Coronation Street has cast a new character for an upcoming Bernie Winter-Alahan storyline. The ITV soap has reportedly added stage and screen actor Frances Barber to its cast.
The actor is said to be joining the soap as a relative of Bernie's, though further details about Barber's character have yet to be announced.
According to The Sun, Barber will appear on the cobbles in a guest role.
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An established actor, Barber has appeared in several TV shows, including Doctor Who, Benidorm, Friday Night Dinner and Cold Feet. In 2019, she made a brief appearance in the BBC medical drama Casualty.
An accomplished stage actor, she has also performed in productions with the Royal Shakespeare Company alongside Sir Ian McKellen.
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In other Coronation Street news, Digital Spy recently revealed that Mollie Gallagher is leaving the show, having already filmed her final scenes after seven years on the soap.
Following her departure, Gallagher is set to make her professional stage debut, taking on the role of Clarice Starling in the UK and Ireland tour of Silence of the Lambs.
A Coronation Street spokesperson told us: "Mollie has created a unique and well-loved character in Nina over the past six and a half years and everyone will be sorry to see her go.
"It is fantastic for Mollie that she has been given this incredible opportunity to play such an iconic role and we wish her all the best for the theatre tour."
Digital Spy understands that Mollie's final scenes as Nina will air in late August.
Coronation Street airs on weeknights at 8.30pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.
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