| Faye Windass | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coronation Street character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Ellie Leach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2011–2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 7521 24 January 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | Episode 10959 24 May 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Phil Collinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Faye Windass (also Butler) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, portrayed by Ellie Leach. She was introduced as a potential adoptive child for Anna (Debbie Rush) and Eddie Windass (Steve Huison) in the episode aired on 24 January 2011. Faye's early storylines have included being adopted by Anna and Eddie, being the victim and perpetrator of bullying, contacting her birth father Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine) and accusing Anna of abusing her. Her later storylines include her falling pregnant at the age of 13 and keeping it secret from her family. Faye's struggling to bond with her daughter, Miley (Erin, Eilah and Elsie Halliwell) results in her giving her up to Jackson Hodge (Rhys Cadman), Miley's dad. Other storylines involve her relationships with Seb Franklin (Harry Visinoni) and Craig Tinker (Colson Smith), being imprisoned after attacking Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson) after a case of mistaken identity, being sexually assaulted and being diagnosed with premature menopause. In April 2023, it was announced that Leach had been written out after 12 years, with her final scenes airing on 24 May 2023.[1]
- ^ Spackman, Maisie (17 May 2023). "Corrie's Becky sharkey reveals cruel online comments impacted her as child actress". Metro. Retrieved 17 May 2023.