Farrel Hegarty

Farrel Jo Hegarty was born on 27 January 1988 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.^[1][2] She studied at East 15 Acting School, graduating with a BA Hons in 2010.^[3] Hegarty is a lesbian and is in a relationship with a woman who lives in Australia.^[4][5] Her first television role was in an episode of the ITV soap opera Emmerdale in 2014.^[6] She went on to appear in a series of short films, with minor roles in the films My Dinner with Hervé and Big Boys Don't Cry.^[7] In 2021, she appeared in episode of Murder, They Hope; the following year, she played a receptionist in the film The Pay Day. In 2024, she appeared in episodes of The Dating Game and Brassic, as well as a short film Silent Night. Hegarty is also a content creator on TikTok, often sharing sketch videos.^[8][9]

In February 2025, Hegarty joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Lou Michaelis.^[10] She debuted alongside her husband Mick Michaelis (Joe Layton) and is subsequently revealed as the mother of Brody Michaelis (Ryan Mulvey), who is in a young offender's institution.^[11] Brody's paternity is subsequently revealed not to be Mick, but Kit Green (Jacob Roberts). Her character was sent to prison in July 2025, with Hegarty departing the show before returning in February 2026.^[12]