A WOMAN from Kinmel Bay is to star in a new six-part ITV drama series written by Lenny Henry.

Annie-Rose Tate, 24, will feature in the fifth episode of “Three Little Birds”, which is based on Henry's mother’s experiences arriving in Britain from Jamaica as part of the Windrush generation in 1957.

The programme premiered on ITV1 on October 22, and will be shown every Sunday at 8pm – or you can watch the whole series now on ITVX.

Also the daughter of female wrestler Tina Starr, Annie-Rose attended the Arden School of Theatre in Manchester, where she studied for three years.

She said: “This time last year, I got the audition, and then the part. I was absolutely ecstatic; it had felt sometimes like nothing like that would ever happen for me.

“It took a lot to move away from Kinmel Bay and Rhyl, but I had to take that leap and move to a bigger city (Manchester). To then get this part just feel surreal.”

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Filming took place in Dudley last year, with Annie-Rose experience an “incredible” few days on set.

Her character in the series, Myfanwy Boyce, hails from South Wales, and according to Annie-Rose, is “a bit like me – quite fiery!”

She added: “Everybody on set was absolutely amazing. I didn’t get to meet Lenny Henry, but the rest of the cast I managed to meet. They were all lovely.

“It’s so important, this story. To be a part of it an absolute honour. It’s so powerful and moving. They’re telling a story that needs to be told, and I do believe that everyone should watch this.

“This, I would say, is my first out-of-drama school gig. I did a play for Radio 4 a few years back, but that was just a small part. I’d say this is my biggest thing to date.”

The Duke of Lancaster ship, a landmark of the Flintshire coastline, is used in the series by taking on the role of the HMT Empire Windrush.

This ship was known for bringing large groups of West Indian immigrants to the UK.