Mary Taylor (also Cole) is a fictional character from the British
television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, portrayed by actress
Patti Clare. The character first appeared on screen during the episode
airing on 26 November 2008. Mary's storylines have included: trying to
seduce Norris Cole (Malcolm Hebden) and kidnapping him when he refuses
to give her attention, yet later becoming close friends; falling in
love with Dev Alahan (Jimmi Harkishin); an affair with Brendan Finch
(Ted Robbins); and revealing that she gave birth to a son after being
raped when she was fourteen years old. Producers later introduced a
new family for Mary consisting of son Jude Appleton (Paddy Wallace),
his wife Angie Appleton (Victoria Ekanoye) and a grandson. Mary is
often used in comedic stories and Clare has won two comedy related
awards for her portrayal of Mary.Clare had wanted to work on
Coronation Street for some time. She wrote to the casting director
requesting her involvement but was refused. She then wrote her own
part for the show, a character named Cherise who would have been the
sister of Raquel Watts (Sarah Lancashire). The casting department
wrote back to Clare rejecting her idea. Clare was offered the role of
Mary in September 2008 and Mary was billed as a "oddball competition
winner". Mary was initially intended to be a guest role for five
episodes. But the character's one-liners were well received by viewers
and her time on the show was extended. The character remained
on-screen on a recurring basis until May 2009. Clare was invited back
to play the role on a regular basis signed to longer contracts. The
actress has also taken part in the 2010 spin-off show titled
"Coronation Street: A Knights Tale".Upon being introduced into the
series Mary bonds with established character Norris Cole (Malcolm
Hebden) over their interest of entering competitions. Mary develops
feelings for Norris and tries to flirt with him. He does not respond
to her behaviour and she tries to seduce him. He rejects her and
becomes concerned about her romantic intentions. When Mary's mother
dies she decides to go travelling. The character was later
reintroduced to the series and a show publicist stated that Mary
returns with the intention to reconnect with Norris. Hebden has
claimed that his off-screen friendship with Clare helped to create a
good comedy duo with Mary and Norris.
television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, portrayed by actress
Patti Clare. The character first appeared on screen during the episode
airing on 26 November 2008. Mary's storylines have included: trying to
seduce Norris Cole (Malcolm Hebden) and kidnapping him when he refuses
to give her attention, yet later becoming close friends; falling in
love with Dev Alahan (Jimmi Harkishin); an affair with Brendan Finch
(Ted Robbins); and revealing that she gave birth to a son after being
raped when she was fourteen years old. Producers later introduced a
new family for Mary consisting of son Jude Appleton (Paddy Wallace),
his wife Angie Appleton (Victoria Ekanoye) and a grandson. Mary is
often used in comedic stories and Clare has won two comedy related
awards for her portrayal of Mary.Clare had wanted to work on
Coronation Street for some time. She wrote to the casting director
requesting her involvement but was refused. She then wrote her own
part for the show, a character named Cherise who would have been the
sister of Raquel Watts (Sarah Lancashire). The casting department
wrote back to Clare rejecting her idea. Clare was offered the role of
Mary in September 2008 and Mary was billed as a "oddball competition
winner". Mary was initially intended to be a guest role for five
episodes. But the character's one-liners were well received by viewers
and her time on the show was extended. The character remained
on-screen on a recurring basis until May 2009. Clare was invited back
to play the role on a regular basis signed to longer contracts. The
actress has also taken part in the 2010 spin-off show titled
"Coronation Street: A Knights Tale".Upon being introduced into the
series Mary bonds with established character Norris Cole (Malcolm
Hebden) over their interest of entering competitions. Mary develops
feelings for Norris and tries to flirt with him. He does not respond
to her behaviour and she tries to seduce him. He rejects her and
becomes concerned about her romantic intentions. When Mary's mother
dies she decides to go travelling. The character was later
reintroduced to the series and a show publicist stated that Mary
returns with the intention to reconnect with Norris. Hebden has
claimed that his off-screen friendship with Clare helped to create a
good comedy duo with Mary and Norris.
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