Actress Vicky Myers, known for her role as detective Lisa Swain on Coronation Street, celebrated her permanent role with a new vacuum cleaner instead of a lavish celebration. Myers, who has faced financial struggles in the past, prioritizes practicality and enjoys spending New Year's Eve at home.
After a 28-year journey as an actress, often struggling to make ends meet, Coronation Street 's Vicky Myers decided to indulge herself when she secured a permanent role on the cobbles as detective Lisa Swain . However, instead of a lavish holiday or a new car, Vicky's self-gift was far more practical.
"I like to have a glass of something and watch the New Year celebrations and fireworks from the warmth and comfort of my front room, rather than be in a drunken haze at 2am trying to get a taxi home." Joining Coronation Street earlier this year after intermittent cameos as DS Swain, the now 48 year old Vicky has risen swiftly through the ranks to become an audience favourite with gripping storylines galore. It's an impressive transition considering that, back in 2010, following a rocky marriage and a harrowing cancer diagnosis when a malignant melanoma was discovered on her calf, her acting aspirations seemed like distant fantasies.
Despite not knowing where to start, Vicky left school and entered telesales. By 20, she was married with a child, which felt right for her at the time. "It was what I wanted at the time," she says. "I got engaged at 18 and I knew that I wanted to start a family young, so having Meg when I was 20 seemed like the most natural thing in the world.
Vicky's journey was put on hold due to her cancer diagnosis, but she returned to acting in 2015. Her most recent roles include WPC Sue Neave in The Long Shadow, and a part in the 2018 comedy-drama series Age Before Beauty, where she starred alongside Emmerdale's Lisa Riley, who has become a close friend. "She was fantastic with me," Vicky recalls. "She taught me little tricks of the trade and all with the big welcoming arms and cuddles that she's brilliant at.
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