Karen McDonald (Coronation Street)

Karen McDonald is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Suranne Jones. Karen was created by producer Jane Macnaught as a recurring character and one of the factory girls. She made her debut in the episode airing on 21 June 2000. On 13 May 2004, Jones announced her decision to leave the soap and her final episode was broadcast on 26 December 2004. Karen’s storylines have focused on her number of boyfriends including: Vikram Desai, Joe Carter, and Steve McDonald ; additionally, her miscarriage and her feud with Tracy Barlow, the mother of Steve’s daughter, Amy.