<P> Recalling the circumstances of her marriage in 2001, Lancashire stated she only married because she fell pregnant and possessed both a traditional mindset and a fear of the stigma of having a child out of wedlock . Thomas, her first child with Hargreaves, was born in 1987; a second son, Matthew, was born in 1989 . During her early career, Lancashire found herself with large breaks between theatre appearances . To support herself financially, she worked as a drama teacher for five years at Salford University alongside her acting work . </P> <P> Discussing Lancashire's time as a visiting lecturer in Acting and Characterisation, Professor Ron Cook, Head of the University's School of Media, Music and Performance, noted that Lancashire made a "significant impact" in the formative stages of the drama department at the University and had also directed student productions . </P> <P> In 1987, Lancashire made a brief appearance in Coronation Street as Wendy Farmer, a prospective lodger of series regular Jack Duckworth (Bill Tarmey). In the late 1980s, she also appeared in an episode of the children's anthology series Dramarama, and a single episode of the ITV sitcom Watching . </P> <P> In 1990, Lancashire received her "big break"--the role of Linda in a production of Willy Russell's Blood Brothers at the Albery Theatre . Although she thoroughly enjoyed performing in London's West End, she found it difficult to reconcile the experience with raising two young children in Manchester . </P>

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