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Violet Wilson
Violet Wilson is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street. She was portrayed by Jenny Platt making her first on-screen appearance on 8 October 2004 and remained until 29 February 2008. Platt returned for one episode on 24 April 2011, and returned again on 20 March 2024 for a short stint.
Violet first appeared on 8 October 2004; the character was originally going to be called Julie. Platt started filming in August 2004. In late 2004, it was also claimed that Violet would reveal to her new love interest, Jason Grimshaw (Ryan Thomas), that she was HIV positive, but for unknown reasons, this storyline never went through.
In 2007, Sunday Newspaper The People reported that Platt had quit the serial. However, the serial's producers denied the reports and a spokesperson confirmed on Digital Spy that she had signed a new one-year contract taking her through to March 2008.
Platt returned to the serial for one episode in 2011.
In one storyline, Violet falls pregnant to Jamie Baldwin. Platt commented on the way she handled the delicate storyline offscreen stating: "Obviously, I wanted to find out about it. Violet actually doesn't know anything about it - she just wakes up in the hospital and is told about it, so I kind of didn't need it. It wasn't like I got diagnosed and had to live with it for a while. By the time I've woken up everything's gone. But, just for my own interest, I did, I looked into it and found out a bit about it. I looked at the NHS site to find out what the symptoms would be, and how common it is, all that kind of stuff."
After the character had left the show it was later revealed that the soap's bosses had been on the look out for a lesbian character since 2004, the year that the character entered the series. The original intentions were revealed for the character, that were to make her the soap's first lesbian character. Due to the popularity of her two relationships within the character's early storylines the idea was scrapped at the last minute. An ITV insider told the News of the World in July 2008: "Executives want to create a soap which is representative of society in 2008 and they are acutely aware they need more gay characters. They went on: "It does seem ridiculous it (lesbianism) has never been explored on Corrie but that's all about to change." Later it was revealed that the producers had shifted the plans, which they had once put onto Platt's character, onto fellow character Sophie Webster.
On 12 February 2024, it was announced that Platt would be reprising her role as Violet for a "dark storyline" regarding the repercussions of Violet's son, Dylan Wilson's (Liam McCheyne), bullying storyline. Platt's co-star, Antony Cotton, who portrays Dylan's father Sean Tully, revealed the soap had been trying to get Platt to return as Violet in "various different ways" due to the Dylan's presence in the soap. It was also revealed that Violet's return would only be temporary, though Cotton hoped that she would return again. Cotton was happy about Platt's return due to the pair being friends in real life, though he speculated that she may be nervous due to the different set up of the soap. Platt was expected to film for about four weeks. Violet's first reappearance aired on 20 March 2024. Prior to Platt's return, Violet had been mentioned onscreen, with Sean often being shown as going to visit the character. It was teased that upon her return, Violet and Sean would blame each other over Dylan's behaviour.
Violet arrives on the Street in October 2004, as a barmaid in the Rovers Return Inn. A former pupil of Ken Barlow (William Roache) when he was a teacher at Weatherfield Comprehensive, she addresses him as "Sir" during her time on the Street. Violet befriends neighbour Katy Harris (Lucy-Jo Hudson) and is good friends with Sean Tully (Antony Cotton), whom she knew before moving to Coronation Street. Violet begins a relationship with Jason Grimshaw (Ryan Thomas), whose mother Eileen (Sue Cleaver) finds Violet a pleasant young woman. After some unease by Violet, who states that she had left home at a young age to live with an older, dominant man, she moves into 11 Coronation Street with Jason. They break up after Violet is seduced by Charlie Stubbs (Bill Ward), but reunite. The relationship breaks up when Jason has an affair with Sarah Platt (Tina O'Brien). Jason proposes to Violet but she turns him down.
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Violet Wilson
Violet Wilson is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street. She was portrayed by Jenny Platt making her first on-screen appearance on 8 October 2004 and remained until 29 February 2008. Platt returned for one episode on 24 April 2011, and returned again on 20 March 2024 for a short stint.
Violet first appeared on 8 October 2004; the character was originally going to be called Julie. Platt started filming in August 2004. In late 2004, it was also claimed that Violet would reveal to her new love interest, Jason Grimshaw (Ryan Thomas), that she was HIV positive, but for unknown reasons, this storyline never went through.
In 2007, Sunday Newspaper The People reported that Platt had quit the serial. However, the serial's producers denied the reports and a spokesperson confirmed on Digital Spy that she had signed a new one-year contract taking her through to March 2008.
Platt returned to the serial for one episode in 2011.
In one storyline, Violet falls pregnant to Jamie Baldwin. Platt commented on the way she handled the delicate storyline offscreen stating: "Obviously, I wanted to find out about it. Violet actually doesn't know anything about it - she just wakes up in the hospital and is told about it, so I kind of didn't need it. It wasn't like I got diagnosed and had to live with it for a while. By the time I've woken up everything's gone. But, just for my own interest, I did, I looked into it and found out a bit about it. I looked at the NHS site to find out what the symptoms would be, and how common it is, all that kind of stuff."
After the character had left the show it was later revealed that the soap's bosses had been on the look out for a lesbian character since 2004, the year that the character entered the series. The original intentions were revealed for the character, that were to make her the soap's first lesbian character. Due to the popularity of her two relationships within the character's early storylines the idea was scrapped at the last minute. An ITV insider told the News of the World in July 2008: "Executives want to create a soap which is representative of society in 2008 and they are acutely aware they need more gay characters. They went on: "It does seem ridiculous it (lesbianism) has never been explored on Corrie but that's all about to change." Later it was revealed that the producers had shifted the plans, which they had once put onto Platt's character, onto fellow character Sophie Webster.
On 12 February 2024, it was announced that Platt would be reprising her role as Violet for a "dark storyline" regarding the repercussions of Violet's son, Dylan Wilson's (Liam McCheyne), bullying storyline. Platt's co-star, Antony Cotton, who portrays Dylan's father Sean Tully, revealed the soap had been trying to get Platt to return as Violet in "various different ways" due to the Dylan's presence in the soap. It was also revealed that Violet's return would only be temporary, though Cotton hoped that she would return again. Cotton was happy about Platt's return due to the pair being friends in real life, though he speculated that she may be nervous due to the different set up of the soap. Platt was expected to film for about four weeks. Violet's first reappearance aired on 20 March 2024. Prior to Platt's return, Violet had been mentioned onscreen, with Sean often being shown as going to visit the character. It was teased that upon her return, Violet and Sean would blame each other over Dylan's behaviour.
Violet arrives on the Street in October 2004, as a barmaid in the Rovers Return Inn. A former pupil of Ken Barlow (William Roache) when he was a teacher at Weatherfield Comprehensive, she addresses him as "Sir" during her time on the Street. Violet befriends neighbour Katy Harris (Lucy-Jo Hudson) and is good friends with Sean Tully (Antony Cotton), whom she knew before moving to Coronation Street. Violet begins a relationship with Jason Grimshaw (Ryan Thomas), whose mother Eileen (Sue Cleaver) finds Violet a pleasant young woman. After some unease by Violet, who states that she had left home at a young age to live with an older, dominant man, she moves into 11 Coronation Street with Jason. They break up after Violet is seduced by Charlie Stubbs (Bill Ward), but reunite. The relationship breaks up when Jason has an affair with Sarah Platt (Tina O'Brien). Jason proposes to Violet but she turns him down.