Faye Brookes


Faye Alicia Brookes is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Kate Connor on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.

Early life

Brookes was born on 3 September 1987 in Manchester, England. She graduated from the Guildford School of Acting in 2010, after completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Musical Theatre and being awarded the Principal’s Choice Award.

Career

Brookes has starred in theatre productions of Grease, Shrek and Legally Blonde.
She is also a co-principal at Fates Academy where she and her previous fiancé, Gareth Gates, teach children the performing arts.

''Coronation Street''

In mid-2015, it was announced that the Connor family in Coronation Street was being extended. The family first appeared in the street in 2006 and have featured in many storylines. Brookes was cast as Kate Connor and after her on-screen brother Aidan Connor made his first appearance, played by The X Factor winner Shayne Ward, Brookes first appeared as Kate in October 2015. She won Best Newcomer for her portrayal of Kate in January 2017 at the 22nd National Television Awards. In April 2019, it was announced that Brookes had decided to leave Coronation Street. Her final scenes were to air later in 2019.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013AtlantisHelena1 episode
2014Our ZooFrankie1 episode
2015–2019Coronation StreetKate ConnorSeries regular; 433 episodes
2016The ChaseHerselfCelebrity special
2018Coronation Street's DNA SecretsHerselfOne-off documentary