
Betsy Swain
Betsy Swain
Character
Betsy Swain
Current actor
Sydney Martin
Character duration
2024–present
Brody Michaelis
Brody Michaelis
Character
Brody Michaelis
Current actor
Ryan Mulvey
Character duration
2025–present
Theo Silverton
Theo Silverton
Character
Theo Silverton
Current actor
James Cartwright
Character duration
2025–present
Carl Webster
Carl Webster
Character
Carl Webster
Current actor
Jonathan Howard
Character duration
2025–present
Ollie Driscoll
Ollie Driscoll
Character
Ollie Driscoll
Current actor
Raphael Akuwudike
Character duration
2025–present
Becky Swain
Becky Swain
Character
Becky Swain
Current actor
Amy Cudden
Character duration
2025–present
Ben Driscoll
Ben Driscoll
Character
Ben Driscoll
Current actor
Aaron McCusker
Character duration
2025–present
Maggie Driscoll
Maggie Driscoll
Character
Maggie Driscoll
Current actor
Pauline McLynn
Character duration
2025–present
Will Driscoll
Will Driscoll
Character
Will Driscoll
Current actor
Lucas Hodgson-Wale
Character duration
2025–present
| Character | Current actor | Character duration | Ref(s) |
| Ken Barlow | William Roache | 1960–present | |
| Rita Tanner | Barbara Knox | 1964, 1972–present | |
| Tracy Barlow | Kate Ford | 1977–1983, 1985–1997, 1999, 2002–2007, 2010–present | |
| Audrey Roberts | Sue Nicholls | 1979–1982, 1984–present | |
| Nick Tilsley | Ben Price | 1981–1999, 2002–2004, 2009–present | |
| Kevin Webster | Michael Le Vell | 1983–present | |
| Debbie Webster | Sue Devaney | 1984–1985, 2019–present | |
| Sally Webster | Sally Dynevor | 1986–present | |
| Sarah Platt | Tina O'Brien | 1987–2008, 2015–present | |
| Steve McDonald | Simon Gregson | 1989–present | |
| David Platt | Jack P. Shepherd | 1990–present | |
| Daniel Osbourne | Rob Mallard | 1995–1997, 2007, 2016–present | |
| Roy Cropper | David Neilson | 1995–present | |
| Leanne Battersby | Jane Danson | 1997–2000, 2004–present | |
| Toyah Battersby | Georgia Taylor | 1997–2003, 2016–present | |
| Tyrone Dobbs | Alan Halsall | 1998–present | |
| Dev Alahan | Jimmi Harkishin | 1999–present | |
| Maria Connor | Samia Longchambon | 2000–present | |
| Kirk Sutherland | Andy Whyment | 2000–present | |
| Bethany Platt | Lucy Fallon | 2000–2007, 2015–2020, 2023–present | |
| Todd Grimshaw | Gareth Pierce | 2001–2004, 2007, 2011, 2013–2017, 2020–present | |
| Adam Barlow | Sam Robertson | 2001–2007, 2016–present | |
| Fiz Brown | Jennie McAlpine | 2001–present | |
| Sean Tully | Antony Cotton | 2003–present | |
| Chesney Brown | Sam Aston | 2003–present | |
| Amy Barlow | Elle Mulvaney | 2004–present | |
| Asha Alahan | Tanisha Gorey | 2006, 2009–present | |
| Ryan Connor | Ryan Prescott | 2006–2010, 2012–2013, 2018–present | |
| Carla Connor | Alison King | 2006–present | |
| Dylan Wilson | Liam McCheyne | 2008, 2011–2012, 2020–present | |
| Gary Windass | Mikey North | 2008–present | |
| Mary Taylor | Patti Clare | 2008–present | |
| Liam Connor Jr. | Charlie Wrenshall | 2009–present | |
| Brian Packham | Peter Gunn | 2010–2013, 2015–present | |
| Izzy Armstrong | Cherylee Houston | 2010–present | |
| Jack Webster | Kyran Bowes | 2010–present | |
| Hope Dobbs | Isabella Flanagan | 2010–present | |
| Eva Price | Catherine Tyldesley | 2011–2018, 2025–present | |
| Ruby Dobbs | Billie Naylor | 2012–present | |
| Tim Metcalfe | Joe Duttine | 2013–present | |
| Alya Nazir | Sair Khan | 2014–present | |
| Gemma Winter | Dolly-Rose Campbell | 2014–present | |
| Billy Mayhew | Daniel Brocklebank | 2014–2026 | |
