Joanne Cresswell was Jenny Bradley's school friend in her final year at Weatherfield Comprehensive. Joanne sometimes tagged along with Jenny to Jim's Cafe during their lunch hour, including one occasion where Joanne ordered greasy chips, telling Phyllis Pearce that she was on a "high cholesterol low life expectancy" diet, which was looked upon favourably by the pensioner as she disliked the modern trend of healthy eating.