Lane impressed the producers and had her contract extended until July 2012. [30] Kylie is angry at herself and David. She sleeps with Gary Windass (Mikey North). She later teases Tina because Graeme Proctor (Craig Gazey) dumped Tina for Xin Proctor (Elizabeth Tan) by playing Japanese music, noting Xin's nationality, and Tina attacks Kylie. Lane felt it was important to portray certain differences between the two. The pair repeatedly clash in scenes that serve as comic relief. She returns a couple of weeks later with a new boyfriend, Demetri. Tony Stewart, who had recently died, is blamed for the murder and David helps manipulate the situation so that police also believe the theory. Lane explained that the addiction would intensify and result in "another downward spiral" for the character. Nick is arrogant to his actions and believes David will just forgive him because they are related. She is best known for starring as the voice of Penny Proud in the first animated series for Disney Channel called The Proud Family, and as Breanna Latrice Barnes in UPN's One on One.After playing the daughter of Eddie Murphy's character in the films Dr. Dolittle and Dr. Dolittle 2, Pratt became … "[36] Lane returned to filming as Kylie in April 2015. [5] Lane has also expressed her admiration of Kylie's "comedy". Kylie decides that she cannot bring her children up in the home she killed Callum. [14] Gregson who plays him opined that in Kylie's mind she thought "that fat bald guy wants a bit". David rushes to her aid and an ambulance is called. David goes on a hairdressing course and Kylie causes trouble for his family. Though when Tina attacked her, he quipped that she should have kept "her chav trap shut and not wind up the fiery girl". [6] They have a son and a daughter. Paula Lane (born 17 April 1986)[1] is an English actress. Becky is hysterical with worry, after hours of searching, Kylie turns up at the Rovers revealing that she had Max all along. To celebrate, Kylie goes to the pub to collect champagne. The actress also joined the cast of Liar’s second and final series in 2020 as the controversial character DI Karen Renton. Kylie's addiction begins to effect her home life as she becomes "tired, grumpy and agitated". [65], Fictional character from the British soap opera Coronation Street, "They work very much in sync with each other and know what the other one is thinking. He wraps the body up and puts him down a manhole in their garage. Off-screen, the actress met with a recovering drug addict and discussed the mental and psychological effects of amphetamine addition, which aided her portrayal of Kylie's struggle. [22] David decides Kylie should have Max back. Lane has also acted in several stage productions. He makes it clear he is not interested in Max and just wants Kylie. [4], Kylie was initially described as having a "full on" personality, similar to Becky. Lane said that they were "touching" scenes, which included a rare moment in which Kylie applauds Becky for being "a great sister". "[9] David fools Kylie into believing he owns a salon. He also manipulates David's sister Sarah and gets her daughter Bethany into trouble with drugs. [31], To prepare for the storyline Lane discussed her character's backstory with directors. Lane landed the role, with executive producer Phil Collinson describing her as a brilliant casting. She seduces a random man and begins feuding with Gail. {HD and headphones are your best friend!♥} Special thanks to everyone who has helped me out the past couple of days with the problem I incurred! "[14], Kylie plays on the fact that Becky is desperate for a child and offers to sell Max to her. Later she steals money from the till at Roy's Rolls, and jets off to Cyprus on holiday and leaves Max in Becky's care. This was to prevent the audience becoming bored through repetition. When the truth is revealed Kylie throws David out and ends their relationship. Paula Lane (born 17 April 1986) is an English actress. David later decides to forgive Kylie. It's simple: It's a two year old character, majority being a Platt, and the actress is credited as playing "Kylie Platt". Kylie sees Becky's desperation as she cannot have children and offers to give Max to her in exchange for £20,000. The picture showed her body being clutched in David's arms. Producers devised a storyline to give her permanent residence on Coronation Street, when she was revealed as the fiancée of David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd). It also created the opportunity for writers to revisit David's bad persona. [18], In early 2010 Jack P. Shepherd, who plays fellow character David Platt, revealed his desire for more scenes with Lane as he thought that they worked well together. But Kilkelly of Digital Spy described it as "tragic". Kylie decides she can no longer live in the house where Callum died and convinces David that they must move away. Later after a row with her mother-in-law Liz, Becky attacks and beats up both Kylie and her fiancé David Platt in their own home. [23] After Kylie finds out the truth, the pair come up with a plan to "wheedle" his grandmother Audrey Roberts' (Sue Nicholls) salon off her. The storyline was branded controversial by media outlets and Lane found it hard to compress her emotions whilst filming the plot. Filipa Jodelka of The Guardian observed that "David's family went on to pronounce him wicked and cast him out into darkness. David then boasts about the result to Nick to cause further trouble. Kylie is delighted when David's grandmother Audrey agrees to sign her salon over to him. Instead they used a character that had been recently killed off, Tony Stewart (Terence Maynard), who had publicly feuded with Callum. [40] Writers continued to play on the tense situation, using Kylie and Callum's old friend Gemma Winter (Dolly-Rose Campbell). Actress Paula Lane was cast in the role and immediately received praise from executive producer Phil Collinson who described her as "brilliant". Kylie's dramatic death will be aired on Friday Tina, who plays Sarah Platt, agreed that Paula would be missed "terribly" by all the cast. On-screen the child, named Lily, has a paternity test taken in which it is revealed that David is her biological father. [8] Lane was happy with the direction of the storyline because it paved the way for more "explosive" material. Gregson said that in Steve's opinion "she's been trouble from the start and he's sure that's not going to change. 