Overview
- RTÉ officially confirmed that Beverley Callard will play Lily, the long‑lost mother of Gwen Connolly, in Fair City.
- Callard’s first appearance is scheduled to air on 19 February 2026 on RTÉ.
- Executive producer Brigie de Courcy said the character was two years in the planning and confirmed Callard began filming this week.
- Callard shared an Instagram video after day one on set, saying she felt “a bit jittery” but praised the team as welcoming.
- RTÉ described Lily as “quirky, unpredictable and sharp as a tack,” and Callard’s résumé includes a long run as Coronation Street’s Liz McDonald, ending in 2020 after 2,362 episodes.