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‘A part where it doesn’t matter what I look like is exciting’: Stephanie Beacham, 75, calls Coronation Street her favourite job in her 60 year career

Stephanie Beacham revealed she could ‘breathe a sigh of relief’ reviving her Martha Fraser character on Coronation Street as it’s one of her favourite roles from her 60 year career. 

The actress, 75, who found fame playing glamorous Sable Colby opposite Joan Collins in 1980s US soap, Dynasty, said it is ‘exciting’ to take to the cobbles as she doesn’t have to worry about ‘what I look like’.

Stephanie first took on the Corrie role in 2009 before making a brief return to the role last month. 

'At last!': Stephanie Beacham revealed she could 'breathe a sigh of relief' playing Martha Fraser on Coronation Street which is one of her favourite roles from her 60 year career (pictured on the soap last month)

‘At last!’: Stephanie Beacham revealed she could ‘breathe a sigh of relief’ playing Martha Fraser on Coronation Street which is one of her favourite roles from her 60 year career (pictured on the soap last month) 

The veteran star admitted that she can finally use her professional training from RADA as she plays Alzheimer’s sufferer Martha.

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She told The Mirror: ‘Taking on a part where it doesn’t matter what I look like is a very exciting thing. It didn’t matter how I was lit or what angle I was shot from. It makes me breathe a sigh of relief and think, “At last!”

‘The important thing was playing the character as I was taught from the inside out, rather than all the concentration being on the external. Beneath the external packaging, so to speak, I am a perfectly developed and still developing creature with so much life experience to bring to a role.’

'I have so much life experience to bring to a role': The actress, 75, said it is 'exciting' to take to the cobbles as she doesn't have to worry about 'what I look like' (pictured last month)

‘I have so much life experience to bring to a role’: The actress, 75, said it is ‘exciting’ to take to the cobbles as she doesn’t have to worry about ‘what I look like’ (pictured last month) 

Stephanie is looking forward to taking on similar roles in the future and doesn’t plan on retiring as it ‘keeps me young’. 

She added: ‘I don’t think actors retire. We just carry on until we can’t do it any more. Acting, with all its challenges, keeps me young.’

The Bad Girls star was last seen on the Cobbles in 2009 when Martha and former love interest Ken Barlow, played by Bill Roache, 90, embarked on an affair behind his wife Deirdre’s back.

Stephanie’s original stint on the Cobbles lasted just five months but it went down in Corrie folklore.

Throwback! Stephanie found fame playing glamorous Sable Colby opposite Joan Collins in 1980s US soap, Dynasty

Throwback! Stephanie found fame playing glamorous Sable Colby opposite Joan Collins in 1980s US soap, Dynasty

Martha wooed Ken while living on a barge, having recently split from her husband, believing Ken was a widower after he told her the mother of his son Peter had passed away.

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They bonded over a shared love of literature and after falling for each other they eventually kissed.

Riddled with guilt, Ken came clean about his marriage to Deirdre, sparking Martha’s decision to end their fling.

But the pair still couldn’t resist each other, eventually sleeping together and intended to leave Weatherfield before Ken had second thoughts and stayed with Deirdre.

Original stint: The Bad Girls star was last seen on the Cobbles in 2009 when Martha and former love interest Ken Barlow, played by Bill Roache, 90, embarked on an affair behind his wife Deirdre's back (pictured 2009)

Original stint: The Bad Girls star was last seen on the Cobbles in 2009 when Martha and former love interest Ken Barlow, played by Bill Roache, 90, embarked on an affair behind his wife Deirdre’s back (pictured 2009)

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