| Sally Dynevor | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sally Whittaker 30 May 1963 Middleton, Lancashire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Ethnicity | White British |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985 - present |
| Television | Coronation Street |
| Spouse | Tim Dynevor (1995-present) |
| Children | Phoebe, Samuel, Harriet |
| Parents | Robert and Jennifer Whittaker |
Sally Dynevor (born 30 May 1963)[1] is an English soap opera actress.
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Born Sally Whittaker in Middleton, Lancashire,[2] to Robert and Jennifer Whittaker.[3]
Dynevor trained at Oldham Repertory Theatre and then the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. In 1985 she appeared in an episode of the television series Juliet Bravo, playing the problem teenager Wendy Cunningham.
She has made a career out of playing Sally Webster (née Seddon), a bad girl turned tame, in the ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street. She made her début on the serial in January 1986 and has been with the programme ever since.
Dynevor was nominated for "Best TV soap Personality" at the 2011 Television and Radio Industries Club Awards ( TRIC Awards ). She made the Longlist for Best Actress at the 2011 British Soap Awards. She also, along with three co-stars, accepted the award for "Best Storyline" which revolved around the Dobbs-Websters love triangle.
Dynevor married scriptwriter Tim Dynevor[4] in Trafford, Greater Manchester in 1995. In 2010, Sally began using her married name of Dynevor professionally.[5] They have three children, all of whom were born in Trafford: Phoebe Harriet (born 17 April 1995), appears in Waterloo Road as Siobhan Mailey; Samuel Charles R. (born 10 March 1997); and Harriet Fleur "Hatty" (born October 2003).[6]
In November 2009, Dynevor was diagnosed with breast cancer, for which she has had chemotherapy and radiotherapy.[7][8] Dynevor returned to the ITV soap in July 2010 after a 6 month break.[9][10]