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Coronation Street fans stunned to recognise prison guard as star of iconic TV show
Coronation Street viewers were left stunned after recognising the actress playing prison guard Mandy, who was taken hostage by Matty in tense scenes this week
Viewers were on the edge of their seats with the intense prison scenes, but some eagle-eyed fans were quick to spot a familiar face portraying Mandy, reports the Mirror. On the social media platform X, fans were quick to spot that the actress is none other than Rebecca Atkinson, who is best known for her iconic role as Karen Maguire in Channel 4's hit series Shameless from 2004 to 2013. Starting on Shameless at just 19, Rebecca quickly became a fan favourite, entangled in some of the show's most talked-about storylines, including scandalous affairs and running the infamous Jockey pub.
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