Former Emmerdale actress Natalie Anderson has landed a role in new Liam Neeson movie, Memory.
Anderson, who played Alicia Metcalfe in the ITV soap between 2010 and 2015, will appear alongside Neeson, who plays an assassin who is forced to go on the run from a criminal organisation after he refuses to complete a job. However, he is dogged by severe memory loss.
Directed by Casino Royale's Martin Campbell, Memory also stars Monica Bellucci and Guy Pearce, was shot in Bulgaria.
Speaking to Hello! Magazine, Anderson said she had always dreamed of appearing in a big screen production.
"In my early 20s, the big screen was my goal," she said. "I hadn’t put it to bed completely, although I never really thought film would be the next step for me at this stage in my life.
"When I saw who was involved, I thought: 'Crikey, this is a big film,’ so of course I said yes.
"I felt so lucky to be working in what has been such a tough time and to be with that calibre of people was just amazing - 2021 is turning out so much better than I could ever have imagined."
The new movie is the latest thriller for 69-year-old Neeson, who also starred The Marksman earlier this year and Netflix’s The Ice Road.
