List of Coronation Street Characters (2005) - Freda Burgess

Freda Burgess is the deaf niece of the late Ernest Bishop. In August 2005, Freda came to visit her aunt Emily, but got a frosty reception from Emily's lodger Norris Cole, who thought she was after Emily's money but was impressed with her ability to lip-read. Freda helped Emily when she fell down the stairs and sprained her ankle but left when she'd had enough of Norris and the way he was treating her.

In March 2006, Freda visited to support Emily, who had just found out that her friend, Ed Jackson, had killed Ernest. Emily was suffering a crisis of faith as she couldn't bring herself to forgive Ed or go to church, where she would have to face Ed as well as God.

In July 2009, Freda returned to the Street. She revealed to Emily that she was engaged but her fiancé was in prison. She took a dislike to Emily's new friend, Ramsay Clegg (Norris' half-brother), because his overeagerness to please everyone annoying. Norris was thrilled, as he disliked his brother too and felt they had something in common. After staying a few days, Freda left again.

Freda returned again in November after losing her job. She told Emily that the woman she was working for was horrible so she got her revenge by stealing her prosthetic leg. Emily didn't like this and said it was theft but Graeme Proctor found it amusing. Graeme disposed of the leg for her as it was reported in the paper and she didn't want to get done for theft.

She started entering competitions with Norris, and they won £1,000 each. They split it equally and Freda left to buy herself a house.