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Gail then hires Jason Grimshaw (Ryan Thomas) to cover up the manhole with concrete, unaware Callum is concealed inside.[39]. They branded the character's death "harrowing, moving and memorable, the drama proved just how right soaps can get it. Revealing the news whilst interviewed on talk show Loose Women, Lane said that the pair would meet off-screen in Tenerife. If there's hope for Kylie and David, they must accept each other for who they really are. Kylie fights off Clayton before getting stabbed. Lane described Callum as having "a very dark presence" in Kylie's life. She had the child at a young age and she was not ready for the responsibility. [56] Susan Hill of the Daily Star similarly called her a "gobby chav". [8] Lane describes Kylie's redeeming qualities the fact she is "bright and she's a grafter. Kylie becomes stressed with managing Max's condition and looking after Lily. She recalled that Kylie had previously suffered addiction which adds to the drama. When David discovers the truth he takes revenge by causing a car crash which leaves Nick with brain damage. They described "an emotional roller coaster of a night as Kylie Platt appeared on the cobbles for the last time. Kylie and David try to convince Sarah to keep up their pretence and deny all knowledge of his murder. Kylie gain evidence and confronts David over his scheming at Lily's christening. Lane is originally from Hebden Bridge near Halifax. Coronation Street producer Stuart Blackburn met with Lane and devised an exit storyline. [38] The following episode features the trio plotting to dispose of Callum's body in a public space. Most recently, the award-winning actress has starred alongside Dawn French in The Trouble with Maggie Cole and The A Word. [33] Kylie is caught taking drugs and given an ultimatum to choose her family or her addiction. Callum attacks Sarah for framing him for a crime. In her life she had to "fight for survival". Lane is originally from the village of Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire. Lane created her approach to her portrayal from her own past experiences whilst growing up. Kylie and Becky violently clash over the incident, and Lane received bruising from filming the scenes. Lane said that the fight was her favourite set of scenes for Kylie. [53] Kylie was nominated in the category of "Villain of the Year" at the 2011 Inside Soap Awards. Kylie Platt is killed (Image: ITV). [22] Up until this point Kylie had been "playing the game with Gail", but she was not on "Kylie's radar". [12] In another storyline Kylie makes a pass at Steve. But now … On finishing drama school, Lane was cast immediately in the ITV 1960s-based drama Heartbeat where she made her television debut playing a teacher, Wendy Kelshaw, in the episode 'School Of Hard Knocks'. [17] After selling Max for twenty thousand pounds, Kylie travels abroad, but later reappears during the serial's live episode. Paula Lane is an actress who formerly played Kylie Platt in Coronation Street. The "turning point" in the storyline was attributed to scenes in which Kylie stands up in court and vows to change. [43] The actress had long been open about her career aspirations away from the show. Kylie remained off-screen for episodic blocks in her first six months. He also said that Steve was "extremely shocked" but was not interested. [43], On 2 July 2016, the show publicised that the character would be killed off. She opined that the serial had developed a "lovely relationship" which had "explosive chemistry". In February 2016, Lane announced her decision to leave Coronation Street. Lane revealed that it did not work because Kylie revealed her past hardships and gained sympathy from David. She filmed her final scenes as Kylie in June 2016 after producers decided to kill the character off. She added that between Kylie and David they had "seduced, brawled, lied, blackmailed, stolen and cheated, neither of them are perfect but together, they truly are perfect. Lane said that Gail's reaction was understandable because Kylie is not the epitome of "the perfect daughter-in-law." Lane made her professional acting debut in Heartbeat in 2009. [12] Kylie snatches Max while on a visit; Lane opined it was a spur of the moment decision, but "she couldn't bear to lose him". Shepherd told Alison Gardner from What's on TV that David thinks if he confronts Kylie their relationship will end. She is known for portraying the role of Kylie Platt in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2010 to 2016. She then blackmails Audrey because her boyfriend Marc Selby (Andrew Hall) is a transvestite. She believes her past actions have contributed to his behavioural issues and she refuses to listen to reassurance from her family. She was born in Hebden Bridge on 17th April 1986 and trained as an actress at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, graduating in 2008 with a first-class honours degree and made her television debut in Heartbeat. The show's producers decided to keep detail of how Kylie would die a secret. [62] Jade Pike writing for the Liverpool Echo called it a highly anticipated departure with viewers. In 2018 she stars in the hit West End musical Kinky Boots. Kylie changes her attitude and forms friendships with David's family. She then moves into the Rovers Return Inn and instantaneously sparks a conflict with Michelle Connor (Kym Marsh). [59] Stewart's Daily Mirror colleague Jim Shelley bemoaned Kylie's return because it "absolutely ruined" Becky's feud with Tracy. "[9], Upon her introduction, Kylie was described as being a big character in her first six months of storylines. Paula Lane - Kylie Platt Paula Lane (right) had a … [8], —Paula Lane on Kylie and David's dynamic. 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