Coronation Street He had worked on Granada comedy productions prior to his appointment. Stan (Bernard Youens) and Hilda Ogden (Jean Alexander) were often at the centre of overtly funny storylines, with other comic characters including Eddie Yeats (Geoffrey Hughes), Fred Gee (Fred Feast), and Jack Duckworth (William Tarmey) all making their first appearances during the decade. In 1976, Pat Phoenix returned to her role as Elsie Tanner and, after a spate of ill health, Violet Carson returned on a more regular basis as Ena. "Coronation Street's" stalwart cast slotted back into the programme alongside the newcomers, examining new relationships between characters of
Michelle Collins Michelle Collins Michelle Danielle Collins (born 28 May 1961) is an English actress and TV presenter, best known for her roles in the British soap operas "EastEnders" and "Coronation Street". Collins played Cindy Beale in the BBC soap "EastEnders" from 1988 to 1998, with a two-year break between 1990 and 1992. She played Stella Price in the ITV soap "Coronation Street" from 2011 to 2014. Her other notable TV roles include the BBC dramas "Real Women" (1998–99), "Sunburn" (1999–2000) and "Two Thousand Acres of Sky" (2001–03). Collins was born at Hackney South East Hospital in Hackney, East London to an