Audrey Roberts

1. D.O.B: 23 July 1940
2. Address: 5 Grasmere Drive, Oakhill
3. Work: Proprietor of Audrey’s Hair Salon

First Appearance

• 16 April 1979: Audrey Potter descended on Weatherfield for a party to celebrate her daughter Gail’s engagement to Brian Tilsley.

Street History

• 1981:    Looks after the Corner Shop for Alf Roberts and starts a hairdressing salon in the back room
• 1985:    Accepts Alf's proposal and they marry at Christmas
• 1986:    Moves into Number 11
• 1988:    Declines Malcolm Reid's invitation to leave Alf and move to Canada with him
• 1990:    She and Alf move to 5 Grasmere Drive
• 1993:    Persuades Alf to sell the Corner Shop
• 1994:    Her tenure as lady mayoress is cut short and Alf invites Betty Turpin to take over
• 1996:    Is thrilled to receive a visit from her son Stephen Reid
• 1998:    Elected onto Weatherfield Council
• 1999:    Left desolate by Alf's death
• 2000:    Turns down a second proposal from butcher Fred Elliott
• Meets the Prince of Wales during a royal visit
• 2001:    Devastated by the death of her best friend Alma Halliwell
• 2002:    Becomes convinced that she is going mad as a result of a vendetta by Richard Hillman
• 2005:    Has a relationship with Keith Appleyard
• 2006:    Declares her feelings for Fred but he dies in her house on the day of his wedding to Bev Unwin
• Has a fling with Bill Webster, wrecking his marriage to Maureen
• 2008:    Meets up with Gail’s father Ted Page
• 2009:    Has her house burgled by Gary Windass (set up by grandson David) while away in Italy

Likes

• Gin and Tonic        
• Shopping

Dislikes

• Thriftiness     
• Falling out with Gail

Sue Nicholls

Work

• Theatre ranging from Royal Shakespeare Productions to Pantomines, plus a 1968 pop record
• 'Rentaghost', 'Pipkins' nad 'The Legacy of Reginald Perrin'

First TV Appearance

• In the original soap opera 'Crossroads' playing waitress Marilyn Gates for four years

Likes

• Garden gnomes and fairies (not elves)

Dislikes

• Macaroni cheese and gooseberries

Did You Know?

• Married to one of Coronation Street’s notorious baddies (Alan Bradley), the actor and writer Mark Eden