She’s best known to millions as EastEnders’ Sonia Fowler, but Natalie Cassidy will be taking on a very different role for her latest project.
The actress is set to appear as a teacher in the second series of the popular BBC comedy-drama Boarders.
The show follows five school students from London after winning scholarships to the elite boarding school St. Gilbert’s.
The first series debuted to critical acclaim last year and will return for a second outing on BBC Three and iPlayer next month.
In it, Natalie will appear as an eccentric teacher from a rival school called Sharon Hail.
Speaking about her new role, Natalie said: ‘I loved series one of Boarders and was so thrilled to be asked to appear in series two.
‘There is such talent amongst all the cast and crew and I loved playing a very eccentric teacher. Don’t miss it!’
Natalie recently took an extended break from filming EastEnders to work on new projects.
Her character Sonia Fowler is currently locked up after being wrongly accused of murdering her fiancé Reiss Colwell’s (Jonny Freeman) comatose wife Debbie.
She will reappear in the soap next week as her trial gets underway – but twists lie ahead…
Natalie is not the only familiar face set to appear in season two of Boarders, as The Traitors US host Alan Cumming is set for a guest role.
He said: ‘I’ve always said that letting people know you are a fan of theirs is a good idea. And, so it was with Boarders.
‘I mentioned this to the producers (who also happen to produce The Traitors), and very soon after, I found myself on the set having such a fun time!’
Boarders creator Daniel Lawrence Taylor added: ‘Welcoming the fantastic Alan Cumming and Natalie Cassidy to St. Gilbert’s was an absolute pleasure and they were a joy to work with.
‘I can’t wait for viewers to see what they got up to on campus!
