Elaine Metcalfe turned up on Coronation Street in 2020, but it wasn't actress Paula Wilcox's first stint in Weatherfield.
In fact, it was her much earlier Corrie stint that gave Paula, now 73, her first TV role. Way back in 1969, the star played Janice Langton, the sister of Ray Langton, who arrived on the cobbles when she ran away from her probation officer following a sentence for robbery with violence.
Since then, Paula has enjoyed decades in the spotlight having launched her successful career 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.
