Alicia Gallagher
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| Emmerdale character | |||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Natalie Anderson | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 2010–2015 | ||||||||||||
| First appearance | 11 August 2010 | ||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 10 September 2015 | ||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Gavin Blyth | ||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||
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| Other names | Alicia Harding Alicia Metcalfe |
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| Occupation | Barmaid Shop assistant Businesswoman |
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| Home | Portugal | ||||||||||||
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| Mother | Yvonne Harding |
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| Sisters | Leyla Harding |
| Husband |
Justin Gallagher (2002–2012) David Metcalfe (2012–2013, 2013–2015) |
| Adoptive sons | Jacob Gallagher |
| Stepdaughters | Amba Metcalfe (2014–2016) |
| Nephews | Jacob Gallagher |
Alicia Dawn Harding (also Metcalfe and Gallagher) is a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale, played by Natalie Anderson. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 11 August 2010. Alicia was introduced as the sister of established character Leyla Harding (Roxy Shahidi). On 24 May 2015, it was announced that Anderson had quit the show and Alicia made her final on-screen appearance on 10 September 2015.
On 23 May 2010, it was announced that Anderson had joined the cast of Emmerdale as Alicia, the estranged sister of established character Leyla Harding (Roxy Shahidi). Of her casting, Anderson commented "I'm absolutely thrilled to be joining the show. It'll be wonderful to be working back home in Yorkshire again. I'm a Yorkshire girl so a part in Emmerdale is a dream come true!" Anderson revealed that she had known the series producer for a long time and had previously auditioned for a role in another soap opera in front of him, so when the part of Alicia came up he thought of her and asked her to audition. Series producer Gavin Blyth stated that Anderson was "a wonderful addition to the cast" and said Alicia would stir things up in Leyla's life from the minute she arrives. Anderson initially signed a six-month contract and began filming in June. She made her screen debut as Alicia in August.
Upon her introduction, Alicia was described as being "in-your-face" and "trashy" by Steve Hendry from the Sunday Mail. Anderson told the reporter, "She's bold and she's brassy and she does have quite a hard exterior. She is an extremely protective alpha-female. She is like a lioness of her pride, she will protect her family from anything." The actress said Alicia can display a vulnerable side and she was hoping that after a few episodes, viewers would get to see why she is the way she is. She also explained that there are many levels to Alicia and despite her initial appearance, she is anything but a bimbo. Alicia was not happy to see her estranged sister, Leyla, but Anderson did not think Alicia hated Leyla. She said "Alicia is the older, more dominant sister who has the potential to spoil everything Leyla has created in the village." A writer for the show's official website described Alicia as being spontaneous, hard-working and driven. A What's on TV writer called Alicia "a brazen, spiteful, mouthy barmaid".
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