Roxanne McKee's new lesbian role

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Posted by Administrator in TV on November 12, 2009  |  0 Comments More from this author  |

Former Hollyoaks actress Roxanne McKee will play a lesbian in a new BBC Three drama.

Roxanne - who played feisty Louise Summers in the Chester-based soap - will play a character called Lou in Lip Service, which show bosses describe as "about the sex lives and love affairs of twenty-something lesbians living in contemporary Glasgow".

Roxanne's part is a "major supporting role" in the show, which also stars The Boys Are Back actress Laura Fraser, The Tudors star Ruth Gedmintas and Fiona Button, who featured in The Palace.

"All of these characters are very close to my heart, so to have found such a great cast who bring them to life so fantastically is very exciting," said writer and creator Harriet Braun.

Anne Mensah, head of drama BBC Scotland, added: "The series takes a very vivid and authentic look at the lives and loves of modern British gay women on the cusp of life.

"The quality of the cast that the scripts have brought to the table really speaks for itself and Lip Service promises to be an emotionally-charged and utterly enjoyable drama series."

The show is due to air in spring 2010.