Former Coronation Street star Wendi Peters has joined the cast of BBC daytime soap Doctors.
The actress played the part of Cilla Battersby-Brown - mother of Fiz (Jennie McAlpine) and Chesney (Sam Aston) - on the cobbles between 2003 and 2007, briefly reprising the role in 2014.
On Doctors Peters will play Dr Nina Bulsara, described as a chatterbox who can be "overbearing and inappropriate at times" but will always try to find the positive in any situation.
"We are absolutely delighted to welcome Wendi to the Doctors cast," said executive producer Mike Hobson.
"She is a familiar face every soap fan will recognise, and we know she will be brilliant in this role.
"Wendi joins as Dr Nina Bulsara who is a feisty busybody who wants to be respected. She is bound to ruffle a few feathers at The Mill."
Peters added: "I am thrilled to be joining the wonderful Doctors team to play Dr Nina Bulsara - a woman on a mission who always seems to get what she wants!"
Peters has already begun filming and will be seen on screen for the first time in February 2023.
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