Caroline Strong (born 1963 in Liverpool) appeared on Coronation Street in two roles: firstly as Mrs Allen (Vera Duckworth's renal consultant) during the transplant storyline involving Vera's grandson Paul Clayton in late 2000; and returned to the programme in November and December 2015 as Dee Grayson, a burglary victim of Michael Rodwell's.
Her other television credits include Moving On, Monroe, Sirens, Wire in the Blood, Vincent, Prime Suspect IV (Scent of Darkness), Island at War, Thin Ice, My Fragile Heart, Trust, Reversals, Waterloo Road, Soldier Soldier, New Street Law, Sweet Medicine, Peak Practice, Where the Heart Is, Trial by Jury, Holby, A&E, The Bill, Doctors, The Royal, Merseybeat, At Home with the Braithwaites, Heartbeat and Emmerdale.
She has also worked extensively in theatre and radio. She was a member of the BBC Radio Drama Company at Broadcasting House with over forty credits across Radio 3, Radio 4 and the World Service. Her stage appearances include engagements at the National Theatre (Olivier), London; the Library Theatre, Manchester; the Redgrave Theatre, Farnham; the Oldham Coliseum and the Liverpool Playhouse.