Alison Rosamund King, born on 3rd March 1973, in Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicestershire, England, UK, is an actress and model. She's had TV roles as Lynda Block in the Sky One drama series Dream Team, followed by Coronation Street as Mrs Fanshaw for an episode then Carla Connor. King won Best Actress at the British Soap Awards of 2012. She's regarded by the press as a British sex symbol.