Emmerdale character Hannah Barton made soap history when he returned in 2018 as the show's first transgender character and actor.
But before Ash Palmisciano took on the role, Grace Cassidy played Hannah for three years, having joined the cast in 2009 when she was 16.
Grace starred in over 200 episodes taking on some high drama storylines, including ill-fated relationships with Andy Sugden, Alex Moss and Isaac Nuttall.The now 28-year-old left the soap in 2012, citing her ambitions to move to new acting projects.
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