Flo Wilson is one of Emmerdale’s newest additions and here’s everything you need to know about her.
Flo Wilson, who actually appeared in Emmerdale before, will take on the part of Vicar Charles Anderson’s mum later this year.
She’s already started filming scenes with some of the Emmerdale cast as character Claudette. Flo said: "I feel blessed that I was chosen to play Claudette and I hope to make the Emmerdale family proud of the work that I will do."
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Kevin Mathurin, who plays Charles, said of the casting of Flo to play his mother, said: 'I've had the privilege of working with Flo before, so when I saw her name on the sheet I knew she'd be perfect to bring Claudette to life. Flo is a wonderful soul, an amazing actress and is already settling in."
Take a scroll below and find out about Emmerdale’s newest recruit.
Early life
Flo Wilson was born in Manchester in 1963 and began her acting career at 21 with the Pit Prop Theatre Company. The group set out to challenge many of the assumptions and attitudes prevalent in society.
For example, productions were inspired by the miners' strike of the 1980s, the anti-apartheid movement and racial prejudice. The company was particularly active in the theatre education movement, touring schools and community theatres.
Emmerdale past
As mentioned earlier, Flo has briefly appeared in Emmerdale before in two different roles, playing nurses on both occasions. Her character took care of Perdita in August 2007 and secondly as Nurse Bradshaw. The latter character offered support to Zak Dingle during his struggles.
Elsewhere in her career, Flo has a link to famous comedy legend Peter Kay appearing in his TV series That Peter Kay Thing back in 2000. She also shared a credit with another comedy icon, in the form of David Jason, when Flo appeared in an episode of ITV drama A Touch of Frost.
Like many acting talents, Flo has enjoyed roles across soapland, featuring in Hollyoaks and Coronation Street. You may also remember her from Shameless and Waterloo Road.
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Emmerdale return
Emmerdale’s executive producer Jane Hudson has given fans a little hint of what they can expect from the ITV’s latest addition. She said: "We are delighted to welcome Flo Wilson to the cast of Emmerdale.
“Her talent and experience will bring a new dimension to the show, and we can't wait for viewers to see her in action. She's certainly going to ruffle feathers in the Anderson household."
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