Kathryn Hunt played Angela Harris from 2002 - 2005. She had previously appeared in shows such as Where the Heart Is, (as did Thomas Craig who played her Street husband), and Kay Mellor’s Fat Friends. Among her roles since leaving Coronation Street she has starred in Drop Dead Gorgeous alongside fellow former cast members Lee Boardman and Sushil Chudasama. Her mum was played by Rita May who has also been in Coronation Street.