Liz McDonald
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| Liz McDonald | |
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| Played by | Beverley Callard |
| Duration | 1989-1998, 2000-2001, 2003- |
| Date of Birth | 29th October 1957 |
| Date of Death | -- |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Address | Rovers Return Inn |
| Occupation | Landlady of the Rovers Return |
| Family | Steve, Andy, Amy Barlow |
Elizabeth "Liz" McDonald (née Greenwood), played by Beverley Callard, is a fictional character on the ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street.
Liz originally appeared in 1989 with husband Jim and sons Steve and Andy. Liz and Jim had a stormy marriage, caused by his hot temper. She is incredibly busty and her tendency for revealing clothes led to many disputes with her spouse. Soon after arriving on the Street, Liz made friends with Deirdre Barlow, whose daughter, Tracy, was slightly younger than the twins.
Liz and Jim's marriage broke up shortly after the death of their prematurely-born daughter Katie. Jim wrongly believed her to be having an affair, and assaulted her. After she walked out, he began stalking her, and she obtained a court injunction to keep him away. He spent a short time in prison as a result. They were briefly reconciled when Jim had an accident and was unable to walk for several months. However, Liz then began a relationship with Jim's physiotherapist. During this period, Liz was voted the character viewers would most like to see leave the Street.
Liz left the show in 1998, but returned in 2000 and was once again reconciled with Jim. Jim was once again sent to prison, this time for manslaughter after attacking a drug-dealer (Jez Quigley) who had tried to kill Steve. Jim and Liz re-married, and she moved away from Weatherfield in 2001, in order to be able to visit him regularly.
After a series of one-off appearances, Liz once again returned in 2003, and involved herself in the wrangle over Amy, the child Steve had fathered after a one-night-stand with Tracy Barlow. On hearing that Jim's remission had been cancelled because he had assaulted another prison inmate, Liz decided she was no longer willing to wait for him, and they once again split up.
Liz has worked as a barmaid throughout her life, working at the Rovers Return from 1991 until being offered her own pub by the brewery, The Queens, in 1993. In 1995 Liz and Jim made a bid to buy the Rovers Return Inn, but their offer was rejected. Since then Liz has worked at pubs in Blackpool and Brighton and also as barmaid at the Weatherfield Arms. In 2006, Liz became landlady of the Rovers in late 2006 when she and son Steve bought the business. She took back ex-boyfriend Vernon Tomlin in November 2006.
[edit] Family
- Sons: Steve McDonald, Andy McDonald
- Daughter: Katie McDonald (deceased)
- Granddaughter: Amy Barlow
| Preceded by Fred Elliott |
Landlady of the Rovers Return 2006- |
Succeeded by incumbent |
