Elsie Tanner Elsie Tanner Elsie Tanner (also Grimshaw, Howard and Gregory) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", played by Pat Phoenix from the series inception in 1960 to 1973 and from 1976 until 1984. Elsie Tanner was one of the original core characters on "Coronation Street" and appeared in the first episode. She is considered something of an icon in soap history and regarded as one of "Coronation Street's" greatest ever characters. Her final appearance came in January 1984, when Elsie emigrated to Portugal. Phoenix decided to quit the series in 1983 to pursue other projects.
Matt Carter (Coronation Street) played a part in other character's storylines. When Mellor was not allowed three months off to join a touring theatre production, he realised that it was time to leave. Mellor added that it was "a shame" Matt would not get an exit storyline, but as he is not being killed off, there was a chance he could return in the future. A "Virgin Media" writer called Matt a "hunky doctor". "Inside Soap" readers voted Matt their favourite doctor in soap opera in August 2011. Matt Carter (Coronation Street) Doctor Matt Carter is a fictional character from the British ITV soap