About
Siobhan Margaret Finneran is an English television and film actress. She made her screen debut in the 1987 independent film Rita, Sue and Bob Too, and subsequently worked consistently in television drama including roles in Coronation Street (1989–1990), Clocking Off (2000–2002) and The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (2006). In 2005, Finneran originated the lead female role in the stage play On the Shore of the Wide World and was awarded the Manchester Evening News Theatre Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Also a comedy performer, Finneran appeared as Janice Garvey, a leading character in the first seven series of ITV sitcom Benidorm (2007–2015). Later television roles include portraying a lawyer in the mini-series Unforgiven (2009), an embittered servant in the first three series of the costume drama Downton Abbey (2010–2012) and a recovering addict in Happy Valley (2014–2023), for which...
Known for
Death in ParadiseSeries • 2011
Coronation StreetSeries • 1960
Doctor WhoSeries • 2005
CasualtySeries • 1986
EmmerdaleSeries • 1972
Downton AbbeySeries • 2010
HeartbeatSeries • 1992
Peak PracticeSeries • 1993
Inside No. 9Series • 2014
TimeSeries • 2021
Dalziel and PascoeSeries • 1996
BenidormSeries • 2007
Happy ValleySeries • 2014
UnchosenSeries • 2026
Where the Heart IsSeries • 1997
Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesSeries • 1996
Wire in the BloodSeries • 2002
The StrangerSeries • 2020
Cold FeetSeries • 1998
Blue MurderSeries • 2003
City CentralSeries • 1998
The SyndicateSeries • 2012
A ConfessionSeries • 2019
The WidowSeries • 2019