Siobhan Finneran
Known for Acting · 65 credits
- Born
- 1966-04-27 (age 60)
- Place of birth
- Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
- Also known as
- 셔반 피너런
Biography
Siobhan Margaret Finneran is an English television and film actress. She made her screen debut in the 1987 independent film Rita, Sue and Bob Too, and subsequently worked consistently in television drama including roles in Coronation Street (1989–1990), Clocking Off (2000–2002) and The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (2006). In 2005, Finneran originated the lead female role in the stage play On the Shore of the Wide World and was awarded the Manchester Evening News Theatre Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Also a comedy performer, Finneran appeared as Janice Garvey, a leading character in the first seven series of ITV sitcom Benidorm (2007–2015). Later television roles include portraying a lawyer in the mini-series Unforgiven (2009), an embittered servant in the first three series of the costume drama Downton Abbey (2010–2012) and a recovering addict in Happy Valley (2014–2023), for which she was nominated for the 2017 British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress. Later film credits include Mrs Swift in the 2013 film release The Selfish Giant, which earned her a British Independent Film Award nomination. Finneran is also a prolific television documentary narrator.
Finneran was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester, then in Lancashire, to Irish parents. She moved with her family to Saddleworth as a young child, and has lived in the area ever since. During childhood Finneran was always drawn to the performing arts and was a fan of the celebrated English comedian Eric Morecambe, recalling that "as a little girl I wanted to be Eric Morecambe. Not to be like him but to actually be him". She completed a theatre studies course.
In 2023, Finneran became patron for Manchester based charity Contact Hostel, an organisation that provides support and accommodation for teenage girls facing homelessness.
Known For
TV Shows (43)
Doctor Who
2005
as Becka Savage
Death in Paradise
2011
as Fleur Edwards
Casualty
1986
as Sue Stedding / Mel Riley
Downton Abbey
2010
as Sarah O'Brien
Peak Practice
1993
as Caroline Royal
Heartbeat
1992
as Janet / Tax Inspector / Gloria Brown
Inside No. 9
2014
as Edith
Benidorm
2007
as Janice Garvey
Unchosen
2026
as Mrs Phillips
Happy Valley
2014
as Clare Cartwright
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996
as Peggy Rainford
Blue Murder
2003
as Anita Burgess
Wire in the Blood
2002
as DI Jan Shields
The Stranger
2020
as DS Johanna Griffin
Time
2021
as Marie-Louise O'Dell
Timeshift
2002
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Clocking Off
2000
as Julie O'Neill
The Widow
2019
as Sally Newell
The Syndicate
2012
as Mandy Atkinson
Protection
2024
as DI Liz Nyles
Comedy Showcase
2007
as Shirley
Out of the Blue
1995
as Fran Paiton
A Confession
2019
as Elaine Pickford
The Other One
2020
as Marilyn
The Amazing Mrs Pritchard
2006
as Beverley Clarke
The Reckoning
2023
as Beryl Hullighan
Unforgiven
2009
as Izzie Ingram
Alma's Not Normal
2020
as Lin
Apparitions
2008
as Sister Ruth
The Loch
2017
as DCI Lauren Quigley
Resort to Murder
1995
as Lena
Snatches: Moments from Women's Lives
2018
as Jen
The Moorside
2017
as DC Christine Freeman
Bob & Rose
2001
as Marina Marquess
Sparkhouse
2002
as Sue Bolton
Johnny and the Bomb
2006
as Mrs. Bushell
Midwinter of the Spirit
2015
as Angela Purefoy
Forensics: The Real CSI
2019
as Narrator
The Royal
2003
as Rita Hogg
Dictator: The Hitler Interviews
2025
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Passer By
2004
as Helen Keyes
The Yorkshire Jobcentre
2020
as Self - Narrator
The Chillenden Murders
2017
as Self - Narrator (Voice)
Movies (22)
The Damned
2025
as Helga
Boy A
2008
as Kelly
The Selfish Giant
2013
as Mrs. Swift
Apostasy
2017
as Ivanna
Inside No. 9: The Party's Over
2024
as Self
Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
2002
as Kathleen Adanski
Rita, Sue and Bob Too
1987
as Rita
Chatlines
2026
Benidorm: 10 Years on Holiday
2018
as Herself
Nobody from Nowhere
2014
as Elizabeth Traven
Blood Strangers
2002
as WPC Melanie Whitaker
Pond Life
2019
as Kath Edlington
Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday
2009
as Verity
The Stork
as Gwenda
Rapture
2023
James Bulger: The New Revelations
2018
as Narrator
Broadcast Signal Intrusion
2016
as Jane
Huggo
2024
as Julia
The King and Us
2002
as Jenny
Bullseyes and Beer: When Darts Hit Britain
2014
as Narrator
Hunting the Essex Lorry Killers
2021
as Self (Narrator)
Having a Ball: The Making of Rita, Sue and Bob Too
2017
About Siobhan Finneran
Siobhan Margaret Finneran is an English television and film actress. She made her screen debut in the 1987 independent film Rita, Sue and Bob Too, and subsequently worked consistently in television drama including roles in Coronation Street (1989–1990), Clocking Off (2000–2002) and The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (2006). In 2005, Finneran originated the lead female role in the stage play On the Shore of the Wide World and was awarded the Manchester Evening News Theatre Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Also a comedy performer, Finneran appea… With 65 credits spanning from 1986 to 2026, Siobhan Finneran has appeared in 22 films and 43 TV shows.
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Most Popular Siobhan Finneran Movies
- The Damned (2025) — as Helga
- Boy A (2008) — as Kelly
- The Selfish Giant (2013) — as Mrs. Swift
- Apostasy (2017) — as Ivanna
- Inside No. 9: The Party's Over (2024) — as Self
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