Coronation Street's Carla Connor, delivering witty one-liners and sweeping Peter Barlow off his feet time and time again.However, when she first made an appearance on the cobbles, Alison was perhaps better known as the raven-haired beauty fronting the Daz advertisements on the telly.The soap star turns 48 today, enjoying a pared-back lockdown birthday with her fiancé David Stuckey.To mark the occasion, Daily Star has trawled through the archives, looking at some of Alison's early work as an actress.Born in Leicester, Alison first showed an interest in acting during her high school years, taking drama and dance classes at Groby Community College.Having worked as a dental nurse for four years, at the age of 22, Alison decided to give acting a.
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