Maria Connor (Samia Ghadie) interview

• Character
• Actor

• Maria Connor

  

  1. D.O.B: 5 May 1983
  2. Address: 7 Coronation Street, Weatherfield
  3. Work: PA to Carla at Underworld

  First Appearance

  • 19 May 2000: Maria was working at her father’s kennel business when Tyrone Dobbs enquired about breeding from his dog Monica.

  Street History

  • 2000: Accepts Tyrone’s romantic proposal at the top of Blackpool Tower
  • 2001: Moves into number 9 with Tyrone
  • 2002: Falls for Nick Tilsley and agrees to move to Canada with him but returns after six weeks
  • 2003: Falls pregnant by her best friend Toyah Battersby’s boyfriend John Arnley and has an abortion
  • 2004: Becomes engaged to Nick but breaks it off after catching him with Leanne Battersby
  • Reunites with Tyrone
  • 2005: Cheats on Tyrone with a footballer called Stuart
  • 2006: Has an affair with builder Charlie Stubbs
  • 2008: Marries Liam Connor while pregnant but loses the baby
  • 2009: Accuses Tony Gordon of murdering Liam. Later decides she was wrong.
  • 2009: Befriends Tony during her second pregnancy and he is present when she gives birth to baby Liam on a beach
  • Gets engaged to Tony Gordon
  • Is left devastated when she discovers that her fiancé Tony murdered her husband Liam
  • Went to live in Ireland with Helen and Barry Connor
  • 2010: Horrified when Tony escapes prison and holds her hostage with Hayley and Carla
  • Competes with Natasha to win Audrey over and buy the salon off her - is disappointed when Audrey decides not to sell up
  • 2011: Starts dating Chris
  • Quits the salon after David steals most of her clients. Goes to work at Underworld as Carla's PA
  • Attacked by creepy Frank Foster - tries to get Carla to see what her business partner is truly like...
  • Is upset when Chris starts to become moody and unpredictable, but after she tries to help him, he reveals he has a suspected brain tumour and they split-up

  Likes

  • Beefy builders  
  • Dogs

  Dislikes

  • Cliff-top walks
  • Hospitals

  Key Relationships

  • Chris Gray
  • Kirk Sutherland
  • Carla Gordon
  • Baby Liam Connor

• Samia Ghadie

  

  D.O.B: 13 July 1982

  First TV Appearance

  • On 'Cracker' at the age of 11

  Likes

  • Genuine people, being with good friends and family, home and good food

  Dislikes

  • Rudeness and false people, cruelty to animals and children and egg mayonnaise

  Did You Know?

  • Appeared as Holly Valance for a celebrity version of Stars in the Eyes – which she won in 2005