<P> Susan Ida Barlow ( also Baldwin ) was a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera , Coronation Street . She made her debut screen appearance on 5 April 1965 . Susan has been portrayed by four actresses since her introduction . Katie Heannau was the first actress to the character . Wendy Jane Walker took over the role for two years from 1970 . When the character returned in 1979 , Suzy Patterson was recast in the role . She remained with the show until 1981 , in 1985 Walker reprised the role until 1987 . In 2001 , Susan returned with Joanna Foster in the role for a month until the character was killed - off . </P>
who has played susan barlow in coronation street
Katie Heannau Wendy Jane Walker Suzy Patterson Joanna Foster