| Alex Warner | Liam Bairstow | 2015–present | |
| Shona Platt | Julia Goulding | 2016–present | |
| Summer Spellman | Harriet Bibby | 2017–present | |
| Abi Webster | Sally Carman | 2017–present | |
| Evelyn Plummer | Maureen Lipman | 2018–present | |
| James Bailey | Jason Callender | 2019–2022, 2025–present |
· Present characters › Recurring and guest characters
Joseph Brown
Joseph Brown
Character
Joseph Brown
Current actor
William Flanagan
Character duration
2011–2015, 2017–present
Jake Windass
Jake Windass
Character
Jake Windass
Current actor
Bobby Bradshaw
Character duration
2013–2019, 2021–present
Lily Platt
Lily Platt
Character
Lily Platt
Current actor
Grace Ashcroft-Gardner
Character duration
2013–present
Dr. Susan Gaddas
Dr. Susan Gaddas
Character
Dr. Susan Gaddas
Current actor
Christine Mackie
Character duration
2014–present
Harry Platt
Harry Platt
Character
Harry Platt
Current actor
Joshua Leavy
Character duration
2016–present
PC Jess Heywood
PC Jess Heywood
Character
PC Jess Heywood
Current actor
Donnaleigh Bailey
Character duration
2017–2018, 2021–2023, 2025–present
Susie Price
Susie Price
Character
Susie Price
Current actor
Aurora Bradshaw
Character duration
2018, 2025–present
Bertie Osbourne
Bertie Osbourne
Character
Bertie Osbourne
Current actor
Rufus Morgan-Smith
Character duration
2019–present
Aled Winter-Brown
Aled Winter-Brown
Character
Aled Winter-Brown
Current actor
Joseph Woods
Character duration
2019–present
Bryn Winter-Brown
Bryn Winter-Brown
Character
Bryn Winter-Brown
Current actor
Charlotte and James Holt, Arthur, Lily and Lucy Taylor
Character duration
2019–2020, 2022–present
Carys Winter-Brown
Carys Winter-Brown
Character
Carys Winter-Brown
Current actor
2019–2020, 2022–present
Llio Winter-Brown
Llio Winter-Brown
Character
Llio Winter-Brown
Current actor
2019–2020, 2022–present
Sam Blakeman
Sam Blakeman
Character
Sam Blakeman
Current actor
Jude Riordan
Character duration
2020–present
Glory Bailey
Glory Bailey
Character
Glory Bailey
Current actor
Mayia M
Character duration
2021–present
Orla Crawshaw
Orla Crawshaw
Character
Orla Crawshaw
Current actor
Carla Mendonca
Character duration
2021–present
Alfie Franklin
Alfie Franklin
Character
Alfie Franklin
Current actor
Carter and Oakley Razak Townsend
Character duration
2022–present
Frankie Bolton
Frankie Bolton
Character
Frankie Bolton
Current actor
Roman Thresh
Character duration
2024–present
Dorin Pop
Dorin Pop
Character
Dorin Pop
Current actor
Henry Meller
Character duration
2024–present
DI Costello
DI Costello
Character
DI Costello
Current actor
Daon Broni
Character duration
2024–present
Laila Bailey
Laila Bailey
Character
Laila Bailey
Current actor
Raya Walton
Character duration
2025–present
Joanie Michaelis
Joanie Michaelis
Character
Joanie Michaelis
Current actor
Savanna Pennington
Character duration
2025–present
Shanice Michaelis
Shanice Michaelis
Character
Shanice Michaelis
Current actor
Molly Kilduff
Character duration
2025–present
Trisha Marlow
Trisha Marlow
Character
Trisha Marlow
Current actor
Anita Booth
Character duration
2025–present
Pete Lang
Pete Lang
Character
Pete Lang
Current actor
Andrew Hayden-Smith
Character duration
2025–present
| Character | Current actor | Character duration | Ref(s) |
| Joseph Brown | William Flanagan | 2011–2015, 2017–present | |
| Jake Windass | Bobby Bradshaw | 2013–2019, 2021–present | |
| Lily Platt | Grace Ashcroft-Gardner | 2013–present | |
| Dr. Susan Gaddas | Christine Mackie | 2014–present | |
| Harry Platt | Joshua Leavy | 2016–present | |
