KERRI Quinn is a Belfast based actress who is set to join the cast of Corrie as the mum of teen gang leader Tyler Jeffries.
Here's everything you need to know about her...
Who is Kerri Quinn?
Kerri Quinn, 35, is a Northern Irish actress from Belfast.
She is a single mum to daughter Libby.
Kerri has been documenting her temporary move to Manchester on her Twitter account telling fans: “So off to Manchester in the morning for a few months.
"Excited yet bricking it. Let me know if you're around for a bev.”
According to the Belfast Telegraph Kerri had previously auditioned for another role in Corrie after bosses loved her in the Belfast based drama, but she wasn't cast.
She’s due to appear in ten episodes of the ITV soap and will be keeping her Belfast accent.
Who does Kerri Quinn play in Coronation Street?
Kerri plays Vicky Jefferies, the mum of gang leader Tyler.
She will arrive in Weatherfield after Peter seeks her out in a desperate attempt to protect Simon.
But he's shocked when Carla offers her a job at the factory?
Kerri first revealed she would be joining the show in July 2018 when she tweeted pics of her with Tyler Jeffries actor Will Barnett and Paddy Wallace who plays Jude.
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What else has Kerri Quinn starred in?
In 2018 Kerri starred alongside Christopher Eccleston in BBC drama Come Home.
She played Brenna, the lover of Christopher's married character Greg.
She’s also starred in The Frankenstein Chronicles and Unhappy Endings, a short thriller.
In 2011 she had a role in Brendan Smith: Betrayal Of Trust - a dramatisation of the case of an abusive priest.
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