tone to clarify what Solace is thinking, as well as deftly changing between the personalities of Holly and Solace throughout the play." Alfred Hickling of The Guardian wrote: "It’s hard to think of an actor more capable of veering between the ages of 12 and 27 at any given moment [than Ryan.]" Ryan featured in the second run of Beryl, written by fellow Shameless actress Maxine Peake, at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in June and July 2015, followed by an autumn 2015 tour around England. In 2017, Ryan began portraying hospital porter Gemma Dean in the BBC medical drama, Casualty. Ryan confirmed she had departed Casualty on 10 August 2019. In December 2021, she joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Lydia Chambers. She confirmed that her exit would air in 2022 following the conclusion of Lydia's storyline. Filmography Awards and nominations References External links 1991 births Living people English child actresses English people of Irish descent English television actresses English stage actresses English radio actresses English soap opera actresses Actresses from Manchester Performers of Irish dance 21st-century English actresses English Roman Catholics