Angela Griffin has revealed her ‘confidence is growing with age’ after embarking on a surprise career move. 

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The actress, 48, who first found fame as Fiona Middleton in Corrie way back in 1992,  explained how she believes people now take her a ‘little bit more seriously’.

Angela explained how her new found confidence has led her to direct episodes of  Waterloo Road, in which she plays headmistress Kim Campbell.

Telling Prima: ‘My confidence is increasing as I’m getting older. When I was younger, I was scared of making the wrong decision’. 

‘I was scared I would somehow say the wrong thing or do the wrong thing. Now, I think people take me a bit more seriously.’.

Angela Griffin, 48, has revealed her ‘confidence is growing with age’ after embarking on a surprise career move 

The actress, who first found fame as Fiona Middleton in Corrie way back in 1992 explained how she believes people now take her a ‘little bit more seriously

Angela pictured on the ITV soap in 1993 

Speaking about her new role behind the camera she said: ‘Directing feels like a natural progression. When you come from acting and go into directing, there’s a respect from the actors, because you know what they’re going through’. 

Before adding: ‘Luckily, on Waterloo Road, I have a great relationship with all the crew.’ 

Elsewhere in the interview Angela shared a rare insight into her relationship with husband and fellow Jason Milligan, with whom she shares Tallulah and Melissa. 

Telling the publication: ‘I do not expect all my joy, all my happiness or all my everything to come from him. I think that’s too much pressure on anyone’. 

‘We like loads of the same stuff, and there’s stuff that we don’t both like. And if he doesn’t like doing it, I go and do it with someone else.’

She also spoke about her upcoming new series The Wives, which she stars in alongside Jo Joyner and Tamzin Outhwaite.  

‘I can’t remember the last time there was an ensemble female- led show. That’s what drew me in and made me want to be a part of The Wives’. 

She continued: ‘It’s beautiful: aspirational, about female friendships, about what happens when you get to your late 40s – your kids are moving out and everything that has defined you up to that moment changes.’

Angela explained how her new found confidence has led her to direct episodes of retuning show Waterloo Road, in which she plays headmistress Kim Campbell (pictured)

Telling Prima: ‘My confidence is increasing as I’m getting older. When I was younger, I was scared of making the wrong decision’

It comes after Waterloo Road was reportedly renewed for a further two series.

And after the show had a double recommission last year, it means four new series are on the way.

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Fate of BBC’s Waterloo Road revealed after epic comeback hit with mixed reviews

The show was originally axed in 2015, but following a revival in audiences during the first COVID lockdown, it returned to screens following an eight-year break in 2023.

The secondary school-set show first aired in 2006 and won legions of fans by tackling numerous tough issues over its 200-episode run. 

The 14th series, which is expected to air later this year, will see newbie Jason Manford star as headteacher Steve Savage. 

It poses questions amongst fans to what will happen to the school’s current head played by Angela

On his new role, Jason said: ‘What an absolute treat it is to join the cast and crew of Waterloo Road, right here in my home city of Manchester.

‘My kids and I binged the show on iPlayer during lockdown. It’s such a brilliant, iconic show, so I’m dead proud to now be part of its history. Growing up, I always wanted to be a teacher and now becoming a headteacher, I know I would have been terrible!’ 

Cameron Roach, Executive Producer of Waterloo Road and Founder of Rope Ladder Fiction, added: ‘We’re thrilled that Jason Manford is joining Waterloo Road, as the show returns for a fourth series since returning to BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

‘Jason is a phenomenal comic actor, and has fully embraced the tone and spirit of the show, we can’t wait for the audience to meet Steve Savage and his son Billy.

Elsewhere in the interview Angela shared a rare insight into her relationship with husband and fellow Jason Milligan, with whom she shares Tallulah and Melissa

Telling the publication: ‘I do not expect all my joy, all my happiness or all my everything to come from him. I think that’s too much pressure on anyone’ 

She also spoke about her upcoming new series The Wives, which she stars in alongside Jo Joyner (C)  and Tamzin Outhwaite (R)

‘As with all of our adult cast, Jason has been an inspiring and approachable mentor to our younger cast and crew; we love that a new generation of Northern talent are able to learn their craft alongside brilliant household names.

‘The legacy of Waterloo Road goes from strength to strength’.

Adam Thomas, who plays Donte Charles, and Kym Marsh, who stars as Nicky Walters, will also be making a return to the series.

The show, based once again around a high school in Greater Manchester, chung chi [Lambangcapgiarenhat noted] tells the stories of the challenges experienced by teachers, parents and pupils.

It also highlights the problems that teenagers face today, including the cost-of-living crisis, navigating being LGBTQ+, racism, sexism and mental health.

In it’s initial return, it tackled the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on school kids.

The gritty show – which was written by the creators of ITV prison drama Bad Girls – was originally set in Rochdale but later series saw a relocation to Greenock, Scotland. 

Read the full interview in Prima’s September issue, on sale Wednesday 31st July.

The Wives is coming to Channel 5 and My5 this autumn

Read the full interview in Prima’s September issue, on sale Wednesday 31st July