Full Name Sue Cleaver Height 1.75 m Occupation Actress Children Elliot Quinn | Name Sue Cleaver Role Actress | |
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Spouse James Quinn (m. 1993–2003) Education Manchester School of Theatre, Manchester Metropolitan University Similar People Ryan Thomas, Jane Danson, Sue Nicholls, Jimmi Harkishin, Sally Dynevor Profiles |
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Sue Cleaver (born in Watford, Hertfordshire) is a British actress. She is best known for playing Eileen Grimshaw on the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street. She also played Glenda, the bread delivery person in Victoria Wood's BBC comedy Dinnerladies, which ran for two series from 1998-2000. She was covering for Denise Robertson as the agony aunt on ITV daytime programme This Morning until Robertson's death. It is unknown whether she will continue on the programme.
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Corrie s sue cleaver gives advice to parents with violent children this morning
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.
Charity

Cleaver is patron of the charity When You Wish Upon a Star.

