Sue Jenkins
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Susan Elizabeth Jenkins (born July 31, 1958) is a British actress. She was born in Liverpool and has been married to actor David Fleeshman since 1978. They have three children - Emily, Richard and Rosie.
She first came to prominence in 1985 when she joined the cast of top rated British soap opera, Coronation Street, playing barmaid Gloria Todd. She left the show in 1988 after becoming pregnant with her second child.
She returned to television in 1990 playing the part of Jackie Corkhill in the Liverpool based, and often controversial, Channel 4 soap opera Brookside. She left the show in 2001 after over a decade of being one the show's major stars, garnering critical acclaim for her portrayal of the wife of drug addict Jimmy Corkhill.
Since leaving Brookside, Jenkins continues to make guest appearances on British television such as Loose Women.
From 2002 to October 2006, Jenkins' son Richard Fleeshman followed in his mother's footsteps and joined the cast of Coronation Street playing Craig Harris.