Cait Fitton

Fitton was born on 8 March 2002 in Oldham.^[1][2] She ventured into performing arts at the age of three.^[1] She attended Siddal Moor Sports College and the Carol Godby Theatre Workshop, and whilst attending the latter, she produced and sold her own CD online to raise money for a children's hospice.^[1] In 2013, she made her television debut in the CBBC entertainment series The Johnny and Inel Show as a child singer, and appeared as various characters in the CBeebies comedy programme Gigglebiz.^[3][4] The following year, she appeared in an episode of 4 O'Clock Club.^[5] Fitton also appeared in advertisements for Asda and McDonald's.^[5]

In June 2020, Fitton appeared in an episode of the BBC medical soap opera Doctors as Jessie Mortimer.^[6] In November 2022, Fitton joined the cast of ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Lauren Bolton, the daughter of Reece Bolton (Scott Anson), a member of an extremist group that recruits Max Turner (Paddy Bever) who she begins dating.^[7] She leaves in January 2023 after the character's father is arrested and her subsequent break up with Max.^[8][9] Fitton reprised the role five months later on a permanent basis.^[10][11] She told of how being in Coronation Street was her "childhood dream" and that she was "surprised to be asked back" (to the soap) following her initial exit.^[12][13][14]