BILLY ELLIOT - WALTERS TURNS SOAP STAR

WALTERS TURNS SOAP STAR

BILLY ELLIOT star JULIE WALTERS' dream to appear on British soap opera CORONATION STREET is set to come true. The Oscar-nominated actress, who recently expressed her ambition to appear on the much-loved show, is set to make an entrance on the Greater Manchester, England-based ITV show, as an old hairdressing friend of established character AUDREY ROBERTS. An insider says, "Julie loves the soap and has made noises about appearing. The bosses think she would be fantastic and are looking at how they can get her in for a guest role. "The plan at the moment is to have her visit Audrey, a friend from their days of hairdressing training. There could even be some romance lined up for her." Walters follows in the footsteps of fellow British film star SIR IAN MCKELLEN, who appeared in several episodes last year (05).