Last Tango in Halifax’s Anne Reid joins Slow Horses star in Sharon Horgan’s new comedy drama

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Anne Reid, known for her role in Last Tango in Halifax, is joining Freddie Fox (Slow Horses) and Harriet Walter (Succession) in a new comedy drama created by Sharon Horgan. Called Youth, the HBO series will be written and executive produced by Horgan.

According to Deadline, the upcoming series will feature Horgan and center around a 50-year-old who is newly divorced and looking for both love and intimacy.

Okay, so I’m playing this character, and her life is crazy. She’s stuck taking care of her parents, who are getting older and need a lot of help, but at the same time, she’s basically having to raise her son all over again – he’s supposed to be an adult, but he’s really not acting like it. It’s a lot to balance!

Alongside Horgan, Faye Dorn from Merman, Jim Kleverweis, and Dawn Shadforth will serve as executive producers. Shadforth will also direct the project.

Anne Reid is most famous for her roles as Valerie Barlow on Coronation Street (1961-1971) and Celia Dawson in Last Tango in Halifax (2012-2020).

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