Ellie Leach
Ellie Louise Leach (born 15 March 2001) is an English actress best known for portraying Faye Windass on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street between 2011 and 2023. Early life
Leach was born in Bury, Greater Manchester on 15 March 2001. Leach attended Fairfield High School for Girls. Leach is a cousin of Brooke Vincent, who played Sophie Webster in Coronation Street between 2004 and 2019. Career
Leach began her television career appearing in television advertisements for Staples and McDonald's. In 2009, Leach appeared in the film A Boy Called Dad. In 2010, Leach appeared in an episode of Moving On as Stacy. In 2011, she was cast in the role of Faye Butler, a potential adoptive child for Anna (Debbie Rush) and Eddie Windass (Steve Huison) on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. In April 2023, it was confirmed that Leach would be leaving Coronation Street after 12 years in the role of Faye, with her departure scenes set to air in a "huge story" in July 2023. It was confirmed that Leach had chosen to leave Coronation Street to try new acting opportunities and would not be killed-off, leaving the door open for the actress and the character to return in the future. Filmography

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2001 births
Living people
English child actresses
English television actresses
English soap opera actresses
Actors from Bury, Greater Manchester
Actresses from Greater Manchester