'Star Wars' actress joins Corrie

[moonstorm]

Former Star Wars actress Ayesha Dharker has joined the cast of Coronation Street as another of Dev Alahan's love interests.

The 31-year-old Bollywood actress - who appeared as Queen Jamillia, the Queen of Naboo in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones - will play Prem (Madhav Sharma) and Nina Mandal's (Harvey Virdi) daughter, Tara.

On her arrival, Dev (Jimmi Harkishin) finds himself torn between mother and daughter.

Dharker's first scenes are due to air in mid-October.

Her other TV credits include Doctors, Cutting It, Waking The Dead and Doctor Who.

[LostVoodoo]

and there i was thinking Carrie Fisher was going to be popping into the Rovers!

[Bryan]

so the plot thickens with Dev - the Street's new lothario. wonder what Amber will have to say about her dad's shinanigans!

[Chloe O'brien]

Shock Horror!!!!!!!!!! for a moment there I though Chewbacca was going to get a job in the cafe.

[Abbie]

Shock Horror!!!!!!!!!! for a moment there I though Chewbacca was going to get a job in the cafe.

Lol Id love to see that !

[Ruffed_lemur]

Sounds an interesting twist to the story. Maybe Dev would be better off with the daughter...