Susan Barlow
| Susan Baldwin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coronation Street character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Katie Heannau (1965–1970) Wendy Jane Walker (1970–1974, 1985–1987) Suzy Patterson (1979–1981) Joanna Foster (2001) |
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| Duration | 1965–1974, 1979–1981, 1985–1987, 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 450 5 April 1965 |
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| Last appearance | Episode 4983 11 February 2001 |
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| Introduced by |
H.V. Kershaw (1965) Eric Prytherch (1973, 1974) Bill Podmore (1979, 1981) John G. Temple (1985) Jane MacNaught (2001) |
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| Book appearances | Coronation Street: The Complete Saga |
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other names | Susan Baldwin (Married name) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Father | Ken Barlow |
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| Mother | Valerie Barlow |
| Brothers | Peter Barlow |
| Half-brothers |
Daniel Osbourne Lawrence Cunningham |
| Half-sisters | Tracy Barlow (adoptive) |
| Husband | Mike Baldwin (1986–88) |
| Sons | Adam Barlow |
| Grandfathers |
Frank Barlow Alfred Tatlock |
| Grandmothers |
Ida Barlow Edith Tatlock |
| Uncles | David Barlow |
| Aunts | Joyce Tatlock |
| Nephews |
James Cunningham Simon Barlow |
| Nieces | Chloe Cunningham Amy Barlow (adoptive) |
| First cousins | Darren Barlow |
| Other relatives |
Albert Tatlock Ada Broadbent Irma Barlow Aunt by marriage |
Susan Ida Barlow (also Baldwin) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. She made her debut screen appearance on 5 April 1965. Susan has been portrayed by four actresses since her introduction. Katie Heannau was the first actress to the character. Wendy Jane Walker took over the role for two years from 1970. When the character returned in 1979, Suzy Patterson was recast in the role. She remained with the show until 1981, in 1985 Walker reprised the role until 1987. In 2001, Susan returned with Joanna Foster in the role.
In January 2001, the character returned to Coronation Street with actress Joanna Foster taking over the role. Susan comes back to Weatherfield to introduce her son, Adam (Iain de Caestecker) to his grandfather, Ken (William Roache). Rick Fulton of the Daily Record said Ken is "amazed, but also devastated" that Susan kept his grandson a secret for so long. Adam's father is Mike Baldwin (Johnny Briggs), who Susan married in 1986. Susan told Mike she had an abortion and he threw her out the following year. Fulton explained "But that will be exposed as a lie. It seems Susan, who had grown to hate her husband, didn't think Mike would be a fit father for her child. She decided she wanted to bring up the baby on her own without any of his influence." The news rocks Ken and Mike, when they learn they are linked by Adam. On 22 January 2001, Brian Roberts of the Daily Mirror reported Susan would be killed off in a car accident. Her death would then kick-start a custody battle for her son, Adam, between her father and her ex-husband. Roberts said Susan is "adamant" that she does not want Mike having anything to do with Adam and she decides to take him to Ireland. However, while they are on their way Susan crashes the car and dies.
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