Siobhan Finneran
| Siobhan Finneran | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Siobhan Margaret Finneran 26 April 1966 Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985 – present |
| Spouse(s) |
Mark Jordon (m. 1997 – 2014) |
| Children |
Joseph Jordon Poppy Jordon |
Siobhan Margaret Finneran (born 26 April 1966) is an English television and film actress.[1] She is known for her regular roles in the BBC drama Clocking Off (2000-2002), ITV comedy Benidorm (2007-2015), ITV drama Downton Abbey (2010-2013) and BBC drama Happy Valley (2014-). She also starred as Rita in the 1987 film, Rita, Sue and Bob Too and as Mrs. Swift in the 2013 film, The Selfish Giant.
Career
Finneran's first major role was as Rita in the 1986 film, Rita, Sue and Bob Too opposite Michelle Holmes and George Costigan. She went on to appear in the British soap operas Coronation Street (1989) and Emmerdale (1998). Since 2007, she has played Janice in ITV's comedy drama Benidorm, appearing in all 6 series and both specials. She appeared in the first 2 episodes of the seventh series, however the Garvey's family left, she is scheduled to return in Series 9 (2017) with the Garvey's. She was also a regular cast member of period drama series Downton Abbey, appearing as lady's maid Sarah O'Brien from 2010-2013. Since leaving Downton Abbey, she has had regular roles in The Syndicate (2013) and Happy Valley (2014). For her role as Mrs. Swift in the film The Selfish Giant (2013), she was nominated for a British Independent Film Award.
Personal life
Finneran was married to former Heartbeat star Mark Jordon from 1997 to 2014. They have two children, Joseph and Poppy.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Rita, Sue and Bob Too | Rita | |
| 1989–1990 | Coronation Street | Josie Philips | TV series |
| 1991 | Josie | TV series (1 episode: "Episode No. 1.5") | |
| 1991 | Cannon and Ball's Playhouse: Growing Concern | Carol | TV film |
| 1991–1992 | Motormouth | Milly | TV series (32 episodes) |
| 1993 | Heartbeat | Janet | TV series (1 episode: "Bringing It All Back Home") |
| 1994 | Heartbeat | Tax Inspector | TV series (1 episode: "Wild Thing") |
| 1995 | Peak Practice | Caroline Royal | TV series (1 episode: "Light at the End of the Tunnel") |
| 1995 | Resort to Murder | Lena | TV mini-series (2 episodes) |
| 1995 | New Voices | Liz | TV series (1 episode: "The King of Farawania") |
| 1995–1996 | The Russ Abbot Show | TV series (8 episodes) | |
| 1996 | Out of the Blue | Fran Paiton | TV series (1 episode: "Episode No. 2.6") |
| 1997 | Where the Heart Is | Carol Bevan | TV series (1 episode: "Things Fall Apart") |
| 1998 | Hetty Wainthrop Investigates | Peggy Rainford | TV series (1 episode: "Child's Play") |
| 1998 | Emmerdale | Heather Hutchinson | TV series |
| 1999 | The Cops | Brenda Walsh | TV series (1 episode: "Episode No. 2.6") |
| 2000 | Always and Everyone | Karen Boyd | TV series (1 episode: "Episode No. 2.4") |
| 2000 | City Central | Carol Bell | TV series (1 episode: "Community Spirit") |
| 2000–2002 | Clocking Off | Julie O'Neill | TV series (21 episodes) |
| 2001 | Bob and Rose | Marina Marquess | TV series (3 episodes) |
| 2002 | Blood Strangers | WPC Melanie Whitaker | TV film |
| 2002 | The King and Us | Jenny | TV film |
| 2002 | Shipman | Kathleen Adanski | TV film |
| 2002 | Sparkhouse | Sue Bolton | TV film |
| 2003 | Heartbeat | Gloria Brown | TV series (1 episode: "Fool For Love") |
| 2004 | Passer By | Helen Keyes | TV film |
| 2004 | Conviction | Gail Cleary | TV series (1 episode: "Episode No. 1.4") |
| 2005 | Dalziel and Pascoe | Susie Ferdinand | TV series (2 episodes) |
| 2005 | Casualty | Sue Stedding | TV series (1 episode: "The Cost of Honesty") |
| 2006 | Johnny and the Bomb | Mrs. Bushell | TV film |
| 2006 | The Royal | Rita Hogg | TV series (1 episode: "Keep On Running") |
| 2006 | Wire in the Blood | D.I. Jan Shields | TV series (1 episode "Torment") |
| 2006 | The Amazing Mrs Pritchard | Beverley Clarke | TV series (4 episodes) |
| 2007 | Boy A | Kelly | TV film |
| 2007 | Comedy Showcase | Shirley | TV series (1 episode: "Other People") |
| 2007–2015 | Benidorm | Janice Garvey | TV series (44 episodes) |
| 2008 | Apparitions | Sister Ruth | TV series (5 episodes) |
| 2009 | Unforgiven | Izzy Ingram | TV series (3 episodes) |
| 2009 | The Street | Kim | TV series (1 episode: "Episode No. 3.3") |
| 2009 | Blue Murder | Anita Burgess | TV series (1 episode: "Having It All") |
| 2009 | Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday | Verity | Special made for DVD only |
| 2010 | Casualty | Mel Riley | TV series (1 episode: "A Day in a Life") |
| 2010–2013 | Downton Abbey | Sarah O'Brien | TV series (25 episodes) Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
| 2013 | The Syndicate | Mandy Atkinson | TV series 2, Main role |
| 2013 | The Selfish Giant | Mrs. Swift | Nominated - British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2014— | Happy Valley | Clare Cawood | TV series |
| 2015 | Midwinter of the Spirit | Angela Purefoy | TV series |
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