Eva Price | |||||||||||||||||
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Coronation Street character | |||||||||||||||||
Portrayed by | Catherine Tyldesley | ||||||||||||||||
Duration | 2011–2018 | ||||||||||||||||
First appearance | Episode 7627 17 June 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
Last appearance | Episode 9525 3 August 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||
Introduced by | Phil Collinson | ||||||||||||||||
Spin-off appearances | What Would Kirk Do? (2014–2015)[1] Text Santa (2013) | ||||||||||||||||
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Eva Price is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Catherine Tyldesley, her character and casting was announced in May 2011 and she made her first appearance on screen on 17 June 2011. Eva was introduced as Stella Price's (Michelle Collins) daughter. On 24 August 2014, Tyldesley announced that she was expecting her first child.[2] Eva left the show on 23 February 2015. Tyldesley returned to filming on 13 July 2015,[3] and Eva's return scenes aired on 16 September 2015. It was announced on 1 December 2017 that Tyldesley had decided to leave the show to pursue other acting roles after seven years.[4][5] Tyldesley filmed her final scenes on 20 June 2018 which were broadcast on 3 August 2018.[6][7]
Eva moves into The Rovers Return Inn with her mother and her mother's boyfriend, Karl Munro (John Michie). Tyldesley later said in May 2012 that Eva's glamorous lifestyle can be "straining", and that she enjoys time off work to wear normal and more comfortable clothes. Kate White of Inside Soap praised the character while a writer for the Daily Mirror nicknamed the character "Eva The Diva". Eva was described as being "feisty." Tyldesley revealed more about her character, saying: "Eva is a little bit of a princess! She's been spoiled rotten, so she's somewhat high maintenance and a little bit of a drama queen. She's definitely used to getting her own way." Laura Armstrong from The People described Eva as a "fit barmaid" and later added that "her shifts at Nick's Bistro seem like a stroll in a Manchester park".