Dynevor’s character arrived in Weatherfield on January 27 1986, when Kevin Webster, played by Michael Le Vell, drove past her in his van and accidentally splashed her while she was waiting for a bus.
She went on to have an on-off relationship and then marriage with Kevin, which has been one of her defining storylines.
She was later the victim of domestic violence at the hands of boyfriend Greg Kelly (Stephen Billington), and was also diagnosed with breast cancer.
Among other prominent storylines, she has survived a minibus crash, embarked on a political career and become mayor, been wrongfully imprisoned for fraud, and been injured when the roof of the local factory collapsed.