The series, which follows the lives of those living on the iconic Ramsay Street, began in 1985.
The film, now in theaters and available on demand and digital, stars Whelan as Jessie.
I’ve been over in America."

“I remember walking through London, just as I had finished the show.
I was walking down the street, and you would’ve thought people are running up to me.
‘Pepper, Pepper.’

That was like, ‘My goodness.
This show has an impact on people,'” Whelan said.
