Coronation Street actress Jane Danson confirmed amongst headliners at Literature festival

Date published: 14 August 2014


Coronation Street actress Jane Danson will be amongst the headliners at Rochdale Literature and Ideas Festival.

The 35-year-old actress, best known for playing Leanne Battersby in the ITV1 soap will be hosting a workshop at the festival in October, showing budding young actors and actresses how to develop their acting skills, along with techniques and tips for performing on stage and screen. 

She’ll also be talking candidly about her life and television career during a live interview.

Aside from Coronation Street, her other television credits include Children's Ward, The Grand, and The Bill. She’s also an accomplished theatre actress.

Jane Danson will be appearing on Saturday 25 October. 

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