Ann Aris (born 1949) has appeared on Coronation Street in eleven different roles - one of the highest number of credited parts in the programme. Anthony Schaeffer currently holds the record with fifteen roles to his name. Ms Aris's are:
- Kay Miller, friend of Sylvia Matthews in April 1976 when Elsie Tanner at Sylvia's Separates
- Ratepayers' Association secretary Mrs. Mottershead in April 1978 who told Len Fairclough he had been dropped as their councillor
- The registrar officiating at the wedding of Kevin Webster and Sally Seddon in October 1986
- The usher present at the trial of Alan Bradley in October 1989
- A secretary at Newton & Ridley in September 1992 when Bet Gilroy called to see about taking over the tenancy of the Rovers
- Bettabuy senior manager Ginnie Waters in July 1993 who interviewed Curly Watts for the role of store manager
- The assistant registrar at the wedding of Curly and Raquel Wolstenhulme in December 1995
- A woman on the course at Greenside Golf Club who found Fred Elliott injured there in July 1997
- The magistrate at the preliminary hearing of Deirdre Rachid on charges of fraud in January 1998
- Judge Fiona Kingsman-Lloyd at the trial of Les Battersby for assault on Mick Hopwood (a trumped-up charge) in May 2003
- Judge Fortune at the preliminary hearing of Tracy Barlow for the murder of Charlie Stubbs in January 2007 and at the trial of Becky Granger for vandalism in November 2008.
Her most recent connection with the programme was in The Road to Coronation Street in September 2010, in which she played the part of actress Nita Valerie, who appeared in one of the 1960 dry runs as Ena Sharples.
An actress since the 1960s, Ms Aris's long list of credits includes many series for Granada Television such as The Man in Room 17, The Liars, Shabby Tiger and Crown Court. In addition, she appeared in Gems, Emmerdale, Brookside, Josie Smith, Heartbeat, Hollyoaks: In the City and A Touch of Frost.
On stage, she appeared in productions of The Man Most Likely To..., Hobson's Choice and Slag.
