Carla Mendonça: Last News

ITV’s Coronation Street simply love newcomer Orla Crawshaw, played by kid’s TV show actress Carla Mendonça.Orla Crawshaw is the deputy head teacher of Weatherfield High who was dealing with a complaint made against one of her teachers by Corrie legend David Platt.David and Daniel met with Orla to discuss David’s son Max and his behaviour and Daniel accused Max of stealing his wallet. In turn, David accused the teacher of ‘victimising’ his adopted son.Eventually, teacher Daniel was made to apologise to the youngster for throwing and grabbing his possessions but refused to apologise for the theft accusation, which left David fuming and demanding the teacher be fired.

The child stars of CITV hit My Parents are Aliens looked a far cry from their pint-sized alter egos this week, as they were reunited with former lead Tony Gardner for the ultimate reunion snap - 17 years after the show came to an end in 2006.The comedy favourite played Brian Johnson, an alien posing as a foster dad in the smash hit kids show, which ran from 1999 to 2006. Yet in a clear change of pace, Tony has since gone on to pursue a more serious career on stage as he is currently starring in the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre’s production of Accidental Death of an Anarchist.

Coronation Street, let’s take a look at the life of Carla Mendonça Whilst Carla is best known for her amazing work in TV and film, the multitalented star also once had a successful pop career with British pop group The Maisonettes.The band released one album and a couple of singles, having a solid hit with Heartache Avenue.The group's debut single reached number 7 on the UK Singles Chart in 1983 and topped the UK Independent Chart.It also saw some success in Canada and Australia. After their initial success, the band’s follow-up single, Where I Stand, peaked at no.

Coronation Street fans went wild on Monday night as they recognised newcomer Orla Crawshaw star Carla Mendonça from the iconic children's TV show My Parents Are Aliens. During the latest instalment, David Platt and Daniel Osbourne met with the Deputy Head of Weatherfield High to discuss David's adopted son Max Turner's recent behaviour.

Coronation Street fans were left stunned on Monday evening as they discovered where they had seen the Deputy Head of Weatherfield High before.David Platt and Daniel Osbourne had both been hauled in front of the teacher over a complaint about David's son Max, after Daniel accused the youngster of nicking his wallet, and tugged at him by his bag straps.But despite Daniel being chastised for his own behaviour and David storming out in a huff, fans were more distracted by the actress stepping up to the role of Deputy Head.The star in question turned out to be Carla Mendonça - who rose to fame in children's TV shows like My Parents Are Aliens.She starred as mum Sophie Johnson in the CITV kids show, as well as taking on the role of Mrs Fitzgerald