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Leanne Anika Tilsley (née Battersby; previously Barlow) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street played by Jane Danson. It was announced in February 1997 that a family from hell would be introduced to Coronation Street. This included Les (Bruce Jones) and Janice Battersby (Vicky Entwistle) Les’s daughter Leanne and Janice’s daughter Toyah Battersby (Georgia Taylor). Leanne made her first appearance on 4 July 1997.