Glenda Shuttleworth

Glenda Shuttleworth is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Jodie Prenger. The character and casting was announced in June 2022 and Prenger made her first appearance on 5 August of that year. Prenger did not have to audition for the role and it was created for her in mind, which she was grateful for. Prenger was very happy to join the soap as it had been a dream of hers for years and her family had links to the soap as Prenger's great-uncle used to deliver the groceries of former cast member Pat Phoenix. Glenda was introduced as the sister of established character George Shuttleworth (Tony Maudsley) and she begins working as a barmaid of the Rovers Return pub, which Prenger was grateful for as it allowed her to interact with most of the cast. Prenger's singing was incorporated into the character and Glenda's backstory included the character working cabaret singer on cruise ships. Prenger has described the character as fun, bubbly and loving people, but admitted that she fronts a lot and wanted Glenda's vulnerability and backstory to be explored more. Glenda also sets up and runs a performing arts club for children.

Sharon Marshall incorrectly said on This Morning that Jodie would be leaving the soap in 2023 but this was later clarified to be a mistake. In 2024, Glenda was involved in a storyline which saw her be victim of a robbery at the Rovers, which Prenger described as being one of the scariest things that she had filmed in her career. The incidence shakes Glenda up and she struggles with the aftermath. That same year, Glenda develops a feud with George over their inheritance, but they later make up, which Prenger was happy about. Glenda also has a short-lived romance with Michael Bailey (Ryan Russell). Prenger called Glenda a hopeless romantic and hoped that the character would find love. Glenda has been well-received by viewers and critics and her first appearance had viewers writing on social media that they wanted to character to stay long-term on the soap. For her role as Glenda, Prenger was nominated for awards at the 2023 Inside Soap Awards and the Radio Times Soap Awards.