Stephanie Cole: 'I'll limit my time on Coronation Street'

Coronation Street newcomer Stephanie Cole has admitted that she does not intend to stick with the soap for the rest of her career.

The actress has been working on the ITV1 show since March, appearing in the role of Roy Cropper's outspoken mother Sylvia Goodwin.

However, in an interview with TV Times, Cole confirmed that she is still eager to pursue other acting opportunities.

Discussing her Coronation Street future, she explained: "I'll limit my time there. With TV, after four series I always say, 'Thank you, that's the end of it!'

"That's why I left Doc Martin - there are other mountains to climb, other rivers to swim. I absolutely respect people who spend a long time doing one thing, but I'm not made like that."

Cole said that she is having "a wonderful time" on Coronation Street and is pleased with the complex nature of her character, who has recently managed to get on better terms with Roy (David Neilson) following a period of estrangement.

"She's not just the mother-in-law from hell or a harsh autocratic woman, but a mixture of things and a well-rounded character," she said. "She's an amalgam of lots of people I've known over the years and the Corrie writers give you such a lot in the scripts."

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