Dawn Acton Explained

Dawn Acton
Birth Name:Dawn Jean Acton
Birth Date:15 March 1977
Birth Place:Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England
Occupation:Actress
Nationality:English
Children:1

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.[4]

As of present, Dawn is working as a DJ and has been DJing for over 15 years. She has also been involved in charity work for local organisations.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Hayward 1994, p. 1
  2. Web site: Dawn Acton . 2023-05-30 . www.corrie.net.
  3. Web site: Coronation Street's original Tracy Barlow Dawn Acton is now a DJ. Nolan. Emma. 2019-08-07. Metro. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190808141639/https://metro.co.uk/2019/08/07/coronation-streets-original-tracy-barlow-dawn-acton-now-dj-10531785/ . 8 August 2019 . 2019-10-22.
  4. Hayward 1994, p. 1
  5. Web site: Former Tracy Barlow actress Dawn Acton reveals real reason she quit Coronation Street. Fear. Helen. 2019-08-07. Entertainment Daily UK. en-GB. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191022130710/https://www.entertainmentdaily.co.uk/soaps/coronation-street/former-tracy-barlow-actress-dawn-acton-reveals-real-reason-she-quit-coronation-street/ . 22 October 2019 . 2019-10-22.