Kate McGuire played by Maggie Cronin, made her first appearance on 26 March 2000 and last on 26 May 2006 [REF].
In the 2003 British Soap Awards, she was nominated for 'Best Actress' but Kacey Ainsworth who played EastEnders Little Mo Mitchell won, and again in the 2004 British Soap Awards, but Suranne Jones who played Coronation Street Karen McDonald won [REF].