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Anne Foster is a fictional character from the British soap opera Coronation Street played by Gwen Taylor. Anne is the mother of Frank Foster (Andrew Lancel) and wife of Sam Foster (Paul Clayton). The character and casting was announced on 4 August 2011. Taylor revealed she had found her first day on set terrifying but she quickly settled in. A reporter for the Western Mail branded Anne a pompous matriarch.