Sue Cleaver

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Sue Cleaver
Born	Sue Cleaver (1963-09-02) 2 September 1963 Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Occupation	Actress

Sue Cleaver (born 2 September 1963 in Watford, Hertfordshire) is a British actress. She is best known for playing Eileen Grimshaw on the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street.

Career

She studied at the Manchester Metropolitan School of Theatre and her first television appearance was a small part in an episode of A Touch of Frost. She went on to star in the acclaimed drama series Band of Gold before landing a role in the film Girls' Night alongside Julie Walters and Brenda Blethyn.

In the late 1990s she had recurring roles as Standish in The Cops, and as Glenda in the Victoria Wood penned sitcom Dinnerladies. She also had a small part in the Johnny Depp and Cate Blanchett film The Man Who Cried. It was after filming that role in 2000 that she was cast as Eileen Grimshaw on Coronation Street. Cleaver won praise for her portrayal of Eileen, the mother of a son Todd who struggles with his sexuality and announces he is gay. The character of Todd has since left the show but Eileen remains one of the more popular characters among fans.

Charity

Cleaver is patron of the charity When You Wish Upon a Star.^[1]

References

↑ "Press | When You Wish Upon A Star | Dream Making For Sick Children". When You Wish Upon A Star. Retrieved 2011-11-19.

External links

Sue Cleaver at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
Name	Cleaver, Sue
Alternative names
Short description	British actor
Date of birth	2 September 1963
Place of birth	Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Date of death
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