Paula Wilcox arrived on Coronation Street as Tim Metcalfe's mum Elaine in 2020, but it wasn't her first time on the cobbles.
In fact, it was the fictional town of Weatherfield that gave the 72-year-old her first TV role way back in 1969. Paula played Janice Langton, the sister of Ray Langton, who arrived in Coronation Street when she ran away from her probation officer following a sentence for robbery with violence.
In the decades that followed, the star has paved a long and successful career as an actress, having launched herself into the spotlight in her 20s when she starred as Chrissy Plummer in Man About The House in the 70s. She became a household name almost instantly and went on to appear in a string of well-known TV shows and films.
