Cilla Petunia Aurelia Battersby-Brown (previously Brown) is a fictional character from the British soap opera Coronation Street, played by Wendi Peters. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 20 October 2003. After three years in the role, Peters announced her departure from the show in November 2006. Cilla made her screen exit on 30 October 2007. Peters later reprised the role for the DVD spin-off, Coronation Street: Out of Africa, in November 2008. On 26 June 2014, it was announced that Cilla would be returning for a short stint. She returned for six weeks between 22 October 2014 and 14 November 2014.
Cilla was introduced as a love interest for established character Les Battersby (Bruce Jones). Cilla was also the mother of Chesney (Sam Aston), Fiz (Jennie McAlpine) and Billy Brown (Jay Martin). During her time in the show, Cilla pulled several scams and was disliked by most of her neighbours. She was diagnosed with skin cancer and later used her condition to get revenge on Les after he had an affair. Cilla left Weatherfield for Las Vegas in 2007, leaving her young son Chesney behind.
, 1h47 OriginUnited-kingdom GenresComedy ThemesFilms set in Africa ActorsWendi Peters, Jennie McAlpine, Sam Aston, Andrew Whyment, Katherine Kelly, Michelle Keegan Rating63% The story begins soon after John Stape's (Graeme Hawley) kidnapping of Rosie Webster (Helen Flanagan) was revealed in the main show. In the soap, Fiz Brown (Jennie McAlpine) receives bad news from her mother, Cilla (Wendi Peters), about her brother, Chesney (Sam Aston), who had recently gone with her friend and ex-boyfriend Kirk Sutherland (Andrew Whyment) to South Africa to see Cilla.