what are the names of some of the characters?
Ena Sharples, Elsie Tanner, Annie Walker,  Hilda Ogden, etc.
Coronation Street
The original cast was created by Tony Warren, with the characters of Ena Sharples (Violet Carson), Elsie Tanner (Pat Phoenix) and Annie Walker (Doris Speed) as central figures. 
who is the actress who plays bethany in coronation street Lucy Fallon did she win any awards for acting? Yes, The British Soap Awards, "Inside Soap" Award and National Television Awards. when was she born? Blackpool is she british? Yes, she is an English actress. who else acted in 'coronation street'? Violet Carson, Pat Phoenix, Doris Speed, to name a few. is it a movie? No, it is a British soap opera.
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Coronation Street [SEP] Characters
Since 1960, "Coronation Street" has featured many characters whose popularity with viewers and critics has differed greatly. The original cast was created by Tony Warren, with the characters of Ena Sharples (Violet Carson), Elsie Tanner (Pat Phoenix) and Annie Walker (Doris Speed) as central figures. These three women remained with the show for 20 years or more, and became archetypes of British soap opera, often being emulated by other serials. Ena was the street's busybody, battle-axe and self-proclaimed moral voice. Elsie was the tart with a heart, who was constantly hurt by men in the search for true love. Annie Walker, landlady of the Rovers Return Inn, had delusions of grandeur and saw herself as better than other residents of "Coronation Street".