Annie was the consultant for the character of Coronation Street's Hayley Cropper from 1998-2000, developing a friendship with the writers and the actress Julie Hesmondhalgh. This led to her applying to drama school and eventually becoming a professional actress in her own right. She became the first transgender person to play a regular transgender character on a British soap opera when she was cast as Sally St. Claire in Channel 4's Hollyoaks. She made her first appearance on the 29th of October 2015.
