Liz Tomlin

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Liz Tomlin
Image:Lizzy Mc Donald Corrie.jpg
Liz in 2007
Coronation Street
Portrayed by Beverley Callard
First appearance 27 October 1989
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Gender Female
Date of birth 29 October 1957
Occupation Landlady

Elizabeth 'Liz' Jane Tomlin (née Greenwood, previously McDonald) is a fictional character on the ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street. She is played by Beverley Callard.

Liz first appeared in 1989 with her husband, ex-army officer Jim and their twin sons Steve and Andy. Liz and Jim had a stormy marriage, caused by his hot temper and jealous rages. Soon after arriving on the Street, Liz made friends with Deirdre Barlow, whose daughter Tracy was slightly younger than the twins.

Liz and Jim's marriage was tested many times. In 1992, Liz gave birth to a baby girl prematurely. The couple named her Katie but she died after one day. The following year, Jim wrongly believed Liz was having an affair with brewery boss Richard Willmore and they separated. She began a relationship with Colin Barnes but did not consider it to be serious and was eventually reconciled with Jim. After taking a job at the local bookmakers', she found herself attracted to her boss, Colin's brother Des. She resisted temptation and resigned. After an army reunion in 1996, Jim forced Liz to confess that she had once slept with one of his colleagues while he was away serving. He assaulted and abandoned her in the street and she changed the locks on their house, obtaining a court injunction to keep him away. He spent a short time in prison when he broke the restraining order and the couple divorced. Steve, too, served time in prison and Liz was flattered by the attentions of his fellow inmate Fraser Henderson. She visited him regularly and he gave her a job in a wine bar he owned when he was released. A policeman friend, Alan McKenna, persuaded Liz to inform on Fraser's criminal activities but when Fraser found out, he disappeared and sent one of his henchmen to hold Liz, Jim and Andy hostage.

In 1998, Liz and Jim were briefly reconciled when Jim had an accident and was unable to walk for several months. Liz took care of him but began a secret affair with his physiotherapist Michael. Jim was about to ask Liz to marry him again when he found the pair in bed together. Liz and Michael left Weatherfield.

In 2000, Liz returned when Jim was once again sent to prison, this time for manslaughter after attacking a drug-dealer (Jez Quigley) who had tried to kill Steve. The couple were reunited and were re-married in a prison ceremony, but she moved away from Weatherfield in 2001, in order to be able to visit him regularly.

Liz re-emerged in late 2003, working in a bar in Blackpool, when Jim escaped from prison and attempted to go on the run with her. The attempt failed when he was captured and sent back to prison. A few months later she arrived in Weatherfield to attend Steve's second wedding to Karen and involved herself in the wrangle over Amy, the child Steve had fathered after a one-night-stand with Tracy Barlow. In 2005, upon hearing that Jim's remission had been cancelled because he had assaulted another prison inmate, Liz decided she was no longer willing to wait for him, and they once again split up and divorced for a second time.

After several doomed romantic encounters, Liz met Vernon Tomlin a workshy drummer in a band. He was very laid back and totally unlike Jim, but the couple had fun and Liz felt like a teenager once more. The pair eventually split when Liz, tired of him taking her for granted and of his roving eye for the ladies, threw him out. He later returned and begged her to take him back and they became engaged in 2007. But Liz was still not completely happy and sought excitement in the form of a fling with brewery delivery man Derek. When Derek's wife, Linda, confessed to Liz that she knew he was having an affair but was unsure with whom, Liz told Derek that they would have to stop seeing each other for the time being.

Liz went on to resume her meetings with Derek, but when she found herself in her underwear, trapped on a balcony in an apartment block overlooking Weatherfield, she realised she couldn't continue the affair. She ended her relationship with Derek and confessed to his wife on the day of Sally Webster's fortieth birthday party.

Liz has worked as a barmaid throughout her life, working at the Rovers Return from 1991 until being offered her own pub by the brewery, The Queen's, in 1993. In 1995, Liz and Jim made a bid to buy the Rovers Return Inn, but their offer was rejected. Since then, Liz has worked at pubs in Blackpool and Brighton and also as barmaid at the Weatherfield Arms. In 2006, Liz finally became landlady of the Rovers when her son Steve bought the business.

When Jim was released from prison in November 2007, Liz was wary of allowing him back into her life again. But she was impressed by the change in his temperament and allowed their relationship to continue on friendly terms. However, when Jim cornered her on the morning of her wedding to Vernon, her initial fears were proven justfied. He told her that he loved her and would not allow the marriage to take place and when Vernon intervened, Jim launched a violent attack on him.

Liz suppressed her own doubts about marrying Vernon and - determined not to allow Jim to have his own way - went ahead with the ceremony. The couple went on their honeymoon to Nashville, but only after Vernon discovered that Liz had nearly called off the wedding.


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Preceded by
Fred Elliott 		Landlady of the Rovers Return
2006- 		Succeeded by
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