Fictional character from the ITV soap opera Coronation Street
Soap opera character
Anna Windass
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by
Debbie Rush
Duration
2008–2018
First appearance
Episode 6947 14 November 2008
Last appearance
Episode 9471 1 June 2018
Classification
Former; regular
Introduced by
Kim Crowther (2008) Kate Oates (2018)
Spin-off appearances
Tram Crash News Flash (2010)
In-universe information
Occupation
Café waitress Cleaner
Half-brothers
Harry
Sons
Gary Windass
Adoptive daughters
Faye Windass
Grandsons
Jake Windass Zack Rubinstein
Granddaughters
Miley Hodge (adoptive)
Aunts
Maureen
Nephews
Rory
Anna Windass is a fictional character from the ITV soap opera Coronation Street, portrayed by Debbie Rush. The character was introduced in the episode first broadcast on 14 November 2008. Rush announced her decision to leave the series in July 2017 and Anna departed in the episode first broadcast on 22 January 2018. She appeared in two further episodes first broadcast on 31 May to 1 June 2018.
Anna's storylines have included: a rocky relationship to her long-term partner, Eddie Windass (Steve Huison); feuds with the Platt family, Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine) and Sally Webster (Sally Dynevor); her wayward son Gary's (Mikey North) decision to enroll into the army; her turbulent relationship with Owen Armstrong (Ian Puleston-Davies); adopting Faye Butler (Ellie Leach), who later alleges that Anna is abusing her; being blackmailed by Owen's client-turned-business partner Pat Phelan (Connor McIntyre) into having sex with him; facing bankruptcy following the end of her relationship with Owen; coping with Faye's underage pregnancy; a relationship with Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell); getting severely burnt in a car explosion unwittingly caused by Gary's old rival David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd); and being framed by Phelan for pushing his apprentice and Faye's boyfriend Seb Franklin (Harry Visinoni) off a ladder, which resulted in her wrongful five-years imprisonment, leading to her first departure.
The character was released off-screen after Phelan's crimes were finally exposed, and Anna returned for her two final episodes; the first on 31 May 2018 where she rescues Gary and his girlfriend Sarah Platt (Tina O'Brien) from Phelan's captivity, and the second on 1 June 2018 where she ultimately kills Phelan by mortally stabbing him with a knife after he shot his own daughter Nicola Rubinstein (Nicola Thorp) and then local resident Michelle Connor (Kym Marsh) with a gun. Anna then decides to leave Weatherfield - thus concluding the character's story arc.
AnnaWindass is a fictional character from the ITV soap opera Coronation Street, portrayed by Debbie Rush. The character was introduced in the episode...
November 14, 2008, along with his parents, Eddie (Steve Huison) and AnnaWindass (Debbie Rush). During his time on the show, Gary was romantically involved...
Leach. She was introduced as a potential adoptive child for Anna (Debbie Rush) and Eddie Windass (Steve Huison) in the episode aired on 24 January 2011. Faye's...
with David Platt when he helps to fit a new kitchen in the Windass family home. However, Anna thinks the work is shoddy and refuses to pay for it. David...
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engagement ring and crashes Rosie Webster's new car, nearly running over AnnaWindass (Debbie Rush) in the process. Chesney relents and attends John and Fiz's...
developed a feud with Izzy's boyfriend Gary Windass (Mike North); formed a relationship with Gary's mother Anna (Debbie Rush); and went into business partnership...
Hayley again, but tensions over the wedding cause Hayley to move in with AnnaWindass (Debbie Rush). A few weeks later, Tony breaks out of prison with the...
(Michelle Keegan) yet again outside of The Rovers. 22 January 2014: AnnaWindass (Debbie Rush) walks into The Rovers and reveals the news of Hayley Cropper's...
taunt her about Sarah and pull her hair. Lauren and her gang leave when AnnaWindass (Debbie Rush) interrupts, and Bethany leaves in tears. Kylie comforts...
neighbour AnnaWindass (Debbie Rush), also Eddie's former partner, overhears Sally and Sophie discussing the matter. A few weeks later, when Anna is drunk...
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