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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent

Being Coleen: Chanel Cresswell stars in TV drama of ‘Wagatha Christie’ trial

Chanel Cresswell as Coleen Rooney in Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama
‘The last thing I wanted was to make her a caricature of herself,’ said Cresswell of playing Coleen Rooney in Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama. Photograph: Channel 4/PA

It was one of the most closely followed high court trials in recent years, spawning gossip, memes and social commentary across newspapers, Twitter and the legal industry.

But one person who did not keep up with the now-infamous “Wagatha Christie” trial – the whodunnit of the digital-age – was Chanel Cresswell, the actor who will be stepping into the shoes of one of its key players.

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