Liz Mc Donald

Liz Mc Donald

Elizabeth "Liz" Jayne McDonald (née Greenwood, previously Tomlin) is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actress Beverley Callard, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 27 October 1989 and remained on the series until Callard opted to leave in 1998. She later returned for two brief stints in 2000 and 2003 before becoming a series regular once again in 2004. In 2006, the character became landlady of The Rover's Return after working there on and off since 1990. It was announced on 20 October 2010, that Callard had quit the role once again and Liz departed the serial on 14 April 2011.

Liz is fiercely protective of her family and the McDonald name. Her storylines have seen her embark on a series of failed romances, including marriages to Jim McDonald (Charles Lawson) and Vernon Tomlin (Ian Reddington). She has also had many feuds notably with son Steve (Simon Gregson)'s wives Karen Philips (Suranne Jones) and Becky Granger (Katherine Kelly).

Callard has claimed Liz's unique fashion sense stems from Alec Gilroy telling her that she could "aerate the space under her chin a bit more" in an episode early on in Liz's time on the Street. A return is still openly possible for Liz as Callard has said that she would 'never say never' to returning.