| PC Jess Heywood | Donnaleigh Bailey | 2017–2018, 2021–2023, 2025–present | |
| Susie Price | Aurora Bradshaw | 2018, 2025–present | |
| Bertie Osbourne | Rufus Morgan-Smith | 2019–present | |
| Aled Winter-Brown | Joseph Woods | 2019–present | |
| Bryn Winter-Brown | Charlotte and James Holt, Arthur, Lily and Lucy Taylor | 2019–2020, 2022–present | |
| Carys Winter-Brown | 2019–2020, 2022–present | ||
| Llio Winter-Brown | 2019–2020, 2022–present | ||
| Sam Blakeman | Jude Riordan | 2020–present | |
| Glory Bailey | Mayia M | 2021–present | |
| Orla Crawshaw | Carla Mendonca | 2021–present | |
| Alfie Franklin | Carter and Oakley Razak Townsend | 2022–present | |
| Frankie Bolton | Roman Thresh | 2024–present | |
| Dorin Pop | Henry Meller | 2024–present | |
| DI Costello | Daon Broni | 2024–present | |
| Laila Bailey | Raya Walton | 2025–present | |
| Joanie Michaelis | Savanna Pennington | 2025–present | |
| Shanice Michaelis | Molly Kilduff | 2025–present | |
| Trisha Marlow | Anita Booth | 2025–present | |
| Pete Lang | Andrew Hayden-Smith | 2025–present |
· Cast changes › Departing characters
Dee Dee Bailey
Dee Dee Bailey
Character
Dee Dee Bailey
Actor
Channique Sterling-Brown
Billy Mayhew
Billy Mayhew
Character
Billy Mayhew
Actor
Daniel Brocklebank
| Character | Actor | Ref. |
| Dee Dee Bailey | Channique Sterling-Brown | |
| Billy Mayhew | Daniel Brocklebank |
References
- Kate Ford joined the cast in 2002 and is the fourth actor to play Tracy.
- Ben Price joined the cast in 2009 and is the third actor to play Nick.
- Tina O'Brien joined the cast in 1999 and is the third actor to play Sarah.
- Jack P. Shepherd joined the cast in 2000 and is the second actor to play David.
- Rob Mallard joined the cast in 2016 and is the third actor to play Daniel.
- Lucy Fallon joined the cast in 2015. The character was previously played by others as a child.
- Gareth Pierce joined the cast in 2020 and is the second actor to play Todd.
- Sam Robertson joined the cast in 2004 and is the second actor to play Adam.
- Elle Mulvaney joined the cast in 2010. The character has been previously played by others as a child.
- Tanisha Gorey joined the cast in 2009 and is the second actor to play Asha.
- Ryan Prescott joined the cast in 2018 and is the third actor to play Ryan.
- Liam McCheyne joined the cast in 2011 and initially shared the role with his brother. He took over the role alone from 2
- Charlie Wrenshall joined the cast in 2012. The character has been previously played by others as a child.
- Kyran Bowes joined the cast in 2016 and is the third actor to play Jack.
- Isabella Flanagan joined the cast in 2017. The character was previously played by others as a child.
- Billie Naylor joined the cast in 2023. The character was previously played by others as a child.
- Harriet Bibby joined the cast in 2020 and is the second actor to play Summer.
- Jason Callender joined the cast in 2025 and is the second actor to play James.
- William Flanagan joined the cast in 2017. The character was previously played by others as a child.
- Bobby Bradshaw joined the cast in 2018. The character was previously played by others as a child.
- Grace Ashcroft-Gardner joined the cast in 2025. The character was previously played by others as a child.
- The character was previously played by others as a child.
- The character was previously played by others as a child.
- The character was previously played by others as a child.
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