née riley fictional character british itv soap opera coronation street played long running series regular appeared years introduced cameo appearance proved popular producers viewers subsequently regular portrayed appeared comic scenes boss husband generally received critics described national institution coronation street best loved characters old fashioned praised portrayal character notably 1980s decided leave coronation street character left run guest house following death husband said producers coronation street repeatedly asked return declined storylines born brought sands parents despite ran licence appears coronation street emily engagement party friend colleague emily mail order warehouse invited wedding initially employed local assistant corner shop takes job offered street complete sexy self assured mouse like friends choices life particularly comes men dominance like bullying outsiders thinking best interests starts dating equally shy remains jerry dies heart attack able express romantic intentions meets salesman following year date relationship strained interfering mother believes good son relationship remains non man competes hand artistic torn likes chooses end wedding day second thoughts marrying altar guilt turns learns feeling way attend ceremony goes unhappy marriage begins realizing mistake let eventually decides man couple marry september residents coronation street consider joke care genuinely love spend evenings reading aloud discussing events day remain happy despite occasional problem happiness cut short dies suddenly heart attack road rage incident devastated funeral mocked marriage years living proves difficult surprises suggests away business discuss possibility running guest house village considers realize partnership work goes buying guest house leaving october bid emotional farewell ending partnership years creation development characterisation cameo appearance proved hit viewers producers coronation street regular character reported based portrayal woman seen working studios coronation street filmed dozens northern women seen battered submission worry discussing woman inspired characterisation said strong core didn desperate liked didn want appear discussing character described thing adding great integrity loyal person stick morality mouse begin met future husband learnt tough little book coronation street story described creative person met men creative status led feelings bitterness resented friend emily married men married lack male attention led labelled eternal virgin coronation street serial new_zealand broadcaster described romantic character discussed variety publications book discusses personality seen drinking habits drinks fruit special occasions sweet says issue magazine described having face sure shape author describes storyline featuring facing prospect trial marriage losing boyfriend example situations soap opera forever characters article evening standard said mild newspaper discusses style stating high neck cameo frequently provide comic relief dubbed comedy stars known don know writes storylines persona comedy critic agrees noting permanent waiting describes calls shop assistant takes seriously comedian 1980s character featured impression variety sketch shows comedy partnerships producers decided pair giving job corner shop characters relationship described chalk cheese comedy partnership cited friendship example soap opera portraying important stable intimate female relationship boss closest friends years resisted advances men shy allow dating progress initial stages courtship comments man unfortunately attract male species love interest introduced form decade couple finally married simultaneously years earlier plays said tough little character know lot girls gone wedding stuck guns said isn right tough scene supports decision reflective essence friendship stuck great friends way characters shy physically writing sunday_times considers screen relationship couple progresses quickly despite interference mother actors worked casting close friends described old fashioned pair typically featured comic storylines saw garden kidnapped transported world received pictures exotic locations sent ransom notes friend labelled storyline coronation street classic comic moments cites examples clever naming serial created fitting image characters viewers saw departure decided leave role having played years reported quit following played screen husband time coronation street undergoing screen changes following introduction new executive producer dubbed press characters regular cast actress played character serial went press protest news wrote wonderfully funny couple killed leave humour taken scenes park suggested took head producer general feeling programme makers day stated belief producers killed result desire leave said sort cruel mean killed new director new producer wanted big news splash hard peter played village near sands enjoyed boost tourism attributed exposure given storyline producers asked return busy claimed asked return coronation street refused felt storylines good stated unlikely return unable cope accelerated production schedule episode week appearance executive producer said liked return serial reception daily_mirror suggested national institution enriched life millions scottish newspaper listed female characters opinion real pivot serial ready sympathetic word article said coronation street best loved characters describing clad sensible shoes writing people said like previous character easily bullied like shelf life marriage opinion gave represented certain type woman 1940s 1940s head looked birth flesh masterpiece observation opinion shared consider model type woman suggested comic gem cut national consciousness characterisation successful characters like applauded staying true character years sustaining world weary women remarkable consistency try recall great lines sentence begin end don know suggested coronation street finest scenes pointing spoof laurel hardy act example character received accolades years awards nominated best couple listed observer best coronation street characters list said played exceptional variety years concluded tumultuous relationship quit role coronation street stars praised contribution played said wonderful lady superb actress miss said quality actress death said difference programme departure going upset lot viewers praised providing comic relief partnerships reflecting partnership independent said example great double act noted survive serial focused dramatic storylines remained popular loved character thirteen years departure wrote sentinel trent wanted return serial written half cast brought replacement criticised writing called couple suggesting plot serial bizarre
Mavis Wilton