Julie defends Kirsty on a number of occasions, even compromising her friendship with Fiz. Fiz Stape's (Jennie McAlpine) husband John (Graeme Hawley) worries that Brian will uncover his identity fraud. Julie copes relatively well and helps many people out of the wreckage. Plus, her crazy wardrobe choices are all kinds of incredible. Digital Spy now has a newsletter – sign up to get it sent straight to your inbox. Just hit 'Like' on our Digital Spy Soaps Facebook page and 'Follow' on our @soapscoop Twitter account. First appearance The next day Ben and I welcomed our baby son into the world. Following her split from Kirk, Julie began to show an interest in Eileen Grimshaw's son Jason. Meanwhile, John claimed that Julie once had a restraining order for stalking a man who didn't return her texts. All five microplays can be viewed for free on the Open Sky Theatre website. [3], In 2009 producers decided to put Julie at the forefront of storylines. I'm honoured to be a part of this fantastic project and to have work with such a passionate and professional team.". Julie Claire Hesmondhalgh (born 25 February 1970) is an English actress, known for her role as Hayley Cropper in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street between 1998 and 2014. Former Coronation Street stars Julie Hesmondhalgh and Connie Hyde have teamed up for a new digital theatre project. [2] In another storyline Julie has a pregnancy scare. She decides to take Brian back, breaking Julie's heart. Julie was born in Church, Accrington, Lancashire in February 1970. When Dev returns from India, but he brings a woman named Talisa Grady (Samantha Power) with him. In January 2011, Julie helped Eileen break in to the builder's yard to obtain Owen Armstrong's dodgy accounts and documents, in order to use them as a counter blackmail against Owen's threats towards Eileen who cashed a £10,000 cheque for Owen into her own account. Julie decides she would like to foster children to fill the void in her life and talks Brian into the idea. Julie simply sees Talisa as a friend of Dev's but Mary realises that Dev has feelings for the newcomer. [22], Inside Soap's Woodward later said that Julie had "been on the shelf for so long she was in danger of hitting her sell-by date". Born At Colin's 70th party at The Rovers a few days later, Paula comes in drunk, urging Julie to stop seeing Jason as Eileen is her half-sister. In real life, while Julie and Connie didn't appear together in Corrie at the same time, they have been friends for over 30 years. At Colin Grimshaw's 70th party at the Rovers a few days later, Julie's mother Paula Carp arrived there drunk, urging Julie to stop seeing Jason. Coronation Street actress Julia Goulding welcomes her first baby and reveals sweet name. ", Related: Coronation Street's Mary Taylor fears Pat Phelan return in new scenes. When Rita ends her marriage to Dennis, he storms into The Kabin and confronts Norris, leading to an argument.