Emily Aston was born 26th February, 1982 in Rossendale and played Becky Palmer in Coronation Street from 1996 to 1997. She is the sister of actors Sam Aston (Chesney Battersby-Brown) and Joseph Aston (the second actor to play Tommy Duckworth) and is one of nine children. Since her days in Weatherfield her career has continued apace with roles in many series such as Where the Heart Is, Blackpool, Robin Hood, Doctors and Heartbeat.