Sally Ann Matthews became a young star of Coronation Street when she joined the soap at the age of 16. The Oldham actress was cast in 1986 as Jenny Bradley - the daughter of villain Alan Bradley who was taken in by mother figure Rita Fairclough while her father worked away.
After five years, Sally quit the show in pursuit of other roles, returning briefly in '93, before making a huge comeback in 2015. READ MORE: Kim Tate actress' real life Emmerdale love triangle, heartbreak and hidden agony The 51-year-old has previously opened up about the toll her acting career had on her childhood, with her struggling to fit in at school.
She had to balance the pressures of fame with the usual insecurities of being a teenage girl. And nasty comments from those in showbiz even caused her to develop an eating disorder.
Speaking to the Mirror ahead of her return to the cobbles, she admitted that a remark from a TV critic about how she looked led to a battle with bulimia.
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