The collection marks the second of Norton’s novels to be tailored for tv and sees the Lostock-born actress take the lead position of Carol Crottie.
Initially set in a small Irish city, the story has been relocated to Northumberland for its tv adaptation. Amy stars as Carol, a divorcee residing along with her new accomplice whose life is thrown into turmoil as long-buried secrets and techniques start to floor.
Talking concerning the drama on BBC Breakfast, Amy stated the scripts saved her hooked from the beginning.
She stated: “There’s one thing for everybody on this. Once I bought the scripts, I actually can be by myself and I would get to the top of every episode and let loose audible gasps as a result of I could not consider what I’d simply learn and I needed to share it with somebody.
“On one web page I would be crying and actually moved and the following web page I would be laughing out loud. And on the similar time I used to be simply so determined to know what was going to occur subsequent.”
Amy stars alongside The Revenge Membership actor Douglas Henshall as Carol’s accomplice Robert Barrie, Emmerdale star Lewis Cope as his son Kaden and Heartstopper actress Jenny Walser as his daughter Sally.
The 44-year-old grew up in Lostock and attended Bury Grammar Faculty earlier than occurring to grow to be one in every of Bolton’s most profitable tv stars.
She first discovered fame as Chloe Atkinson in ITV’s Emmerdale, showing within the position between 2000 and 2005.
Amy’s late mom, Elaine Nuttall, was well-known on Bolton’s novice dramatics scene and for her work as an artist and seemingly Amy adopted in her footsteps.
Amy has carried out at Bolton’s Octagon Theatre, together with in A Streetcar Named Need, earlier than discovering success on tv.
In recognition of her achievements, she was awarded an honorary Physician of Arts diploma by the College of Bolton in 2011.
Through the years, Amy has appeared in a string of standard tv dramas, together with Downton Abbey, Resort Babylon, The Musketeers, Dying in Paradise, Liar, All Creatures Nice & Small, The Chemistry of Dying, Mr Bates vs The Publish Workplace, Silent Witness and The Feud.
Most not too long ago, she appeared in Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, enjoying the grownup Jane Butterfield.
Away from tv, Amy has additionally loved a profitable stage and music profession. On the age of 17, she turned the youngest actress to understudy and carry out the lead position of Christine within the nationwide tour of The Phantom of the Opera.
Her theatre credit embrace My Honest Woman, Cabaret, Boeing-Boeing, Spamalot, Noises Off and The Employed Man at Bolton’s Octagon Theatre.
As a singer, she has carried out on the Royal Albert Corridor, the Royal Pageant Corridor and Previous Trafford. She additionally received an version of Celeb Stars in Their Eyes as Sarah Brightman.
In 2005, Amy launched the classical album Greatest Days, which reached quantity 4 within the UK classical chart and was nominated for Album of the 12 months on the 2006 Traditional BRIT Awards.
Following the dying of her mom, she additionally recorded the music Thank You Mom, written by John Hurley, to assist elevate consciousness of mind tumours by The Mind Tumour Charity.