Katy Harris

Katy Harris (also Nelson) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, portrayed by Lucy-Jo Hudson. Hudson made her on-screen appearance as Katy Harris for the first time on November 13th 2002. The character was featured in several high-profile narratives before her departure from the series in 2005. As the teenage daughter of the Harris family, her primary storylines focused on her family's victimization by a local gang, her diagnosis with type 1 diabetes, and her controversial relationship with the significantly older Martin Platt (Sean Wilson). Katy's departure from the series occurred during a highly publicized storyline dubbed "Killer Katy" by the media. In this narrative arc, she undergoes an abortion, kills her father during a heated confrontation, and subsequently commits suicide. The sequence remains recognized as one of the most sensational and shocking storylines in the history of the program.