Fans will see Fair City character Rita Doyle being laid to rest tonight (January 8). Her on-screen children have paid tribute to veteran actress Jean Costello, who played Rita from 1990 until 2010 when she left the show due to illness. Ciara O'Callaghan, who plays Suzanne, told The Sun: "It was very emotional for us the fact that Jean's character was being buried. "For all of us, being so close to Jean, it was very tough. A lot of the emotion, the tears you'll see, is real." Sarah Flood, Carrigstown's Yvonne, reflected: "The funeral scenes were very upsetting. The cast really are like your second family. "It's been very hard without Jean. The public will miss her because she's like the Irish mammy." Jim Bartley, who portrays Darren, commented: (more)...
- 1/8/2013
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
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