Shameless fans buzzing as East Lancashire star make hilarious TikTok debut
Shameless fans are celebrating after one of the show's most iconic stars, Alice Barry, made her hilarious debut on TikTok.
The Burnley actress is known for playing Lillian Tyler, a fan-favourite character who owned a brothel on Shameless' Chatsworth estate.
Alice's first video has, at the time of writing, amassed more than 500,000 views. In it, she gets into the character of Lillian as she gets 'set up on TikTok'.
In the video the former St Mary Magdalene's RC Primary School pupil said: 'TikTok!? We aren't going to get any money out of TikTok. I thought it was OnlyFans.'
As well as skits, she has also answered questions left by fans.
One TikTok user asked her how she landed the Shameless job.
Alice, who still lives in Burnley, said: 'When I went for the audition, it was for a nun. We did the audition and it went well.
'Paul Abbott [creator of Shameless] said 'you were very good but you haven't got the part... but I would like you to come in on Shameless as Lillian, I think you'd be alright'.'
Alice Barry (Image: TikTok/@alicebarryofficial)
Speaking to the Lancashire Telegraph, Alice said she was surprised that her TikTok account amassed more than 41,000 followers.
She said: 'I had been asked to join TikTok for a long while now and I said no – eventually I gave in and said I would give it a go.
'I didn't realise that I now have more than 41,000 followers I did not expect to get that many followers.
'All of the comments have been so nice, telling me I haven't changed one bit [since starring in Shameless]. Another said I am the Queen of TikTok and Queen of Shameless.
'I can easily get back into the character of Lillian at any moment.'
Alice, a former Coal Clough Secondary School pupil, said it's great that so many people still love the Channel 4 show despite ending in 2013, adding that it may have garnered a younger fanbase since being added to Netflix.
Alice, who grew up in Haslam Street in Gannow Top, has promised fans more Shameless content and skits in the future.
She said: 'It is still on and people are still watching it on Netflix. It's great that the show still has such a strong fan base.
'Wherever I go people still recognise me. If I go for a night out, people still want photographs, which I don't mind.
'I was on Shameless for all of those years, and it was a really good experience.'
As well as TikTok, Alice has also launched a Cameo page, where fans can request personalised video messages.
Alice, who is in her 70s, said she also has meet and greets planned, including one on June 28 at The Heartbeat Vehicle Rally in Goathland.
She said: 'I already have four gigs on Cameo [and I think that is because of] TikTok – they keep coming in.'
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