Sue Devaney

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Sue Devaney
Born
Susan Barber

(1967-07-02) 2 July 1967 (age 55)
OccupationActress
Years active1983–present
Known for

Sue Devaney (born Susan Barber, 2 July 1967) is an English actress. Her roles include Debbie Webster in Coronation Street , Rita in Jonny Briggs , Liz Harker in Casualty and Jane in Dinnerladies .

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Career

Devaney has played various roles on British television including; Debbie Webster in Coronation Street (1984–1985, 2019–present), Rita Briggs in Jonny Briggs (1985–1987), Liz Harker in Casualty (1994–1997), and Jane in Dinnerladies (1998–2000). In the early 1990s she appeared in a commercial for the Gateway supermarket chain (later Somerfield). [1] In 2009, she played the role of Peggy in the Channel 4 drama Shameless , and lent her voice to the role of Jane in Carol Donaldson's BBC Radio 4 play Normal and Nat. Devaney performed at the Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury as the Fairy Godmother in Cinderella, Friday 2 December 2011 – Sunday 22 January 2012. In 2013, she appeared in the ITV comedy-drama series Great Night Out as Linda, and played Carmel in the BBC comedy drama Being Eileen . [2] In April 2013, she appeared in the BBC Scotland produced Glasgow-based soap River City .

On stage, she has appeared in numerous productions, including A Taste of Honey, Beggars Opera, The Wizard of Oz, Love's Labours Lost, When We Are Married, The Wind in the Willows and The Land of the Living. In 2014, she starred as Rosie in the musical Mamma Mia! for a 10-week summer season at the Blackpool Opera House, in the Winter Gardens from 20 June to 31 August.

Filmography

Television appearances
YearTitleCharacterNotes
1983 In Loving Memory MildredEpisode: "Trouble at T' Mill"
1984–1985, 2019–present Coronation Street Debbie Webster Series regular
1985–1987 Jonny Briggs RitaMain role; 28 episodes
1987First SightAmandaEpisode: "Exclusive Yarns"
Rainbow CamperEpisode: "Co-Operation"
1989Flying LadySandraEpisode: "An Arm and a Leg"
The Real Eddy EnglishMad BastardMain role; 4 episodes
About Face BetsyEpisode: "Mrs Worthington's Daughter"
1990 Haggard Betty Bouncer2 episodes
Spatz JoMain role; 10 episodes
1991 Gordon the Gopher ZoeSeries 1: Episode 1
1993 The Bill Ruth HarcourtEpisode: "Persuasion"
Heartbeat Jennifer GalvinEpisode: "Bang to Rights"
1994–1997 Casualty Liz HarkerSeries regular; 74 episodes
1997 Common As Muck Helen2 episodes
1998 The Mrs Bradley Mysteries Mabel JonesEpisode: "Speedy Death"
1998–2000 Dinnerladies JaneSupporting role; 11 episodes
2001, 2004, 2018 Doctors Alison Darling; Jenny Groves; Jan Miller3 episodes
2002Being AprilAngelaEpisode: "Normal"
2004 The Royal Daisy DouglasEpisode: "All the Fun of the Fair"
2006 Strictly Confidential LorraineSeries 1: Episode 4
2008 The Royal Today Alison AlexanderSeries 1: Episode 5
2009, 2013 Shameless Peggy; Mindy2 episodes
2012 Emmerdale Midwife 1 episode
2013 Great Night Out Linda2 episodes
Being Eileen CarmelEpisode: "DIY"
River City AngelaSeries 10: Episode 2
2019 Years and Years Barbara HopkinsSeries 1: Episode 3
TBAMade in the EightiesAnnaCurrently in post-production

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