- Sue Jenkins
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birthplace =Liverpool ,England ,United Kingdom Susan Elizabeth Jenkins (born
July 31 ,1958 ,Liverpool ) is an Englishactress . One of two daughters to Albert and Marjorie Jenkins. (sister, Pam).She married the actor
David Fleeshman in 1978 and they now have three children - Emily, Richard and Rosie.Sue became an actress at the age of eighteen having studied at drama college. She worked in repertory theatres up and down the country for the first 11 years of her career,performing in over a hundred plays. Sue then started to work more on television including How We Used To Live and the cult Tv programme, The Beiderbecke Affair. She first came to prominence in 1985 when she joined the cast of top rated British
soap opera , "Coronation Street ", playing barmaidGloria Todd in 238 episodes. She left the show in 1988 after becoming pregnant with her second child, Richard, who went on to play Craig Harris in the soap from 2002 until 2006.She returned to television in 1990 playing the part of the much loved Jackie Corkhill in the
Liverpool based, and often controversial,Channel 4 soap opera "Brookside ".Since leaving
Brookside , Sue has continued to work steadily, making guest appearances on British television, including 'In Deep', 'Holby' 'Merseybeat, Dalziel & Pascoe, 'Midsomer Murders',and 'Heartbeat' Sue also presented Loose Women in 2006. Sue has also enjoyed her return to theatre.Also a director, Sue wrote, produced and directed Night of Stars 1 and 2 at the Palace theatre, Manchester. She has also directed Aladdin at the Tameside Hippodrome Theatre in 2006 , produced her son, Richard Fleeshman's first concert in 2006 at the same theatre and produced and directed yet another Musical Extravaganza 'Gala Night Of Stars' there in March.Sue made her debut in 'Emmerdale' on August 25th this year(2008) as Bonnie Drinkwater. An ironic name for the character as Bonnie was often found passed out from too much of the firewater. Her most recent television appearance was a second guest lead in 'Heartbeat' and as a celebrity guest on the Alan Titchmarsh show. She is currently working on 'Casualty'.Sue was voted 'Woman of the Year' in 2008 and was honoured by 'This Is Your Life' in 2001.
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