Deborah Ann Stirling Gallacher[1] (born 30 November[2] 1970[1]) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as George Woodson in the BBC soap opera Doctors and Paula Martin in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.
Stirling Gallacher | |
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Born | Deborah Ann Stirling Gallacher 30 November 1970 |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1997–present |
Spouses | |
Children | 2 |
Awards | British Soap Award for Best On-Screen Partnership |
Gallacher played George Woodson in the BBC soap opera Doctors from 2003 to 2009.[3][4] In 2007, she won the award for Best On-Screen Partnership at The British Soap Awards alongside Seán Gleeson, who played her husband, Ronnie Woodson.[5][6] She has worked with comedian Ricky Gervais, appearing in Gervais' stand-up show Animals and playing Jennifer Taylor-Clarke in both series of The Office.[7] Following this, she appeared in Little Britain in various different roles.[8] She then appeared in 3 episodes of EastEnders in 2017 and in an episode of the Tracy Beaker spin-off The Dumping Ground in October 2017.[9]
Gallacher joined the cast of Coronation Street in August 2018 as Paula Martin, a love interest for established character Sophie Webster (Brooke Vincent).[10] In February 2020, it was announced that Gallacher had joined medical drama Casualty as police officer Ffion Morgan, the wife of established character Jan Jenning (Di Botcher).[11] Gallacher confirmed that she would not leave Coronation Street for the new role, but instead would appear in both shows simultaneously.[12] Gallacher made her Casualty debut on 18 July 2020.[13] For her role as Ffion, Gallacher stated that she wanted to appear different to her Coronation Street character, so she wears a wig due to having an allergy to hair dye.[14]
Gallacher has a son, Ulysses, born in January 2004.[15] On 20 June 2009, she married her former Doctors co-star, and on-screen husband, Seán Gleeson.[16]