Meryl Hampton (born 26th August 1952 in Chester) appeared on Coronation Street in August 2005 as Susan, a friend of Liz McDonald's short-term boyfriend Bob. With an acting career dating back to the mid-1970s, her other credits include roles in Softly Softly: Task Force, Second City Firsts, Crossroads, Screen One, Between the Lines, Peak Practice, The Famous Five, Silent Witness, Holby City, Emmerdale, Judge John Deed, Burn It, Life on Mars, The Bill, Doctors, The Royal, Hollyoaks, Casualty, Monroe and Prey.