| Coronation Street character | |
|---|---|
| Toyah Battersby | |
| Portrayed by | Georgia Taylor |
| Duration | 1997–2003 |
| Profile | |
| Date of birth | May 28, 1982 |
| Home | London |
Toyah Laverne Battersby (née Lee) was a fictional character in the British television soap opera Coronation Street, played by Georgia Taylor. Georgia Taylor (born Claire Jackson; 26 February, 1980) is an English actress best known for playing Toyah Battersby in the Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. Coronation Street (commonly known as 'Corrie' is an award-winning Soap opera created by Tony Warren Georgia Taylor (born Claire Jackson; 26 February, 1980) is an English actress best known for playing Toyah Battersby in the Toyah left the Street in early 2003 after being betrayed by her latest boyfriend John Arnley and her best friend Maria Connor (nee Sutherland) John and Maria slept together behind Toyah's back and John had made Maria pregnant, but Maria aborted the baby. Maria Jane Connor (neé Sutherland) is a Fictional character in the British ITV Soap opera Coronation Street portrayed Toyah eventually found out the truth and left the Street with her old flame Spider Nugent in his Juice Van. This list contains former cast members of the ITV Soap opera Coronation Street, beginning with the most recently departed In an episode of the Street, the latest news Janice (her mother) said about Toyah was, she's currently living in London, has a new job and has a new man.
Toyah first appeared, along with mother Janice, stepfather Les, and stepsister Leanne, in 1997. Janice Battersby (née Lee) is a Fictional character played by Vicky Entwistle in the British television Soap opera Coronation Street Leslie "Les" Battersby-Brown ( Né Battersby) is a Fictional character on the British ITV Soap opera Coronation Leanne Anika Battersby (previously Tilsley) is a Fictional character on the Soap opera Coronation Street. Toyah was a fairly typical schoolgirl who was struggling with the normal ups and downs of teenage life. She soon developed a crush on her neighbour, Spider, who introduced her to environmentalism, as well as the occasional joint. This list contains former cast members of the ITV Soap opera Coronation Street, beginning with the most recently departed Cannabis ( Cán-na-bis) is a Genus of Flowering plants that includes three putative species Cannabis sativa subsp It was Spider who helped Toyah save Theresa the turkey from the Battersby's dinner table at Christmas. Toyah became very enthusiastic about the "eco-warrior" lifestyle; so much so that she poured anti-freeze all over the freezers in a grocery store while protesting the sale of prawns in said shop.
Toyah and Spider eventually became a couple after spending the night together on the Red Rec while watching the lunar eclipse (amongst other activities). They lived together at Emily's house for a short while, but she put them out after they disobeyed the rules regarding sex in the house. Emily Bishop (née Nugent, previously Swain) is a long running character on the British Soap opera Coronation Street They pitched a tent on the Red Rec to live in but unsurprisingly, this did not last long. They wound up living in Hayley's old bedsit, and for a while Spider paid the rent with the money he was earning at the benefits office. Hayley Anne Cropper (née Patterson) is a Fictional character in the British Soap opera Coronation Street. When Spider left his job on principle, he decided to take a trip to India. Toyah couldn't face going that far away and Spider left without her.
The night before Easter Sunday in 2001, Toyah was having a night out with mechanic Sam Kingston played by Scott Wright. Scott Wright (born 2 October 1974) is a British actor best known for his two year stay in ITV 's Coronation Street, playing Sam Kingston While on her way home alone, Toyah was raped and left for dead in the ginnel, only to be discovered the next morning by Jason Grimshaw, out for an early morning run. Jason Grimshaw, played by Ryan Thomas, is a Fictional character appearing on the British Soap opera Coronation Street. Toyah was forced to tell her mother what had happened and relive the event while relating her story to the police. Matters were complicated because Toyah was only semi-conscious at the time of the attack, and therefore did not know who her attacker was. After much finger-pointing at various male residents of Coronation Street, it was discovered on 30 April 2001, that Toyah's rapist was Phil Simmonds, a man she had befriended after meeting through Spider. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Phil had come over to her house to comfort her after the ordeal but when he called her name while she was in the kitchen, Toyah had a flashback and realised that her attacker was sitting in her living room. Toyah tried to pretend that everything was alright, but Phil realised that she had remembered what he'd done to her and grabbed her around the throat. Toyah was saved when Peter Barlow (who had himself been accused of the crime, but was ruled out by DNA evidence) heard her screams and broke down the door. For the Coronation Street character of the same name see Peter Barlow (Coronation Street Peter Barlow ( October 15 Phil was eventually sent to prison, but Toyah was traumatised by everything that had happened to her.
After the ordeal, Toyah returned to college and moved in with Fiz Brown and Maria Sutherland in the flat above the hairdresser's and tried to move on with her life. Fiona "Fiz" Brown is a Fictional character in the British TV Soap opera Coronation Street, played by Jennie McAlpine Maria Jane Connor (neé Sutherland) is a Fictional character in the British ITV Soap opera Coronation Street portrayed After a brief fling with Andy McDonald, she started dating one of her former professors, John Arnley, in 2002, but left him after discovering that her best friend Maria had had a one-night stand with John in January 2003, which resulted in her falling pregnant by him. Andy McDonald (born August 25 1977, Strathroy Ontario) is a Professional Ice hockey centre and winger currently playing for Despite the fact that Maria had an abortion, Toyah couldn't handle John's infidelity and left for a new life in Sheffield, before reconciling with her ex-boyfriend Spider Nugent and moving to London with him, as he had started his own juice company there. Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England This list contains former cast members of the ITV Soap opera Coronation Street, beginning with the most recently departed London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.