Coronation Street Toyah star Georgia Taylor’s life off-screen from divorce to co-star romance
10.04.2024 - 22:09
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Coronation Street's Georgia Taylor, who has been a familiar face on our screens for years, is best known for her role as Toyah Battersby which she took on at the tender age of 17.
Toyah quickly found herself at the heart of a number of hard-hitting narratives - including a devastating rape storyline that shocked the nation. It's now been reported that Corrie bosses will revisit the harrowing 2001 story with the rumoured discovery of Toyah's stillborn baby at the Red Rec park.
This controversial move would see distraught Toyah panic after learning the land will be dug up for development.
Toyah is of course already going through trying times as she tries to protect sister Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) from falling under the spell of 'reality coding’ cult leader Rowan.
Georgia's portrayal of Toyah catapulted her into soap stardom and paved the way for roles in other popular shows such as Where The Heart Is, Casualty, and Law and Order: UK. When not gracing the cobbles of Corrie, 44 year old Georgia has also dabbled in film and theatre and became a regular star on Celebrity Gogglebox.
As Toyah navigates yet more rocky waters, we take a look at the life of actress Georgia behind the scenes, including her real name and relationship with her former onscreen husband... Manchester-born Georgia attended the Willpower Youth Theatre in Wigan during her teenage years before landing her breakthrough role on Coronation Street.
Interestingly, Georgia's real name is Claire Jackson. She revealed that she adopted the stage name Georgia Taylor when she entered the world of acting.
Georgia first appeared on Corrie in 1997 but left in 2003 to explore new acting avenues. During her hiatus from the soap, she joined the cast of BBC drama Casualty,
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