Jenny Connor (also Bradley) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Sally Ann Matthews. She made her first appearance on-screen on 6 January 1986. Originally fostered by Rita Fairclough (Barbara Knox), she has been featured in storylines including her troubled relationship with her father and Rita's partner, Alan Bradley (Mark Eden), his death when he is killed in a tram accident after chasing Rita in Blackpool and a brief underage romance with married man Robert Weston (Philip Bretherton), their separation in 1991 led to Jenny leaving Weatherfield on 1 March 1991.