Five actresses who appeared in soaps before spreading their wings and appearing in major dramas and Hollywood movies.
Anna Friel
From playing killer lesbian Beth Jordache in Brookside (1993-1995), Anna Friel has had an impressive career, including TV hits Pushing Daisies (2007-2009) and Public Enemies (2012), and Hollywood movie Limitless (2011), starring alongside Bradley Cooper.
Katherine Kelly
The latest to leave Corrie’s Rovers, Katherine Kelly (pictured left) has left barmaid Becky (2006-2012) behind to star in Mr Selfridge (2013) on TV and She Stoops To Conquer at the National Theatre (2012).
Sarah Lancashire
Arguably the most famous graduate of the Rovers Return star school,… Read the full story