Lynsay King

Lynsay and and her twin sister Leah were selected to play the role of Sarah Louise Tilsley in popular ITV soap opera Coronation Street. The two girls alternated in the role until Leah died from cot death in May 1987. Their parents, both keen fans of Coronation Street, agreed that Lynsay could continue playing Sarah Louise. Lynsay played Sarah Louise until 8 October 1999 when she decided to leave the show. She was replaced by Tina O'Brien. In 2004, King admitted that she had quit Coronation Street as she was being badly bullied at school about being in Coronation Street. She also said that she regretted the decision to leave. King started a course in Drama at Manchester College of Arts and Technology in 2003 but quit the course for financial reasons. King said in 2004 that she missed acting and hoped to do it again soon.