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Daily Mirror
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Joel Leaver

Corrie's original Tracy Barlow actress has had major career change 24 years after exit

It's been more than two decades since Dawn Acton last appeared on Coronation Street, though viewers may still remember her for having played troublemaker Tracy Barlow.

The actor, now 45, played the role from 1988 until 1999. She had been the third actor to portray Tracy and was replaced by current cast member Kate Ford, now 46, in 2002.

Dawn - who had joined the ITV soap aged 11 - was involved in a various storylines during her decade-long stint on the show, including her character receiving a kidney transplant.

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