Dame Joanna Lumley is one of the UK's best loved stars, with her being known for her sense of humour.
She has been a household name for decades, having bagged her breakthrough role as Purdey in The New Avengers, back in 1976. Since then, she has starred in a long string of TV shows and films, as well as being a model and later an activist.
But what many fans may not know is that one of her first ever roles was in Coronation Street.
