Katie Rogers is a fictional character in the Channel 4

Channel 4

Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...

 soap opera

Soap opera

A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...

 Brookside

Brookside

Brookside is a defunct British soap opera set in Liverpool, England. The series began on the launch night of Channel 4 on 2 November 1982, and ran for 21 years until 4 November 2003...

 first played by Debbie Reynolds. Diane Burke played the role from 1989 until 2003.

The cult

After losing her father, Frank Rogers

Frank Rogers (Brookside)

Frank Rogers is a fictional character in the British soap opera, Brookside, played by Peter Christian from 1987 until the character's demise in November 1993. He died in hospital on his wedding day, shortly after being injured in a car crash that was caused by Jimmy Corkhill...

 she became vulnerable and easy prey for cult leader Simon Howe

Simon Howe

Simon Howe is a character Channel 4 soap Brookside. He was played by Lee Hartney from 1993 until the characters suicide in 1994.-Background and introduction:...

. Initially she was the only resident on the Close caught up in the cult until later joined by Terry Sullivan

Terry Sullivan (Brookside)

Terry Sullivan is a fictional character in the British Soap opera Brookside, played by Brian Regan. Terry first appeared a few episodes after the series began in 1982, making his debut in episode six. He was the best friend of Barry Grant having grown up with him, and in many ways Barry's mother...

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Fallout with Jacqui

Katie was a longtime friend of Jacqui Dixon, however the two fell out in 2001 when Jacqui's father Ron

Ron Dixon (Brookside)

Ronald William "Ron" Dixon is a fictional character in the British soap opera, Brookside, played by Vince Earl from 1990 until the final episode in 2003, during which time he was involved in several major storylines....

shot dead Katie's boyfriend Clint Moffat during a burglary.