Hesmondhalgh taking break from the 'Street'
09/08/2012 - 12:57:40Julie Hesmondhalgh is taking a break from 'Coronation Street'.
The 42-year-old actress who plays transsexual cafe owner Hayley Cropper on the ITV soap will be appearing in a play in Manchester for the next few months and will be away from the Street until October.
Writing on twitter, she said: "Right that's me done. Bye bye weatherfield til October! #bitoftheatre#sicksinmouth (sic)"
Julie will be playing a leading role in a play based on the 2007 death of a student who was attacked for being a goth at Manchester's Royal Exchange.
A number of soap actors have been taking breaks from their careers recently, including 'EastEnders' legend June Brown better known as Dot Branning who is taking time out to write her memoirs.
However, she is unsure if she will return.
The 85-year-old star said: "My contract ended and I want to do something else. As an actress you don't want to always plod along at the same thing. I don't know how long I will be out.
"In fact I have no idea if I will go back - no one is indispensable."
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