Lucy Fallon

Lucy Fallon (born 13 November 1995) is an English actress from Cleveleys, Lancashire. She found popular success playing Bethany Platt in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2015–2020). The role has earned her widespread recognition and several accolades, including two British Soap Awards, an Inside Soap Award, and a National Television Award.

Lucy Fallon
Fallon in 2018
Born (1995-11-13) 13 November 1995
Blackpool, Lancashire, England
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present
Known forCoronation Street (2015–2020)
Home townCleveleys, Lancashire, England

Early life

Fallon was born on 13 November 1995 in Blackpool.[1][2] She has two older sisters, Rachel and Laura.[3] Fallon grew up in Cleveleys, Lancashire.[4][5]

From the age of two, she studied singing, dancing and drama at the Barbara Jackson Theatre Arts Centre; since the age of eight, she had private drama classes, and also took the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) exams.[6] She first went to Hodgson Academy, and then attended the Blackpool Sixth Form College, where she achieved a Distinction Star and two Distinctions in BTEC Extended Diploma Performing Arts.[5][7] For financial reasons, she declined offers from the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts and ArtsEd to study musical theatre.[4][6]

Before landing her role in Coronation Street, Fallon had several part-time jobs, including working at Subway, Next, New Look, and in a bar on the Blackpool North Pier.[4][6] At the same time, she appeared as a dancer in the pantomime Sleeping Beauty at the Blackpool Grand Theatre.[3][6]

Career

Coronation Street
"Walking onto the set was surreal and nerve wracking, but everyone has been really welcoming and I am thrilled to have been given this great opportunity."

—Fallon on being cast as Bethany[2]

Fallon made her professional acting debut in 2015 when she was cast as Bethany Platt, the daughter of Sarah Platt (Tina O'Brien), in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.[8] A returning character, Bethany had been played by child actors Mia Cookson (2000) and twins Amy and Emily Walton (2000–2007), before Fallon took over.[9] She was 19 when she was cast to play the 14-year-old Bethany.[2] She was offered the role after it emerged that the actress who was originally chosen for the part had lied about her age.[8]

Fallon described Bethany as "a bit of a wild child. She's very feisty, but she does a lot of it to get a reaction."[6] The Guardian's Hannah Verdier thought that she was "perfect" for the role and that her comedic skills were a "reincarnation of Joan Rivers, only with a Mancunian accent"; however, Steven D. Wright from the same newspaper felt that she was "far too old for her part."[10][11] Fallon received widespread acclaim for her portrayal of Bethany in 2017 when the character was at the centre of a highly publicised child grooming and sexual exploitation storyline.[12] Barbara Ellen of The Guardian found her performance "immaculate", while Daily Mirror's Ian Hyland wrote that scenes which saw Bethany survive a kidnapping to testify in court against her abuser gave Fallon "another chance to show what a fine actress she has become."[13][14] Fallon won the Best Actress award at the 2017 Inside Soap Awards, the Outstanding Serial Drama Performance at the 2018 National Television Awards, and the Best Actress and Best Female Dramatic Performance at the 2018 British Soap Awards.[15][16][17]

Fallon left Coronation Street at the end of her contract in 2020 to pursue other projects.[18] She filmed her last scenes in January,[19] and her final appearance aired on 4 March.[20]

Other endeavours

Fallon competed in the ITV Christmas special All Star Musicals which aired on 24 December 2017 and was voted the winner for her rendition of "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" from the musical Evita.[21] She will run the 2020 London Marathon to raise £10,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of her aunt who died of cancer.[22]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2015–2020 Coronation Street Bethany Platt Regular role
2017 All Star Musicals Contestant Winner

Awards and nominations

For Coronation Street
Year Award Category Result Ref.
2015 TV Choice Award Best Soap Newcomer Nominated [23]
2015 Inside Soap Award Best Newcomer Nominated [24]
2017 British Soap Award Best Actress Nominated [25]
2017 TV Choice Award Best Soap Actress Nominated [26]
2017 Inside Soap Award Best Actress Won [15]
2017 Inside Soap Award Best Partnership (shared with Colson Smith) Nominated [27]
2017 RTS North West Award Best Performance in a Continuing Drama Nominated [28]
2017 Digital Spy Reader Award Best Soap Actress Second [29]
2018 National Television Award Outstanding Serial Drama Performance Won [16]
2018 TRIC Award Best Soap Actor Nominated [30]
2018 British Soap Award Best Actress Won [17]
2018 British Soap Award Best Female Dramatic Performance Won [17]
2018 TV Choice Award Best Soap Actress Nominated [31]
2018 Inside Soap Award Best Actress Nominated [32]

References
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  19. Lee, Jess (17 January 2020). "Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon films Bethany Platt's exit scene". Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
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