Trivia

When at Redroofs acting school a fellow pupil was Kate Winslet.

Left her family home at the age of 13 to attend the Redroofs Theatre School in Maidenhead, Berkshire.

Met with witness protection participant Danielle Cable for her drama programme Danielle Cable: Eyewitness (2003).

Her parents ran a corner shop, then started a rare breed sheep farm on a smallholding at Sleights, near Whitby, where she grew up.

Married long-time boyfriend James Cannon in a private ceremony in October 2012.

Worked in WHSmiths in Scarborough before getting a role in Coronation Street (1960).

First job at Booths Fine Food, a cafe, in Whitby followed by Alexanders Fish Restaurant on Golden Lion Bank, Whitby.

Ambassador for global children's charity Plan UK.

Lives with her husband in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom.

(February 9, 2020) Has been separated from her husband of 7 years James Cannon "for a little while.".

Educated at Sleights Primary School, Eskdale School and Red Roofs Theatre School, Berkshire.

Her Coronation Street (1960) character Zoe Tattersall became the tenth woman on the soap opera to give birth. Zoe had a daughter Shannon (played by Lucy Whipday), born on August 28, 1997.

When 11 was an extra in an episode of Heartbeat.

Loves chocolate.

Joined a drama group in Scarborough.

Parents are Keith and Ann.

Is one of thirteen Coronation Street (1960) actresses who despite their characters giving birth on the show have never become mothers in real life. The others are Doreen Keogh, Anne Kirkbride, Helen Worth, Caroline Milmoe, Naomi Radcliffe, Angela Lonsdale, Vicky Binns, Georgia May Foote, Natalie Gumede, Michelle Keegan, Ellie Leach and Nicola Thorp.