Jenny Bradley
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| Coronation Street character | |||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Sally Ann Matthews | ||||||||||
| Duration | 1986–1991, 1993, 2015– | ||||||||||
| First appearance | 6 January 1986 | ||||||||||
| Introduced by | John G. Temple (1986) Carolyn Reynolds (1993) Stuart Blackburn (2015) |
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| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||
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| Other names | Melanie Davies | ||||||||||
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| Father | Alan Bradley |
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| Mother | Pat Bradley |
| Sons | Tom Midgeley |
| Aunts | Doreen Warburton |
| Other relatives | Richard Bradley |
Jenny Bradley is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, played by Sally Ann Matthews. She made her first appearance on screen on 6 January 1986. Originally fostered by Rita Fairclough (Barbara Knox), she has been featured in storylines including her troubled relationship with her father and Rita's partner, Alan (Mark Eden), his death when he is killed in a tram accident after chasing Rita in Blackpool, and a brief underage romance with married man Robert Weston (Philip Bretherton). Their separation in 1991 leads to Jenny leaving on 1 March 1991.
She returns for a short stint on 17 September 1993 when she visits Rita for money, but Rita's rejection of her results in Jenny's second departure on 8 October 1993. Jenny returned for four months from 18 February 2015 after meeting Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) through internet dating, and they begin a relationship. She is seen to develop an obsession with his son Jack (Jaxon and Maddox Beswick), which culminates in Jenny abducting him before being found in Hull, where she is arrested by police. Her last episode aired on 15 June 2015. On 11 August 2015, the official Coronation Street Twitter page announced that Matthews would be reprising her role as Jenny on 27 January 2016.
Jenny came to live with Rita Fairclough (Barbara Knox) as her foster daughter following the death of her mother, Pat, in a road accident. Her father, Alan (Mark Eden), had left Pat and Jenny six years earlier, but he was traced and re-entered her life. Although she initially felt bitterness towards him, they soon bonded as he settled into No. 7 with Rita.
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