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Rebecca Ryan
Rebecca Ryan (born 27 April 1991) is a British actress from Manchester, England, best known for her role as Debbie Gallagher in the Channel 4comedy-drama series Shameless (2004–2009). Ryan also appeared as Vicki MacDonald in the BBC One school-based drama series Waterloo Road (2009–2011), Gemma Dean in the BBC One medical dramaCasualty (2017–2019) and from 2021 to 2022, she appeared in the ITVsoap operaCoronation Street as Lydia Chambers. In 2026, she joined the cast of Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks as Beth Keane.