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Tracy Lynette Barlow (née Langton; previously Preston Cropper and McDonald) is a fictional character in the British television soap opera Coronation Street. Since 2002 she has been portrayed by Kate Ford the latest in a series of actresses who have played Tracy at various ages. Christabel Finch played her from birth on 24 January 1977 to 21 November 1983 with Holly Chamarette taking over from 8 July 1985 to 23 March 1988.