British actress
Sally Ann Matthews (born 19 September 1970) is an English actress. She is best known for playing the role of Jenny Bradley in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.
Career
Matthews was born in Oldham, Lancashire. She played Jenny Bradley, the daughter of the villainous Alan Bradley (Mark Eden) in Coronation Street from 1986 to 1991, making a brief return in 1993. She returned to Coronation Street as Jenny in February 2015.[1]
In 2005 Matthews joined the cast of Emmerdale as farmer's wife Sandra Briggs, but left less than a year later. In an interview with Inside Soap, the show's executive producer, Kathleen Beedles, admitted casting Matthews, well-known to soap fans from Coronation Street, in what would essentially become a minor role was a mistake. She also confirmed she would like Matthews to return to the show in some capacity in the future.
Personal life
In a one-off documentary Coronation Street's DNA Secrets in September 2018, Matthews found out that fellow Coronation Street actress Amanda Barrie, who played Alma Baldwin (nee Halliwell) (1981–1982, 1988–2001), is her cousin.[2]
Filmography
Theatre
- Judy (Lead), Framed, the Mill at Sonning, Ian Masters
- Alison, Mum's The Word, UK Tour, Andrew Lynford
- Dee, The Business of Murder, UK Tour, Ian Masters
- Jean Perkins, Funny Money, UK Tour, Giles Watling
- Annie, Table Manners, UK Tour, Ian Dickens
- Joanna Lyppiat, Present Laughter, UK Tour, Ian Dickens
- Jane, Killing Time, UK Tour, Ian Dickens
- Mrs Grose, Turn of the Screw, UK Tour, Ian Dickens
- Suzette, Don't Dress for Dinner, UK Tour, Ian Dickens
- Mary Magdalene/Singer, The Passion/Doomsday, Northern Broadsides, Barrie Rutter
- Lady Montague, Romeo & Juliet, Northern Broadsides, Barrie Rutter
- Octavia, Antony & Cleopatra, Northern Broadsides, Barrie Rutter
- Michele Gray, Blood Sweat and Tears, Hull Truck, Zoe Seaton
- Vicki, My Fat Friend, Oldham, Kenneth Alan Taylor
- Stephanie/Stella Turner, Feed, Bill Kenwright Ltd, Kenneth Alan Taylor
- Sarah Harding, The Accrington Pals, Bolton Octagon, Sue Sutton Mayo
- Raissa, The Suicide, Bolton Octagon, Lawrence Till
- Daisy Hannigan, Biloxi Blues, Manchester Library Theatre, David Fleashman
Radio
- Iris/Octavia, Antony & Cleopatra (2 years), BBC Radio 4, Kate Rowland
- Toni, Carr Lane Carters, BBC Radio 4
- Nurse Jameson, MY DAD'S A BORING NERD, BBC Radio 4, Martin Jameson
References
- ^ Jefferies, Mark (9 February 2015). "Corrie star on return after 22 years: I'm over bulimia and ready for Street". Daily Mirror.
- ^ "Coronation Street's Sally Ann Matthews is revealed to be co-star Amanda Barrie's cousin". Radio Times. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ Dainty, Sophie (14 July 2015). "Inside Soap Awards 2015 longlist revealed: Who's in line for Best Actor, Actress and Newcomer?". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ Sandwell, Ian (21 June 2016). "Inside Soap Awards 2016 longlist revealed: Which of your soap favourites are up for prizes?". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ Harp, Justin (16 October 2018). "Here are all the nominees for the National TV Awards 2019, including Strictly, Doctor Who and Ant & Dec". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ Dainty, Sophie (9 April 2019). "British Soap Awards 2019 nominations revealed: Which Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Doctors stars are up?". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
External links
- Sally Ann Matthews at IMDb
- Sally Ann Matthews on X
