Cilla Battersby-Brown
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| Coronation Street character | |||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Wendi Peters | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 2003–2007, 2014 | ||||||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 5607 20 October 2003 |
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| Last appearance | Episode 8513 14 November 2014 |
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| Introduced by | Kieran Roberts (2003) Stuart Blackburn (2014) |
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Out of Africa (2008) | ||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Barmaid Chip Shop Assistant Nurse |
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| Home | Wolverhampton | ||||||||||||
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| Brothers | Barry Brown |
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| Husband | Les Battersby (2005–) |
| Sons |
Billy Brown Chesney Brown |
| Daughters | Fiz Brown |
| Grandsons | Joseph Brown |
| Granddaughters | Hope Stape |
Cilla Petunia Aurelia Battersby-Brown (also Brown) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, played by Wendi Peters. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 20 October 2003. After three years in the role, Peters announced her departure from the show in January 2007. Cilla made her screen exit on 12 October 2007. Peters later reprised the role for the DVD spin-off, Coronation Street: Out of Africa, in November 2008. On 26 June 2014, it was announced that Cilla would be returning for a short stint. She returned for three weeks from 22 October to 14 November 2014.
Cilla was introduced as a love interest for established character Les Battersby (Bruce Jones). Cilla was also the mother of Chesney (Sam Aston), Fiz (Jennie McAlpine) and Billy Brown (Jay Martin). During her time in the show, Cilla pulled several scams and was disliked by most of her neighbours. She was diagnosed with skin cancer and later used her condition to get revenge on Les after he had an affair. Cilla left Weatherfield for Las Vegas in 2007, leaving her young son Chesney behind.
Cilla meets Les Battersby (Bruce Jones) in the Weatherfield Arms, where she works as a barmaid. When Cilla comes face to face with Fiz Brown (Jennie McAlpine), it emerges that they are mother and daughter. Cilla also reveals that she has left her young son Chesney (Sam Aston) at home alone, while she is out having fun with her new man. When Rita Sullivan (Barbara Knox) hits Chesney for stealing from her shop, Cilla uses it as an opportunity to claim compensation. She has Rita arrested and prosecuted for assaulting Chesney. Rita spends a night in jail for contempt of court and Cilla receives £500 compensation and £500 damages. However, she demands more from Rita and threatens to sue her in a civil court. Eventually, Cilla drops the case. When Janice Battersby (Vicky Entwistle) finds out that Cilla and Les are dating, the two women begin arguing and they fight. Cilla and Chesney move in with Les and Fiz. Les buys them a large bathtub, but when Chesney's dog Schmeichel join them in it, it crashes through the floor, due to the weight. The next day, Norris Cole (Malcolm Hebden), tries to report the bath incident to the council.
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