| Lisa Swain | |||||||||
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| Coronation Street character | |||||||||
| Portrayed by | Vicky Myers | ||||||||
| Duration | 2021–present | ||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 10,319 7 May 2021 | ||||||||
| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||
| Introduced by | Iain MacLeod | ||||||||
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Lisa Swain also known as Detective Sergeant Lisa Swain, played by Vicky Myers,[1] is a detective who works at Weatherfield Police Station and has investigated multiple crimes since her introduction on 7 May 2021. The first crime she investigated was the murder of Seb Franklin (Harry Visinoni) and the assault on Nina Lucas (Mollie Gallagher) by a gang led by Corey Brent (Maximus Evans) in 2021. Swain returned again in 2022 to investigate the death of Imran Habeeb (Charlie De Melo) in 2022, and then began to appear more frequently in 2023 to investigate crimes, such as Aaron Sandford (James Craven) when he raped Amy Barlow (Elle Mulvaney) and the crimes of Stephen Reid (Todd Boyce).[2] She was credited as 'DS Swain' until 24 April 2023 when her forename was revealed to be 'Lisa' in dialogue. In 2024, she also investigated the disappearance of Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton).[3]
Storylines
editLisa was the detective for the murder case of Seb Franklin and has investigated multiple cases since then such as the serial killer Stephen Reid
Development
editCasting and characterisation
editBetween 2021 and 2024, she was a recurring character, however on 4 March 2024 it was announced that Myers had been promoted to a regular character as she is seen appearing more frequently.[4] When told of her promotion, Myers told Digital Spy "We're only just scratching the surface with Swain. When I got the call that this was happening, it was very much that she was the itch that I needed to scratch."[5]
Sexuality
editMyers also discussed the character's sexuality and revealed that she is gay by saying "Relationship-wise, we know she has a teenage daughter. I'm not entirely sure if everybody knows this, but Swain is gay. I think she perhaps has seen somebody that's caught her eye but at the moment she's far too busy with focusing on this investigation, her career, being a single mum and juggling her home life as well with her teenage daughter."[6]
Relationship with daughter Betsy Swain
editOn 21 June 2024, Swain's daughter, Betsy (Sydney Martin) was introduced to the series,[7] when she began to become suspicious of Joel Deering's (Callum Lill) actions towards her friend, Sabrina Adetiba (Luana Santos).[8] However she wasn't revealed to be her daughter until 28 June,[9] when Lisa confronted her about the chips and she knew that Betsy didn't have the money for them, so she lied to Lisa and said a friend bought them, when in fact the money was from Joel who she was blackmailing in order to keep quiet, showing some tension in their relationship.[10] Sydney Martin, who plays Betsy, discussed her relationship with her mother, "obviously she's lost her other mum when she was on duty, so she already has some disrespect for the career. Lisa stayed on, and that causes a bit of tension in their relationship."[11]
Reception
editFor her role as Lisa, Myers was longlisted for "Best newcomer" at the 2024 Inside Soap Awards.[12][13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Actress who plays Corrie cop who will finally catch Stephen Reid". Daily Mirror. 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Actress who plays Corrie cop who will finally catch Stephen Reid". Daily Mirror. 13 October 2023.
- ^ https://metro.co.uk/2024/03/11/coronation-street-spoilers-gruesome-discovery-made-lauren-flat-20443954/amp
- ^ https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a60060822/coronation-street-spoilers-ds-swain-regular-character/
- ^ https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a60060822/coronation-street-spoilers-ds-swain-regular-character/
- ^ https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a60060822/coronation-street-spoilers-ds-swain-regular-character/
- ^ https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a61460720/coronation-street-spoilers-sydney-martin-betsy-joel/
- ^ https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a61460720/coronation-street-spoilers-sydney-martin-betsy-joel/
- ^ https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a61460720/coronation-street-spoilers-sydney-martin-betsy-joel/
- ^ https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a61460720/coronation-street-spoilers-sydney-martin-betsy-joel/
- ^ https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a61460720/coronation-street-spoilers-sydney-martin-betsy-joel/
- ^ Harp, Justin (16 July 2024). "Emmerdale's Tom and Belle story and EastEnders' Six drama among Inside Soap Award nominees". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Timms, Chloe (20–26 July 2024). "Cast your vote now! Inside Soap Awards 2024". Inside Soap. No. 29. pp. 49–52.