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The third series of Mr Selfridge is set to be a family affair as famous sisters Kara and Hannah Tointon have joined the cast line-up.
Kara is most famous for playing Dawn Swann in EastEnders, while Hannah found fame as Hollyoaks’ Katy Fox.
Playing on-screen sisters in the period drama, also starring Jeremy Piven, it’s the first time the Tointon sisters will have acted together.
Kara will take on the role of Harry Gordon’s eldest daughter Rosalie Selfridge, while Hannah will play her rebellious sister Violette.
But forget about sibling rivalry – the real story is this: what is it with Mr Selfridge’s obsession with hiring soap stunners?
Kara and Hannah aren’t the first to appear in the ITV drama and they won’t be the last. Here’s five beauties who have been picked from the soap pool so far:
1. Kara Tointon – EastEnders, Dawn Swan (2005-09)
2. Hannah Tointon – Hollyoaks, Katy Fox (2007)
3. Katherine Kelly – Coronation Street, Becky McDonald (2006-12)
![Television Programme: CORONATION STREET WITH Katherine Kelly AS Becky, Michelle Collins AS Stella AND CATHERINE TYDLESLEY AS Eva Price From ITV STRICT EMBARGO -TV Listings Magazines Tuesday 14 June 2011, Newspapers and other media including ANY websites Saturday 18 June 2011 Coronation Street - Ep 7630 Thursday 23 June 2011 at 8.30pm Becky [Katherine Kelly] barges in the Rovers and tells Stella [Michelle Collins] that she owns the pub and is back in charge. Eva Price [CATHERINE TYDLESLEY] looks on. Picture contact: david.crook@itv.com on 0161 952 6214 Photographer - Rob Evans This photograph is (C) ITV Plc and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. Once made available by ITV plc Picture Desk, this photograph can be reproduced once only up until the transmission [TX] date and no reproduction fee will be charged. Any subsequent usage may incur a fee. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Plc Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on the website www.itvpictures.com](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ad_64746116.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&zoom=1&resize=540%2C359 "Kara and Hannah Tointon join Mr Selfridge series 3 cast: 5 soap stars in Mr Selfridge - Metro.co.uk 2")
4. Lauren Crace – EastEnders, Danielle Jones (2008)
5. Sacha Parkinson – Coronation Street, Sian Powers (2009-11)
![Television programmes: Coronation Street, Thursday 29th December 2011 at 8.30pm Sian Powers [SACHA PARKINSON] reads her vows beautifully, but Sophie Webster [Brooke Vincent] is struggling and falters. Picture contact: david.crook@itv.com on 0161 952 6214 Photographer -Rob Evans This photograph is (C) ITV Plc and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. Once made available by ITV plc Picture Desk, this photograph can be reproduced once only up until the transmission [TX] date and no reproduction fee will be charged. Any subsequent usage may incur a fee. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Plc Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on the website www.itvpictures.com](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ad_132930455.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&zoom=1&resize=540%2C358 "Kara and Hannah Tointon join Mr Selfridge series 3 cast: 5 soap stars in Mr Selfridge - Metro.co.uk 3")
The third series will comprise of ten new episodes and will start filming in London this week.
The new series has been commissioned for ITV by Director of Drama Steve November and Controller of Drama Victoria Fea. He said: ‘We’re delighted to commission a third series of Mr Selfridge.
‘It’s been very pleasing to see how the audience have reacted to Mr Selfridge and the vibrant and inspirational world the production team have created.’
As well as the Tointon sisters and Corrie star Sacha Parkinson, today it has also been announced that Harry Potter and My Family star Zoe Wanamaker will join the cast, along with Waterloo Road’s Leon Ockenden.
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