- Fiz Brown
Infobox soap character
color=#F0E68C
series =Coronation Street
name = Fiz Brown
caption1 = Fiz Brown in 2007
first = 22 April 2001
residence = 5 Coronation Street
born = 25 September 1985
romances =Kirk Sutherland Tyrone Dobbs John Stape
parents =Cilla Battersby-Brown
siblings = Billy BrownChesney Brown
occupation =Machinist at "Underworld" factory
portrayer =Jennie McAlpine Fiona "Fiz" Brown is a
fictional character in the British TVsoap opera "Coronation Street ", played byJennie McAlpine .torylines
She initially appeared as a troubled teenager briefly fostered by
Roy Cropper andHayley Cropper at the age of 15. She briefley left after claiming Roy made a pass at her, something she later admitted was a fabrication. She has returned to Coronation Street, and started working at the Underworld factory. In 2002, Fiz staged a topless protest on the roof of Underworld after believing that bossMike Baldwin had stolen her lingerie designs. Later her mother, Cilla and her brother, Chesney were introduced to the storyline when they came to live on the street withLes Battersby-Brown Fiz started dating
Kirk Sutherland butMolly Compton briefley put a stop to their relationship;Fiz has bullied Molly at a young age, Molly started a revenge scheme against Fiz, however, Kirk and Fiz reunited in 2006. Later that year in October, Kirk bought a moped for Fiz as a gift for passing her driving test.On 6th May 2007, the same day that Les left the street, Fiz was reacquainted with her first boyfriend,
John Stape , who had started working at Weatherfield High School where Chesney is a pupil. Fiz left Kirk yet again, even when Kirk proposed to Fiz, she announced she no longer wanted to be with him, and ended their relationship and started a full time relationship with John.In October 2007, her mother left the street to live in Las Vegas. She left Chesney with Kirk.
When her boyfriend entered into an affair with
Rosie Webster , who returned to Weatherfield high school because of John, the affair lasted for several months until Christmas day, before, Fiz had no suspicions. She initially believed John was having an affair with Rosie's mother,Sally Webster .However, the affair was uncovered on Christmas day, Fiz, still thinking that Sally was the culprit, visited No. 13, while they were enjoying their Christmas dinner, Fiz confront her. The presents from John had been mixed up, and Fiz had received a scanty underwear set. At the point of confrontation, Rosie walked in with Fiz's pyjamas, the affair was uncovered. John was beaten to the pavement by an outraged Kevin, who was ultimately arrested, and kept in custody between 11th January 2008 and 25th January.
John later made an attempt to reconcile with Fiz, but she wished for the relationship to end. She had already shared a drunken kiss with
Dev Alahan in The Rovers Return on New Years Eve and has shown some interest in starting her relationship with Kirk once again, but this never took off.While Fiz was away on holiday,
Claire Peacock saw the state of Chesney and Kirk's home and calledSocial Services . They came and took Chesney and his dog, Schmeichel away. They took Chesney to a foster home and Schmeichel went to the hands of the RSPCA. When Fiz returned she was shocked to learn from Kirk what had happened but applied to be Chesney's guardian. Chesney and Schmeichel were allowed to return home after Fiz agreed to move into No. 5. Since moving there she has clashed with Kirk's girlfriend,Julie Carp , whom he met visiting his parents in Cyprus, Fiz has taken a dislike to Julie. They both held different opinions concerning Chesney's welfare.On 18th July 2008, Fiz received a mystery phone call, on 21st July 2008, Fiz received numerous more calls, she rang back, only to find that it was none other than John Stape. John has confronted Fiz several times in attempts to win her back, and Fiz has also slapped him and said no to his proposal. John even took a job at streetcars in order to be close to Fiz and bought Chesney a bike, but Fiz claimed that if John ever went near her on Chesney again she'd call the police. Fiz and John have now struck up a close friendship. Fiz and John later shared a small kiss after he'd saved Chesney from a gang of young thugs. When she discovered John's grandmother had died, she threw a sickie to attend him at his gran's funeral, she also agreed to give John another chance. However, Fiz broke up with him again after she found out that he was planning on them moving to his grandmother's house in the country.
External links
* [http://www.itv.com/Soaps/coronationstreet/castandcharacters/atoe/FizBrown1.html Profile of Fiz Brown] at ITV soaps
* [http://www.whatsontv.co.uk/soaps/coronation_street/whos_who/fiz_brown Profile of Fiz Brown] at What's on TV
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