Coronation Street stars Alison King, Sally Carman, Jane Hazlegrove and others open up about the soap's upcoming storylines - and their close friendships on the cobbles Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Throughout Coronation Street ’s 60-year history, female characters – and the actresses who play them – have taken centre stage on the cobbles. That’s truer than ever this month when lies are exposed and love is tested among nine key women in Weatherfield. One woman who’s had a tough time lately is Carla Connor (Alison King).
Her hubby Peter has left the country, she’s had to deal with the arrival of her nephew Bobby and her close pal Roy being imprisoned, but as Ali says, she’s not beaten yet. “She’s in control of her life again, she’s fiery and she’s not taking any nonsense from anybody,” she says. “I think she tries to grow as a person but ultimately her core is fiery and fearless.
"She’s vulnerable, she can be frightened of things but she attacks things face-on which gives me brilliant storylines because she either gets into trouble or she does the right thing. The viewers understand she’s going to go off the rails, but she’ll come back again.” Sally Carman, who plays Abi Webster, is another cast member who loves the darker storylines.
Abi’s grief over her son Se.
