Siobhan Finneran

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

References

External links

• Siobhan Finneran at the Internet Movie Database