| Maria Connor | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coronation Street character | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Samia Longchambon | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2000–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 4824 19 May 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Jane MacNaught | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Book appearances | Coronation Street: The Complete Saga (2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spin-off appearances | What Would Kirk Do? (2014–2015)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Maria Connor (also Sutherland) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, portrayed by Samia Longchambon. The character made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 19 May 2000.[2] During her time on the show, Maria has been the centre of major storylines. In late-2009, Longchambon took maternity leave and Maria was off-screen from November 2009 until June 2010. Longchambon went on maternity leave again in 2015 and Maria was off-screen from October 2015 until April 2016. In June 2019, it was announced that Longchambon had signed a new contract keeping her with the show for at least another 12 months.[3]
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (11 December 2014). "Coronation Street's Kirk Sutherland gets online spinoff series". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ "Maria Connor". itv.com. 21 August 2007. Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2008.
- ^ Anderton, Joe (26 June 2019). "Coronation Street's Samia Longchambon signs new contract to stay as Maria Connor". Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 January 2020.