Teresa Bryant

Infobox soap character
name = Teresa Bryant
color =#F0E68C
series = Coronation Street

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caption1 = Teresa Bryant in 2008
first = 28 March, 2007
last =
residence =
born = 1958
spouse = Jerry Morton (divorced)
children = Darryl Morton
Finlay Bryant
Jodie Morton
Kayleigh Morton
Mel Morton
portrayer = Karen Henthorn

Teresa Bryant (previously Morton), is a fictional character on the British soap opera "Coronation Street", portrayed by Karen Henthorn.

Casting and personality

Teresa has been described as having a "twisted" personality by "The Sun's" Jen Blackburn, as well as being "the black widow of Weatherfield". Covering Teresa's interference with Jerry's medication, msn.co.uk similarly described her as "evil".Cite news|url=http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/news/Article.aspx?cp-documentID=8755131|publisher=MSN|date=30 June 2008|title=Corrie's poison plot|accessdate=2008-07-29] Henthorn, however, has refuting this aspect of her character, stating that; "Teresa's far too wrapped up in herself to think through the consequences of what she's doing, because that would mean she'd have to take some responsibility for her actions! But she doesn't mean any real harm - she's just buying herself more time."Citation|author=Karen Henthorn|publication-date=29 July 2008|title=Will Teresa Kill Jerry?|periodical=Inside Soap|publication-place=England|pages=6] Expanding on this, she added; "It's interesting to play Teresa this way, because - believe it or not - she does actually care for Jerry, and doesn't like the fact that she's making him ill. She's still being selfish though. I've never been a baddie before, so it's fantastic bringing Teresa to life. I think of her more as confused and a bit lost than evil - but she's playing a dangerous game, messing with Jerry's health like this..."

Arrival and Storylines

Teresa first appeared on 28 March 2007 as the ex-wife of Jerry Morton. She mistreated her children Kayleigh and Finlay, resulting in Jerry taking them back to Weatherfield.

She returned to the Street in May 2008 following Jerry's heart attack. In June 2008, she conned Lloyd Mullaney into thinking that Finlay was his son, and took advantage of Lloyd. Her con was eventually revealed to Jerry after Lloyd told Mel. Jerry responded by throwing Teresa out, though he later let an insistent Teresa stay a little longer, much to Mel's dismay. Teresa revealed that her ex-boyfriend Gary Denmark, Finlay's father, used to beat her, and it was discovered he was now in prison. On June 25 2008, Teresa began a brief feud with the Websters after she attacked Rosie at David Platt's house party when she made jibes about Jerry's weight.

In June 2008 it was announced that Teresa would plot to poison Jerry with an overdose of Warfarin tablets, which may result in Jerry having another heart attack or even death.Cite news|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/soaps/article1356209.ece|author=Jen Blackburn|publisher=The Sun|date=30 June 2008|title=Teresa Bryant is the black widow of Weatherfield|accessdate=2008-07-29]

Tension relaxed when Mel went on a holiday with cop mate Abi Sharpe, but when Mel returned she was angry that Teresa was still living at No. 6 and Teresa manipulated Jerry's mate he planned Teresa to move into, into lying that the flat needed rewiring, by protesting that Jerry was increasingly unwell and pale, so Jerry had let her move back in, Mel soon discovered Teresa's lie and the two had an arguement. Mel later gave Jerry an ultimatum - Teresa moves out or she does, resulting in Mel going to stay at Abi's, later that episode, Jerry collapsed and banged his head on the coffee table leaving him with a bleeding ear. Teresa later confessed to Jerry whilst he was in hospital.

In September 2008, Teresa helped Mel get revenge for her as she was involved being attacked and by hurting Abi Sharpe by a vicious girl gang when she gave one of the girls a blow to the head with a heel of her shoe. Earlier that night, Mel and Teresa reconciled and settled their differences. However, when Mel discovered that Teresa had plotted to poison Jerry, they yet again fell out and Mel arrested Teresa for attempted murder. The police later released her after Jerry denied that she had tried to kill him. Teresa then turned up at No.6 that night begging for forgiveness but Jerry and the kids ordered her to leave. In October 2008, Darryl brought a drunken Teresa back to the house much to the disgruntlement of Mel who packed her things and left home unable to be under the same roof as her mother.

Exit

The character will leave Corrie in October 2008, following Jerry's relocation to Spain. It has also been revealed that producers would like Teresa to return later next year as more of an independent character. [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a131561/corries-henthorn-eyes-potential-return.html]

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