Coronation Street deaf star Ali Briggs set for return
Deaf actress Ali Briggs is returning to Corrie, the Mirror has reported.
The ITV1 soap won a top disability award for portraying her character in 2005, and producers are hoping for more plaudits when she returns.
Ali first starred in eight episodes playing Emily Bishop's deaf niece Freda. She left after being upset by Norris Cole who resented the attention she was getting from Emily.
Now Coronation Street staff are bringing Freda back on screen in July, along with her fiancé.
A Corrie source said: "Norris struggled to deal with her deafness and this led to some great comedy scenes at Norris's expense.
"Freda was cast in the mould of many great Corrie women, she was funny, nosy and a smart woman who just happened to be hearing impaired. We hope to carry on where we left off with her."
Comments
I'm all for disabled people having the same opportunities as anybody else and I'm sorry to say this but Ali Briggs is a lousy actress! She is too OTT - less is more Ali
Posted by: Anne | January 23, 2010 09:33 PM