Roxanne to star in Shakespeare!
Thursday 12 March 2009
Soap babe Roxanne Pallett has joined the British Shakespeare Company - and will star in the leading role!
The former Emmerdale actress will play the role of Hero in Much Ado About Nothing, the Daily Star reports
The 26-year-old will have just a month to rehearse in the run up to her big debut after finishing the Dancing on Ice tour.
However, the pretty Northern lass has admitted to taking a huge pay cut to get her teeth into some Shakespeare: “I have dreamed of acting in a Shakespeare play ever since I started acting.
“I have taken a step down in my pay cheque but it’s not about the money or the publicity. It’s a massive leap up in acting for me.”
What do you reckon - Does Roxy have the talent to make a great thespian?
By Tasha Usefnia