Actress Gemma Oaten has just made her debut on the cobbles as Coronation Street newcomer Isla Haywood and has spoken out about her dream to be on the show and how Hollywood star Sir Patrick Stewart mentored her after 13 year anorexia battle. Soap watchers instantly recognised Gemma from Emmerdale where she played Rachel Breckle on the ITV soap from 2011 until 2015.