December 13th 2024.
Jane Hazlegrove, a talented actress, has had the privilege of playing two consistent roles on the popular television show, The Street. Recently, she took a trip down memory lane and shared a heartwarming throwback picture on her social media. This particular role holds a special place in her heart as it was over thirty years before she became known as Bernie Winter on the show Coronation Street.
In 2019, Jane joined the cast of this ITV soap as the mother of Gemma and Paul. The past few months have been quite eventful for her character as she dealt with the unfortunate death of her on-screen son, Paul, who suffered from motor neurone disease. She found herself at odds with Paul's husband, Billy Mayhew, over the arrangements for the funeral. Prior to her stint on Coronation Street, she was a regular on the BBC medical drama, Casualty, for ten years. She also has a list of other soap roles under her belt, including appearances on The Bill and Heartbeat.
Although fans of the show may not know this, Jane also had a previous role on Coronation Street. This makes her the only actor in the show's 64-year history to have played two regular characters. She joins a select group of only seven actors who have portrayed a regular character and then returned as a different resident of Weatherfield in a guest appearance. In her sweet sixteen, Jane played a Weatherfield resident in 1985, alongside the talented Caroline O'Neil, who played her on-screen big sister, Andrea. In a recent Instagram post, Jane reminisced about her time on the show and even shared that she used the money she earned to pay for her driving lessons.
Sally Dynevor, who plays Sally Metcalfe on the show and joined five months after Jane left, took a moment to comment on the post, saying, "Remember it well xxx." Her co-star, Sally Carman-Duttine, who plays Abi Webster, also chimed in, saying, "Absolutely tremendous." One fan even joked that the universe might implode if Jane's two characters, Sue and Bernie, ever met.
Sue Clayton, Jane's character in 1985, lived at No. 11, which is now the home of the Grimshaw family. Her on-screen family, including her character's parents Harry and Connie, were axed just a few months after their arrival. In a previous interview, Jane spoke fondly of her time on the show and how she received a card signed by all the "legends" when she left. Barbara Knox, who plays Rita Tanner, wrote, "Good luck Jane. Remember, rovers always return." Little did Jane know that this would eventually come true for her character, Bernie Winter.
Jane Hazlegrove is now well known for her role as Bernie Winter on Coronation Street. But before that, she played the character of Andrea Clayton, who left the show when her sister fell pregnant with Terry Duckworth's baby. The Claytons feared that Terry would try to interfere in the child's life, so they decided to leave Weatherfield. Fifteen years later, Andrea returned with her mother, Connie, and her son, Paul, who needed a kidney transplant. They hoped that Terry, who was a viable donor, would step in and help, but he ended up fleeing on the day of the operation. Fortunately, Vera stepped in and saved Paul's life.
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