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Sally Ann Matthews
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Sally Ann Matthews
19 September 1970 Oldham, Lancashire, England
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985–present |
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| Spouse(s) | Nicolas Rhodes (m.1999) |
| Children | 2 |
Sally Ann Matthews is an English actress. She was born on September 19, 1970. She is famous for playing Jenny Bradley in the TV show Coronation Street. She also played Sandra Briggs in Emmerdale.
Acting Career
Sally Ann was born in Oldham, England. She first played Jenny Bradley in Coronation Street from 1986 to 1991. Jenny was the daughter of a character named Alan Bradley. Sally Ann came back to Coronation Street as Jenny in 1993 for a short time. She then returned again in February 2015 and has been on the show since.
In 2005, Sally Ann joined another TV show called Emmerdale. She played Sandra Briggs, a farmer's wife. She left the show less than a year later. The show's producer said that it was a mistake to give her a small role. They hoped she might come back to Emmerdale someday.
TV Shows and Movies
Sally Ann Matthews has been in many TV shows and movies. Here are some of the places you might have seen her:
- Coronation Street (1986–1991, 1993, 2015–present) as Jenny Bradley. She has been in over 800 episodes!
- Heartbeat (1995–2007) as Paula.
- Emmerdale (2005–2006) as Sandra Briggs.
- Doctors (2000, 2008, 2010, 2011) playing different characters.
- 4 O'Clock Club (2014) as Miss Aine O'Brien.
- She also appeared in movies like Brassed Off (1996) and Song for Marion (2012).
Theatre Performances
Sally Ann has also performed in many plays on stage. Some of her theatre roles include:
- Judy in Framed
- Alison in Mum's The Word
- Jean Perkins in Funny Money
- Annie in Table Manners
- Lady Montague in Romeo & Juliet
- Octavia in Antony & Cleopatra
Radio Work
Sally Ann has lent her voice to radio shows too. She played Iris and Octavia in Antony & Cleopatra for BBC Radio 4. She also appeared in Carr Lane Carters and MY DAD'S A BORING NERD on BBC Radio 4.
Personal Life
In 2018, Sally Ann found out something interesting about her family. During a TV show called Coronation Street's DNA Secrets, she discovered that another actress from Coronation Street, Amanda Barrie, is her cousin! Amanda Barrie played Alma Baldwin in the show.
