Beth Sutherland (also Tinker) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Lisa George.

In 2023, it was announced that George had quit the role and would be departing in 2024 making her final appearance on 30 August.

[2] The actress told a writer for the Grimsby Telegraph that the role of Beth came up while she was touring nursing homes in Glasgow with her musical act.

[2] Beth initially appears as Steve McDonald's (Simon Gregson) "nightmare date" for two episodes.

But there are some really nice, tender little moments in this storyline, and Beth is quite open and honest with Kirk.

Beth brings her son, Craig (Colson Smith), and Steve is surprised that she no longer looks like a model.

Beth later applies for a machinists job at Frank Foster's (Andrew Lancel) factory.

Beth reveals that she is still in love with Steve and she clashes with his fiancée Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford).

Beth and Tracy initially do not get on, but they team up to put buyers off the house when Steve decides to sell it.

To make amends, Beth tries to win the "Employee of the Month" award at Underworld to buy Craig extra Christmas presents.

When the boss, Carla Connor (Alison King), finds out she has cheated, she initially sacks Beth, but soon reinstates her.

The other half of the house is owned by Chesney's sister Fiz Stape (Jennie McAlpine), who has recently moved out and Kirk buys her out of the place.

Beth later starts saying she needs to lose weight and throws the kebab in the bin, not knowing the ring was inside it.

When Fiz and Chesney's mother, Cilla Battersby-Brown (Wendi Peters), later returns to the street, she clashes with Beth.

Beth's mother Nancy (Kate Fitzgerald), her sister and Sinead's mother Arlene (Alison Burrows) and her grandmother Agnes (Juliette Kaplan) all arrive for the 80's themed wedding, however Kirk is devastated when he hears the family disrespecting him behind his back.