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Karen Henthorn | |
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| Born | 1963 (age 61–62) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Coronation Street Shameless EastEnders |
Karen Henthorn (born 1963) is a British character actress who portrayed the role of Julie Haye in BBC soap EastEnders from 1997 to 1998 and 2025 to present, and later Teresa Bryant in the long-running British soap opera Coronation Street . [1] [2] She appeared in the role briefly in 2007 and became a regular character in 2008. In late 2008, she left the show but returned on 13 April 2009; she then departed the show in 2010.
Henthorn was born in Oldham, Lancashire. Her roles before Coronation Street include parts in series such as The Booze Cruise , [3] in which she played Cath Bolton; Doctors ; and Heartbeat . [3] She also played Marissa Platting (a social worker in series 2) in the television series Shameless . [3]
She currently[ when? ] teaches screen acting on the BA (Hons) Acting course at Italia Conti Academy in Clapham and Manchester School of Theatre.
She has most recently[ when? ] appeared on Sky One's comedy series Trollied . [3] She also played a schools' inspector in the 2010s CBBC series Young Dracula , and plays Janet Macy on the BBC Three series In the Flesh .
In 2013, she appeared in the touring National Theatre production of War Horse . [3]
In 2022, she starred in the Channel 5 programme The Teacher alongside Sheridan Smith and Kelvin Fletcher. The following year, she appeared in series 12 episode 4 of ITV's Vera as Jill Falstone; in the first episode of Channel 5's The Good Ship Murder as Maureen Weaver; and in the second series of BBC One prison drama Time . [4]
In 2024, she appeared as Emily in the BBC One drama The Listeners . [5]
On 26 June 2025, it was announced that Henthorn would return to EastEnders as Julie Haye later that summer, after 27 years away from the role. [6]
