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Dawn Acton
Born
Dawn Jean Acton

(1977-03-15) 15 March 1977 (age 47)
NationalityEnglish
OccupationActress
Children1

Dawn Jean Acton (born 15 March 1977) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Tracy Barlow in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street between 1988 and 1999.[1][2] She left the soap opera at age 22, after having her baby son.[3]

As a child, she attended Stamford High School in Ashton-under-Lyne and trained at the Oldham Theatre Workshop.[1][2]

As of present, Dawn is working as a DJ and has been DJing for over 15 years, as well as being involved in charity work for local organisations.[4]


References

  1. ^ a b Hayward 1994, p. 1
  2. ^ a b Dawn Acton[unreliable source?]
  3. ^ Nolan, Emma (7 August 2019). "Coronation Street's original Tracy Barlow Dawn Acton is now a DJ". Metro. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Fear, Helen (7 August 2019). "Former Tracy Barlow actress Dawn Acton reveals real reason she quit Coronation Street". Entertainment Daily UK. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  • Hayward, Anthony (1994). Who's Who on Television. London: Boxtree. ISBN 1 85283 936 8.