| Coronation Street character | |
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| Sue Nicholls as Audrey Roberts in 2008 | |
| Audrey Roberts | |
| Portrayed by | Sue Nicholls |
| Duration | 1979- |
| First appearance | 17 April 1979 |
| Book appearances | Coronation Street: The Complete Saga |
| Profile | |
| Date of birth | 23 July 1940 |
| Status | Widowed |
| Home | 5 Grassmere Drive |
| Occupation | Owner/worker of Audrey's salon |
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Storylines
A single mother, Audrey Potter originally had little interest in daughter Gail's life. Gail Platt (née Potter; previously Tilsley and Hillman) is a long running Fictional character on the British Soap opera She married local councillor Alf Roberts, on 23 December 1985, enjoying her social status as mayoress and believing herself to be better than the other Street residents. Alfred Roberts OBE is a Fictional character in Coronation Street. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Over the years, Audrey mellowed from a social climber to a more sympathetic character.
Audrey also has a son, Stephen Reid, who lives in Canada. Stephen Reid is a Fictional character on Coronation Street played by English - American actor Todd Boyce. She has never been short of admirers, and has had romantic entanglements with Fred Elliott and undertaker Archie Shuttleworth, among others. Frederick Handel Elliott is a Fictional character on the British Soap opera Coronation Street. This list contains former cast members of the ITV Soap opera Coronation Street, beginning with the most recently departed
Audrey nearly became a victim of her serial killer son-in-law Richard when he discovered she was worth a lot of money, inherited from Alf. Richard Charles Hillman is a Fictional character in the British television Soap opera, Coronation Street, played by Brian Capron He set fire to her house but she was rescued by Steve McDonald. Steven James "Steve" McDonald, played by Simon Gregson, is a Fictional character on the British Soap opera Coronation Street She currently owns and runs a hair salon and employs Maria Sutherland, and her grandson David Platt. Maria Jane Connor (neé Sutherland) is a Fictional character in the British ITV Soap opera Coronation Street portrayed David Platt is a Fictional character on the popular ITV Soap opera Coronation Street. Sarah left for Italy with her daughter, Audrey's great-granddaughter, leaving just David and Maria working at the salon.
Audrey's best friend was Alma Halliwell (Amanda Barrie). Alma Marie Halliwell (previously Sedgewick and Baldwin) played by Amanda Barrie, is a Fictional character on the ITV Soap Amanda Barrie (born Shirley Anne Broadbent on 14 September, 1935 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire) is an English Audrey was devastated when Alma died of cervical cancer in 2001. Cervical cancer is Malignant Cancer of the Cervix uteri or cervical area
In October 2006, Audrey spoke to her close friend Fred Elliott, who was due to marry Bev Unwin later that week, and told him how she wished he was marrying her, not Bev. Frederick Handel Elliott is a Fictional character on the British Soap opera Coronation Street. Beverley "Bev" Unwin is a Fictional character in the long-running British Soap opera Coronation Street played by Susie This caused Fred to have doubts about his decision but seemingly decided upon marrying Bev. Audrey then told Ashley that she wouldn't be coming to the wedding, which led to Fred borrowing Dev's car to visit her. After a heart to heart, Fred prepared to leave Audrey's house to get back to the church but collapsed in the hall and died. Audrey, accompanied by the police broke the news to Ashley and Claire at the church.
Audrey struck up a relationship with old friend Bill Webster late in 2006, but on Christmas Day Bill's wife Maureen turned up, and the secret affair was revealed. William Geoffrey "Bill" Webster is a Fictional character on Coronation Street, played by Peter Armitage. Maureen Webster (née Grimes, previously Naylor, Holdsworth and Elliott) is a Fictional character in Coronation Street Bill returned to Germany but came back to the cobbles early in 2007 and rekindled his relationship with Audrey, and he subsequently moved in with her.
In September 2007, Audrey took her grandson David into her home after he got kicked out by Gail.
Stephen, her son, returned at Christmas 2007, to offer David Platt a job in Italy. He accepted but Audrey found drugs in his drawer at the salon and Stephen withdrew his offer. Jason, Sarah and Bethany decided to go, but Jason left Bethany and Sarah at the train station after Sarah admitted to planting the drugs. She and Bethany continued to Milan without him.
External links
- Profile of Audrey Roberts at What's on TV
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