Corry's Carla relies on Hopkins for inspiration

‘Coronation Street’s Alison King can’t work unless she has a picture of Anthony Hopkins by her side.

Sat, 19 Jun, 2010 - 12:09

‘Coronation Street’s Alison King can’t work unless she has a picture of Anthony Hopkins by her side.

The 37-year-old actress – who plays Carla Connor in the popular ITV1 soap – has a photograph of the ‘Silence of the Lambs’ actor in her dressing room wherever she works.

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Courts Entertainment Heathrow Person: Carla Person: Hopkins Person: Alison King Person: Anthony Hopkins Person: Carla Connor Person: Peter Barlow Person: Tom Courtenay Person: King Person: Tony Gordon Person: Gray O’Brien Organisation: ITV1

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