CLAIRE Sweeney started her rise to fame when she starred in Channel 4’s legendary soap, Brookside.
Since then her star has continued to shine, and she is now a member of the Coronation Street cast AND is taking part in Dancing On Ice.
Who is Claire Sweeney?
Born on April 17, 1971, Claire Sweeney is an actress and singer from Liverpool.
Her big break came when she joined the cast of Brookside in 1989.
In 2001, she appeared in the first series of Celebrity Big Brother alongside Jack Dee, who won the show, as well as Anthea Turner, Vanessa Feltz, Chris Eubank and Keith Duffy.
The show, which was in aid of Comic Relief, ran for eight days, and Claire came in second place.
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The popular star was also a regular on Loose Women from 2003 until 2005.
In 2004, she appeared in the first series of Strictly Come Dancing and finished in fifth place out of eight contestants.
As of January 2024, Claire is taking part in Dancing On Ice, and is partnered with pro skater Colin Grafton.
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What was Claire Sweeney’s role in Brookside?
Claire played Lindsay Corkill for ten years from 1989.
She then left the show and worked as a singer on P&O cruise ships for four years before returning to the UK.
She reprised her role in Brookside and stayed on as Lindsay until 2003 when the show was axed by Channel 4.
When did Claire Sweeney join Coronation Street?
Soap fans were thrilled when Claire joined Coronation Street in June 2023.
In the much-loved show, she plays Tyrone Dobbs’ mother, Cassie Plummer.
Speaking about playing Cassie and joining Corrie, the actress said in a statement at the time: “Even though I’ve been lucky enough to have enjoyed an amazingly varied career for nearly 40 years, being cast in Coronation Street is, to me, better than being cast in a Hollywood movie!”
Who did Claire Sweeney play in Benidorm?
Claire played a ‘no-nonsense’ ground crew worker at the airport of the Spanish resort in the last ever episode of ITV’s Benidorm, which aired in May 2018.
Her character ruffled a few feathers, starting with the Dawson family who she came face to face with as they tried to board a plane back to the UK.
She starred alongside her former Brookside co-star Kate Fitzgerald who played cougar gran Loretta on Benidorm.
Kate played Doreen Corkhill on Brookside, while Claire played Lindsey.
