Mr Selfridge’s Right-Hand Woman

Back in the role of Lady Mae for the last time, Katherine Kelly tells Daphne Lockyer how she’s managing to juggle her work and family life

‘I missed Lady Mae when I was on maternity leave’ Former Coronation Street star Katherine Kelly is the first to agree that no single star is ever bigger than the show in which they appear – but, we certainly missed her when, as Lady Mae, she ducked out of the last series of ITV’s successful period drama, Mr Selfridge. She had a good reason to go, of course, namely the birth of her daughter, Orla, who is now a much-adored toddler of nearly two. ‘But,’ says the actress, ‘while I was away I missed Lady Mae, myself!’ Just like the bolshie blonde Becky McDonald, whom the RADA-trained actress once made her own in Corrie, Lady Mae can elevate the entertainment value of any scene just by walking into it. And…

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