Amy Barlow (also Patience Cropper and Amy McDonald) is a fictional
character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street,
portrayed by Elle Mulvaney. She was born on screen during the episode
broadcast on 9 February 2004. To date, the character has been
portrayed by eight child actors; Holly Bowyer, Rebecca Pike, Louisa
Morris, Rachel and Sarah Corker, Madison Hampson, Amber Chadwick and
Elle Mulvaney, making her the most recast character in Coronation
Street. Although Amy's surname has stayed Barlow, Chadwick was
credited as Amy McDonald for three episodes from 2009 to 2010.Amy is
the daughter of Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford) and Steve McDonald (Simon
Gregson), granddaughter of Deirdre Barlow (Anne Kirkbride), Ray
Langton (Neville Buswell), Ken Barlow (William Roache), Liz McDonald
(Beverley Callard) and Jim McDonald (Charles Lawson) and the cousin of
Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) and Adam Barlow (Iain De Caestecker; Sam
Robertson). Amy's storylines have included: her mother's selling her
to Roy Cropper (David Neilson), who was presumed to be the father of
Amy, and his wife, Hayley (Julie Hesmondhalgh); her becoming lactose
intolerant and purposefully making herself ill so that her parents
would be nice to each other; her losing her great-grandmother Blanche
Hunt (Maggie Jones) and grandmother Deirdre; and her being stuck in
Victoria Court flats when a fire was accidentally started by Tracy and
falling pregnant at the age of 14 by gang leader Tyler Jefferies (Will
Barnett) and having a secret abortion without telling her parents.In
August 2003, after a one-night stand with Steve McDonald (Simon
Gregson), Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford) falls pregnant. However, Tracy
drugs the much older Roy Cropper (David Neilson) and pretends that she
has had sex with him, leading him to believe he is the father. Tracy
offers to sell her baby to Roy and his wife, Hayley Cropper (Julie
Hesmondhalgh), and they accept. Roy marries Tracy to ensure he would
be named the baby's carer. Tracy gives birth to a daughter in February
2004 and she is called Patience by Roy and Hayley. Tracy later changes
her mind and demands her daughter back during Steve's wedding,
admitting that he is the father. Roy and Hayley hand her back and
Tracy renames her Amy. Steve's wife, Karen McDonald (Suranne Jones),
resents Amy's presence, even causing a fight at her christening. In
December 2004, Karen later steals Tracy's car, unaware Amy is in the
back. She burns the car, making Tracy believe that Amy is still in it
when she is actually safe.
character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street,
portrayed by Elle Mulvaney. She was born on screen during the episode
broadcast on 9 February 2004. To date, the character has been
portrayed by eight child actors; Holly Bowyer, Rebecca Pike, Louisa
Morris, Rachel and Sarah Corker, Madison Hampson, Amber Chadwick and
Elle Mulvaney, making her the most recast character in Coronation
Street. Although Amy's surname has stayed Barlow, Chadwick was
credited as Amy McDonald for three episodes from 2009 to 2010.Amy is
the daughter of Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford) and Steve McDonald (Simon
Gregson), granddaughter of Deirdre Barlow (Anne Kirkbride), Ray
Langton (Neville Buswell), Ken Barlow (William Roache), Liz McDonald
(Beverley Callard) and Jim McDonald (Charles Lawson) and the cousin of
Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) and Adam Barlow (Iain De Caestecker; Sam
Robertson). Amy's storylines have included: her mother's selling her
to Roy Cropper (David Neilson), who was presumed to be the father of
Amy, and his wife, Hayley (Julie Hesmondhalgh); her becoming lactose
intolerant and purposefully making herself ill so that her parents
would be nice to each other; her losing her great-grandmother Blanche
Hunt (Maggie Jones) and grandmother Deirdre; and her being stuck in
Victoria Court flats when a fire was accidentally started by Tracy and
falling pregnant at the age of 14 by gang leader Tyler Jefferies (Will
Barnett) and having a secret abortion without telling her parents.In
August 2003, after a one-night stand with Steve McDonald (Simon
Gregson), Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford) falls pregnant. However, Tracy
drugs the much older Roy Cropper (David Neilson) and pretends that she
has had sex with him, leading him to believe he is the father. Tracy
offers to sell her baby to Roy and his wife, Hayley Cropper (Julie
Hesmondhalgh), and they accept. Roy marries Tracy to ensure he would
be named the baby's carer. Tracy gives birth to a daughter in February
2004 and she is called Patience by Roy and Hayley. Tracy later changes
her mind and demands her daughter back during Steve's wedding,
admitting that he is the father. Roy and Hayley hand her back and
Tracy renames her Amy. Steve's wife, Karen McDonald (Suranne Jones),
resents Amy's presence, even causing a fight at her christening. In
December 2004, Karen later steals Tracy's car, unaware Amy is in the
back. She burns the car, making Tracy believe that Amy is still in it
when she is actually safe.
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