Coronation Street star Tina O’Brien has revealed the unexpected connection she has to Adolescence teen actor Owen Cooper.
Tina, who currently portrays Sarah Platt in the ITV soap opera, co-founded her drama school, The Drama MOB, in 2013 after “noticing a gap in the market for high quality drama classes in Manchester”.
Owen, on the other hand, was recently introduced to millions after playing schoolboy Jamie Miller in Adolescence. He is currently filming for the upcoming 2026 adaptation of Wuthering Heights, where he will portray young Heathcliff.
Tina co-founded her own drama school (Credit: YouTube)
Tina O’Brien reveals connection to Adolescence star Owen Cooper
Starring in the hit series alongside the likes of Stephen Graham and Erin Doherty, reports suggested that Owen had no acting experience.
However, it seems Tina has exposed the young rising star and revealed that he once attended her drama school before finding fame.
The 41-year-old soap actress reposted an Instagram post from actor Rico Morris, who praised Drama MOB for helping develop Owen’s talent, to her Story. In the caption, Tina wrote: “Elitist mentality that anything in the North isn’t worth mentioning.”
She added: “Thank you for highlighting this Rico. We work incredibly hard at the Drama MOB and we are very proud of the work we do and will continue to do.”
Owen attended Tina’s acting school before achieving fame (Credit: BBC)
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