Alma Halliwell

Alma Halliwell
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by	Amanda Barrie
Duration	1981–1982, 1988–2001
First appearance	Episode 2110 22 June 1981
Last appearance	Episode 5060 20 June 2001
Classification	Former; regular
Introduced by	Bill Podmore (1981, 1988) Mervyn Watson (1989)
In-universe information Occupation Caterer (1982–1996) Café owner(1982–1996) Assistant supermarket Manager (1996–2001) Father George Halliwell Mother Florrie Halliwell Sisters Kath Simpson Husband Jim Sedgewick (1976–1982) Mike Baldwin (1992–1999) Stepsons Mark Redman (1992–1999) Danny Baldwin (1992–1999) First cousins Richard Hillman

Alma Halliwell (also Sedgewick and Baldwin) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Amanda Barrie. She was originally introduced as a recurring character from 1981 to 1982 before later becoming a regular protagonist from 1988 to 2001.

During her time on the show, Alma was best-known for her long-running problematic marriage with established character Mike Baldwin (Johnny Briggs) that occurred throughout the majority if the 1990s. She was also featured in other high-profile storylines that included her brief relationship with Mike's love rival/sworn archenemy Ken Barlow (William Roache); having close friendships with both longtime companion Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls) and the latter's daughter Gail Platt (Helen Worth) respectively; getting romanticslly seduced by Audrey's estranged son Stephen Reid (Todd Boyce); being kidnapped by Mike's other nemesis Don Brennan (Geoffrey Hinsliff) that ended when he drove her in his taxi into a canal; growing jealous of Mike's romantic feelings for Ken's beloved spouse Deirdre Rachid (Anne Kirkbride); and finding herself caught into a supermarket robbery siege. Eventually Barrie decided to leave the soap in 2001, and Alma was ultimately killed-off in a devastating cervical cancer storyline.