ITV Coronation Street's Claire Sweeney 'emotional' as she prompts response over return to lost soap
manchestereveningnews.co.ukCoronation Street star Claire Sweeney has stirred up a mix of emotions as she made a return to somewhere close to her heart.
Long before treading the cobbles, the actress was known for starring in Brookside. Claire landed her first major role in the Channel 4 soap as Lindsey Corkhill, initially as a recurring character from 1991 and then as a leading character from 1995.
She was the daughter of already established regulars Jimmy and Jackie. The soap star then starred in the Liverpool-based programme, set around a cul de sac, until the final episode was broadcast in November 2003. READ MORE: Coronation Street spoilers as Lauren gives birth, Alina returns, teen pregnancy fears and resident plans exit READ MORE: Read more of our Coronation Street stories here From then on, Claire's career went from strength to strength with a few more TV appearances under her belt, both as an actress and as a presenter, while also carving out a successful theatre career starring in the likes of Guys and Dolls, Legally Blonde, Educating Rita and numerous pantomimes.
It was in June 2023 that Claire made her debut on the cobbles as Cassie Plummer, the long-lost mother of Weatherfield's Tyrone Dobbs.
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