Call the Midwife fans will recognise actress Annabelle Apsion as the lovable shop owner, Violet Buckle, but she's also appeared in a string of other TV shows.
Annabelle joined the BBC drama during season four when Fred Buckle (Cliff Parisi) visited her haberdashery which saw the pair quickly fall in love, reports MyLondon.They started a life together in Poplar, East London and Violet won the local council elections to represent Poplar North - she's also become a mum to Reggie Jackson (Daniel Laurie).
But away from Call the Midwife, Annabelle has starred in some of TV's most popular shows including Channel 4's comedy-drama Shameless.
The 63 year old, who hails from Hammersmith, West London, famously played Monica Gallagher in the series, who was the wife of unruly alcoholic Frank Gallagher.
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