Siobhan Finneran (born 2 January 1966) is an English television and film actress from Oldham in Lancashire, England.[1]
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Siobhan's first major role was as Rita in the 1986 film, Rita, Sue and Bob Too. Since 2007 she has played Janice in ITV's popular comedy drama Benidorm, appearing in all 4 series and both specials. She is also a regular cast member of acclaimed period drama series Downton Abbey, appearing as Miss O'Brien. [2]
Siobhan is married to former Heartbeat star Mark Jordon, whom she married in 1997. They have two children, Joseph and Poppy. Her father is from Roscommon, Ireland.[3]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Rita, Sue and Bob Too | Rita | |
| 1989 | Coronation Street | Josie Philips | TV series (1989-1990) |
| 1991 | Josie | TV series (1 episode: "Episode #1.5") | |
| Cannon and Ball's Playhouse: Growing Concern | Carol | TV movie | |
| Motormouth | Milly | TV series (32 episodes: 1991-1992) | |
| 1993 | Heartbeat | Janet | TV series (1 episode: "Bringing It All Back Home") |
| 1994 | Heartbeat | Tax Inspector | TV series (1 episode: "Wild Thing") |
| 1995 | Peak Practice | Caroline Royal | TV series (1 episode: "Light at the End of the Tunnel") |
| Resort to Murder | Lena | TV mini-series (2 episodes) | |
| New Voices | Liz | TV series (1 episode: "The King of Farawania") | |
| The Russ Abbot Show | TV series (8 episodes: 1995-1996) | ||
| 1996 | Out of the Blue | Fran Paiton | TV series (1 episode: "Episode #2.6") |
| 1997 | Where the Heart Is | Carol Bevan | TV series (1 episode: "Things Fall Apart") |
| 1998 | Hetty Wainthrop Investigates | Peggy Rainford | TV series (1 episode: "Child's Play") |
| Emmerdale | Heather Hutchinson | TV series | |
| 1999 | The Cops | Brenda Walsh | TV series (1 episode: "Episode #2.6") |
| 2000 | Always and Everyone | Karen Boyd | TV series (1 episode: "Episode #2.4") |
| City Central | Carol Bell | TV series (1 episode: "Community Spirit") | |
| Clocking Off | Julie O'Neill | TV series (21 episodes: 2000-2002) | |
| 2001 | Bob and Rose | Marina Marquess | TV series (3 episodes) |
| 2002 | Blood Strangers | WPC Melanie Whitaker | TV movie |
| The King and Us | Jenny | TV movie | |
| Shipman | Kathleen Adanski | TV movie | |
| Sparkhouse | Sue Bolton | TV movie | |
| 2003 | Heartbeat | Gloria Brown | TV series (1 episode: "Fool For Love") |
| 2004 | Passer By | Helen Keyes | TV movie |
| Conviction | Gail Cleary | TV series (1 episode: "Episode #1.4") | |
| 2005 | Dalziel and Pascoe | Susie Ferdinand | TV series (2 episodes) |
| Casualty | Sue Stedding | TV series (1 episode: "The Cost of Honesty") | |
| 2006 | Johnny and the Bomb | Mrs. Bushell | TV movie |
| The Royal | Rita Hogg | TV series (1 episode: "Keep On Running") | |
| Wire in the Blood | D.I. Jan Shields | TV series (1 episode "Torment") | |
| The Amazing Mrs Pritchard | Beverley Clarke | TV series (4 episodes) | |
| 2007 | Boy A | Kelly | TV movie |
| Comedy Showcase | Shirley | TV series (1 episode: "Other People") | |
| Benidorm | Janice Garvey | TV series (22 episodes: 2007-2011) | |
| 2008 | Apparitions | Sister Ruth | TV series (5 episodes) |
| 2009 | Unforgiven | Izzy Ingram | TV series (3 episodes) |
| The Street | Kim | TV series (1 episode: "Episode #3.3") | |
| Blue Murder | Anita Burgess | TV series (1 episode: "Having It All") | |
| Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday | Verity | Special made for DVD Only | |
| 2010 | Casualty | Mel Riley | TV series (1 episode: "A Day in a Life") |
| Downton Abbey | Sarah O'Brien | TV series (7 episodes) |