Emily Bishop

Emily Bishop
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by	Uncredited (1960) Eileen Derbyshire (1961–2019)
Duration	1960–2016, 2019
First appearance	Episode 4 21 December 1960
Last appearance	Episode 9895 9 October 2019
Classification	Former; regular
Created by	Tony Warren
Introduced by	Stuart Latham (1961) Iain MacLeod (2019)
Spin-off appearances	The Life and Loves of Elsie Tanner (1987) Coronation Street: Text Santa Special (2012–2013)
In-universe information Other names Emily Nugent Emily Swain Emily Twin-set (Vera Duckworth only) Occupation Shop assistant Café waitress Charity shop manager Hospital chaplain Father James Nugent Mother Agnes Nugent Brothers Edgar Nugent Sisters Joan Corrie Norah Seddon Brenda Nugent Marjorie Nugent Husband Ernest Bishop (1972–1978) Arnold Swain (1980–1981; void) Aunts Mary Nugent May Nugent Nephews Spider Nugent

Emily Bishop (also Nugent and Swain; originally credited as Miss Nugent) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street. Portrayed by Eileen Derbyshire, the character is the longest-standing female character in the serial, having first appeared on-screen during the fourth episode on 21 December 1960, played by an uncredited walk on actress. From January 1961 onwards, she was played by Eileen Derbyshire.^[1] Derbyshire announced in November 2015 that she would be taking a retirement from the show and Emily departed on New Year's Day 2016 after 55 years on screen. It was announced on 9 August 2019 that Derbyshire had agreed to briefly reprise the role. She made a brief cameo on 9 October 2019 for Ken Barlow's (William Roache) 80th birthday celebration.