READ MORE: Liverpool doctor struck off after 27 years for faking his CV in 'elaborate scam' The actress first joined the Corrie cast in 1986 at the age of 16 as Jenny Bradley - the daughter of villain Alan Bradley who was taken in by mother figure Rita Fairclough while her father worked away, the Manchester Evening News reports.
But after five years, Sally quit the show in pursuit of other roles, returning briefly in 1993, before making a huge comeback in 2015 after meeting Kevin Webster through online dating.
The 51-year-old has previously opened up about the toll her acting career had on her childhood, with her struggling to fit in at school.
She had to balance the pressures of fame with the usual insecurities of being a teenage girl. And nasty comments from those in showbiz even caused her to develop an eating disorder.
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