Michelle Keegan caught the eye of Hollywood movie bosses in the Netflix series Fool Me Once and is poised to land a blockbuster role

Michelle Keegan has caught the attention of Hollywood film executives following the success of Netflix series Fool Me Once, MailOnline can reveal.

The 36-year-old actress stars alongside Joanna Lumley in the hit thriller, an adaptation of American author Harlan Coben’s award-winning novel.

And after impressing military pilot Maya Stern, who thinks she sees her dead husband on her nanny cam, top film bosses want to make Michelle the latest British actress to hit the big screen.

The former Corrie favourite, who has also starred in BBC TV dramas Our Girl and Ten Pound Poms as well as Sky comedy Brassic, has been inundated with scripts and suggestions for possible new roles.

And her position in the industry will be further strengthened on Friday night when Michelle makes her first guest appearance on The Graham Norton Show, sharing the sofa with The Crown actor Dominic West.

The actress stars opposite Joanna Lumley in the hit thriller, an adaptation of American author Harlan Coben’s award-winning novel

And after impressing as Maya, who thinks she sees her dead husband on her nanny’s camera, top film bosses want to make Michelle the youngest British actress to hit the big screen.

A source told MailOnline: “The response to Fool Me Once has been overwhelming.”

“The calls and offers are coming from Hollywood film executives, it’s unlike anything Michelle has experienced before.”

“Netflix is ​​a global platform and the show gave it a chance to shine.

“Her career was already a success, but now that her star is rising, everyone feels that this is the beginning of something special.”

“Michelle is lucky that she has always played likable characters, but now she hopes to go one step further and win a film role.”

“She aspires to play a dark character in a powerful thriller, a challenge she is fully committed to.”

Michelle, who is married to presenter Mark Wright, 36, previously admitted she feared she would never be able to work again after her character Tina was killed off in Coronation Street.

Since then, however, she has exceeded her own expectations, landed several TV roles and now stars in the Netflix series Fool Me Once, produced by Nicola Shindler, who was also behind Happy Valley.

The former Corrie favourite, who has also starred in BBC TV dramas Our Girl and Ten Pound Poms as well as Sky comedy Brassic, has been inundated with scripts and proposals

Absolutely Fabulous star Joanna says she was impressed with Michelle’s work ethic in the eight-part drama, which hit cinemas on New Year’s Day.

Michelle has been married to presenter Mark Wright since 2015 and the couple live together in a newly renovated mansion in Essex.

Absolutely Fabulous star Joanna, 77, says she was impressed by Michelle’s work ethic in the eight-part drama, which hit cinemas on New Year’s Day.

In fact, Joanna admitted that at various points she was “crossed” to get laid while Michelle spent six months finishing her bottom.

Joanna said, “This one came to work every day.”

“Some of us only rode occasionally, this one went full blast from February to August.” She’s just a baby…literally a baby.

In a recent interview with the Guardian, Michelle said she developed a work ethic on the set of Coronation Street as she spoke about the stigma associated with playing soap roles.

She said: “There is a lot of snobbery in the industry about soap operas.

“But I feel like working with three different directors in one day and switching between different storylines is the best learning experience – one minute I was crying over a death, the next I was in labor – it’s like that” a unique experience.”

“But it’s rare that soap gets recognition. “There’s a lot of fuss about it because it’s seen as working class and people look down on it.”

In a recent interview, Michelle said she developed a work ethic on the set of Coronation Street as she spoke about the stigma associated with playing soap roles.