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EastEnders star Lindsey Coulson returns to screens as Waterloo Road headteacher

Former EastEnders and Carol Jackson star Lindsey Coulson is returning to the BBC as new headteacher of Waterloo Road.

With Waterloo Road having a current reputation of being the ‘murder school,’ and also with the downfall of former headteacher Steve Savage being rather fresh, a new face is now ready to swoop in and fix the mess as a result. It’s a role I haven’t played before so I’m really enjoying peeling back the layers of who Stella is and seeing how the teachers and students react to her no-nonsense approach. The fact that the show has attracted an actor of Lindsey’s calibre is testament to the continued ambition and commitment from our writing and story teams, as well as our brilliant cast and crew.”

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