Perdita
10-10-2008, 06:22
NEWCOMER Poppy Jhakra is joining Corrie as a tearaway in a bid by bosses to make the soap reflect Manchester’s ethnic mix.
The actress, 23, will play Minnie, a kebab shop worker who quickly reveals a temper by covering a punter in chilli sauce.
She is the fourth Asian character introduced after a race equality report slammed the ITV1 show for “stereotyping” and “tokenism”.
The actress, 23, will play Minnie, a kebab shop worker who quickly reveals a temper by covering a punter in chilli sauce.
She is the fourth Asian character introduced after a race equality report slammed the ITV1 show for “stereotyping” and “tokenism”.