Alison Oakley | |
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Coronation Street character | |
Portrayed by | Helen Swift (1989) Shelley Willetts (1998) |
Duration | 1989, 1998 |
First appearance | 15 February 1989 Episode 2910 |
Last appearance | 24 May 1998 Episode 4408 |
Classification | Former; guest |
Alison Oakley is a woman who Brian Tilsley meets in a nightclub on 15 February 1989 after splitting from his wife Gail. Brian tries to defend Alison against two young thugs who begin harassing her, which results in Brian being fatally stabbed. In her first appearance, she is only credited as "Disco Girl" and not by her name. Nine years later, Brian's son Nick seeks her out at a bar to learn the truth about Brian's death. Alison reveals that Brian had goaded his killer, shattering Nick's illusion of his father.
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