Carla Connor (Alison King) interview

• Character

• Carla Connor

  

  1. D.O.B: 3 January 1975
  2. Address: 4 Drapers' Mill Apartments, Weatherfield
  3. Work: Co-owner of Underworld factory

  First Appearance

  • 1 December 2006: Carla surprised her husband Paul Connor by gate-crashing the Underworld Christmas party

  Street History

  • 2007: Uses Underworld premises to produce clothes for her own business
  • Covers up the death of Kasia Barowicz, one of the Polish workers she hired to work illegal hours
  • Devastated by Paul’s death in a car accident
  • Is wooed by businessman Tony Gordon
  • 2008: Accepts Tony’s proposal but fights her feelings for Liam Connor following their one-night stand
  • Sleeps with Liam again before her wedding
  • Tells Liam she does not love him but is distraught when he is killed in a hit-and-run
  • 2009: Flees Weatherfield when Tony confesses that he was behind Liam’s death
  • Returns to Weatherfield after hearing about Tony and Maria's engagement and tells Tony he must leave for good or she'll tell Maria everything
  • Leaves Coronation Street after Tony tells her she killed Jimmy after hitting him over the head with a candlestick
  • Returns to Weatherfield and denies to the police and Maria that she knew anything about Liam's murder
  • Accepts Nick Tilsley's business offer and together they become joint owners of Underworld
  • 2010: Dates binman Trevor Dean
  • Survives Tony's inferno when he takes her hostage at the factory
  • Hits the bottle, arrested for drink driving - supported by fellow alcoholic Peter Barlow
  • Falls for Peter, devastated when he marries Leanne.
  • 2011: Supports Peter with his alcoholism but Leanne accuses her of trying to seduce him
  • Goes into partnership with Frank Foster to save Underworld's dwindling figures
  • Dates Frank and accepts his marriage proposal, despite strong feelings for Peter
  • After arguing with Frank and his mother Anne, Carla runs Stella over but Frank takes the blame by saying he was driving. On the eve of their wedding Carla tells Frank she can't marry him and he rapes her. Charged but released on bail, Frank puts his mother into Underworld
  • Carla tries to commit suicide by taking an overdose but is saved by Peter and supported by Stella, although Underworld struggles
  • 2012: Begins an affair with Peter but both Stella and Frank grow suspicious
  • Faces Frank in court at his trial for her rape, but the affair with Peter is revealed and she is devastated when Frank's then found not guilty. Starts to date Peter

  Likes

  • Fine wine
  • Designer clothes
  • Peter Barlow

  Dislikes

  • Careless driving
  • Cleaning the oven
  • Lazy workers

  Key Relationships

  • Michelle Connor
  • Peter Barlow
  • Maria Connor
  • Frank Foster