Michelle Collins would 'never say never' to soap role

Michelle Collins would "never say never" about joining a soap again.

The former \'Coronation Street\' and \'EastEnders\' star admitted last year she wished people wouldn\'t label her as a "soap actress", but now the 59-year-old star has said she wouldn\'t rule out appearing in a serial drama.

She said: "I\'d never say never about going into a soap."

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However, the former Cindy Beale star admitted she is keen to take on "different roles" in the future.

Speaking to Woman\'s Weekly magazine, she added: "I\'m a jobbing actor and I want to be versatile and to be challenged.

"I know that sounds crazy at 59, but I still want to play so many different roles in the theatre and on TV."

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Michelle - who played Stella Price on \'Corrie\' from 2011 to 2014 - recently admitted she gets recognised on a daily basis from her \'EastEnders\' days as Cindy - who she played from 1988 to 1998 - and believes the character has such a great fanbase because she was no-nonsense.

She said: "When I went into \'Corrie\', it brought the whole \'EastEnders\' thing back again.

"Not a day goes by without people shouting \'Cindy!\' in the street.

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"People loved her because she behaved in a way that women didn\'t behave on TV then."

Michelle has advised young actors to take on a soap role - but not to stay "too long".

She said: "I tell young people who I mentor, maybe do a soap, but don\'t stay too long.

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"It\'s great grounding for learning your craft, learning lines quickly and knowing how to behave on set."

In 2019, Michelle admitted she found it "frustrating" that people labelled her as a "soap actress".

She tweeted: "I wish people would not label me a soap actress it\'s very frustrating indeed."