Streets of Talent: Meet the Corrie Couple Whose Daughter Brought a Third Generation of Drama to the Cobbles

Kenneth Cope, a beloved British actor and comedian, has had an illustrious career spanning decades. With a career high in comedy writing and acting, he is perhaps best known for his appearances on the long-running BBC sitcom Last of the Summer Wine. However, his relationship with wife Renny Lister reveals a hidden family connection that made its presence known on the nation's top soap operas.

Cope's marriage to Renny Lister, who was once an actress herself, was forged by their mutual involvement on the popular soap Coronation Street. The pair went on to establish an enduring partnership that continues until today. But behind the closed doors of this seemingly perfect couple, their pride swelled as their daughter Martha followed in their showbiz footsteps.

Years after Kenneth and Renny Cope combined to make television entertainment magic, their daughter Martha ventured onto the screen, entertaining the ardent followers of Coronation Street. As family and love made some lasting memories in real life, Martha joined her parents on TV through her own unique storyline. The years in between presented growth in professional interests for the rest of the family; however, for their individual passions for show business, music, and storytelling never went under the carpet.

An accomplished drummer who has toured the globe playing drums with celebrities, Lister joined her husband's illustrious family of actors when her daughter Martha joined the diverse cast of charismatic characters that contribute a powerful sense of character-driven soaps like Coronation Street. What brought everyone to a head when Kenneth and Renny's love-struck hearts gave rise to bringing Martha on the show with considerable family involvement in TV, movies, or stage may have been their perseverance and unrelenting love for pursuing opportunity - the same kind of heart, love and the family touch, that was perceived by the audience nationwide.

Regardless of one's experience working professionally as film actors, whether screen, live music, and/or media production may stand different experiences of what roles look right to audiences - it remains without question - how through consistent respect given and maintained by the TV work ethic kept the hearts they craved as loving parent roles true.

A story this intriguing speaks of a loving couple, where in television history we take the time to appreciate each one – but a family trio that became timeless memories of TV magic, remains true.