Molly Compton
| Molly Dobbs | |||||||||
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| Coronation Street character | |||||||||
| Portrayed by | Vicky Binns | ||||||||
| Duration | 2005–2010 | ||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 6108 5 September 2005 |
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| Last appearance |
Episode 7487 9 December 2010 |
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| Created by | Tony Wood | ||||||||
| Book appearances | Coronation Street: The Complete Saga | ||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||
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| Other names | Molly Compton (Maiden name) | ||||||||
| Occupation | Shop assistant | ||||||||
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| Father | Diggory Compton |
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| Husband | Tyrone Dobbs (2009–2010) |
| Sons | Jack Webster |
| Aunts | Pam Hobsworth |
Molly Cosette Dobbs (also Compton) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by Vicky Binns, the character first appeared on-screen during the episode airing on 5 September 2005. On 7 May 2010, Binns announced she was quitting the soap. The character was killed-off on 9 December 2010 in a live episode celebrating the show's 50th anniversary, when she died from injuries sustained when a tram crashed into the corner shop.
Molly is introduced as the daughter of local baker, Diggory Compton. When she first arrives, it becomes clear that she was a victim of bullying at school, with one of the bullies being Fiz Brown. Molly starts to work for Fiz's boyfriend Kirk Sutherland (Andrew Whyment), whom she flirts with to get revenge on Fiz and wind her up.
After briefly working in her father's shop and at Kirk's kennels, Molly then starts working for Dev Alahan at D&S Alahans Corner shop. Molly begins dating Tyrone Dobbs and lives with him and his foster parents Jack (William Tarmey), and Vera Duckworth. Molly forms a close bond and friendship with Vera and asks her for advice about her relationship with Tyrone. Molly is devastated when Vera dies in January 2008.
After Vera's death, Molly and Tyrone buy the Duckworths' house and live there with Jack, and also keep Jack and Vera's grandson Paul Clayton (Tom Hudson) in as lodger until he leaves in May 2008.
In May 2008, Molly decides to make her mark on the Duckworths' house by removing the stone cladding that Vera had put on the front of the house in 1989. Jack agrees with this move but Tyrone is not happy as he sees the cladding as a memory of Vera. Eventually as the builders proceed to remove the cladding they inform Molly that the job would be much more expensive as the cladding is ruining the brick work as it is being removed. The cheapest option was for the cladding to remain on the house and Molly agrees, much to Tyrone's delight.
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