CORONATION Street icon Beverley Callard has revealed how she once begged Ricky Gervais for a part in After Life. The actress, who played Liz McDonald in Corrie for 31 years, quit the ITV soap almost two years ago - and now it seems she has her sights set on Netflix stardom.
Despite already having a "few secret projects" in the pipeline, Beverley has made it no secret of her ambition to star in Ricky's After Life.
In fact, the 64-year-old even went as far as asking the comedian himself if she could have a role in the tear-jerking comedy-drama. "I've never done that in my 45 years of working," she said, recalling the moment she met him for the first time at the National Television Awards. “I am hoping it will happen - he was really flattered and absolutely lovely.” .css-16e4f55{margin:16px 0;}.css-1czxmma{background-color:rgba(252,239,255,1);margin:16px 0;}.css-1tapza8{padding:20px 15px;}.css-1bk4jdt{padding:20px.
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