Julia Haworth

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Julia Haworth
Born
Burnley, Lancashire, England
OccupationActress
Years active1990–present
Known for Coronation Street (2003–2011)
Spouse
Jon Wormald
(m. 2006)
Children2

Julia Haworth is an English actress. She is known for playing the role of Claire Peacock in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2003 to 2011.

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Early and personal life

Haworth was born in Burnley, Lancashire. She attended St Christopher's Church of England High School, Accrington and later went to Nelson and Colne College and Manchester University. When she was nine, her mother enrolled her in drama workshops at Burnley Mechanics, and she subsequently joined Burnley Youth Theatre, combining acting roles with her studies. [1]

In 2006, she married her partner Jon Wormald at St Stephen's Church, Burnley. [2] Haworth gave birth to a daughter in July 2008. Her second daughter, Amelie Grace was born on 11 February 2013. [3]

Haworth is a patron of UK–based Epidermolysis bullosa charity DEBRA. [4]

Career

After university, Haworth appeared in series such as Peak Practice and in Merseybeat . [1] She first appeared on Coronation Street on 9 April 2003. [5] It was the fourth role she had auditioned for on the series, and her previous experience with childcare was working on the Mother & Baby counter at Boots. [1] Her last appearance was on 14 January 2011, when her character left Weatherfield widowed to start a new life in France with her son and stepson. [6] From 2018-19, Haworth appeared in the BBC soap opera Doctors in the recurring role of Laura Wade. [7] In 2021, she appeared in the second series of the ITV drama The Bay and in an episode of the BBC series "Call The Midwife". [8]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993–1994 Three Seven Eleven Miranda PudseyMain role; 19 episodes
1994 Heartbeat Joanna ParkerEpisode: "Trouble in Mind"
1995 Medics Rebecca WhittakerEpisode: "Lifeline"
1997My Dad's a Boring NerdSophieTelevision film
1998 The Grand Lark RotheryMain role; 10 episodes
1999See How They RunChristine2 episodes
The Ambassador ZoeEpisode: "A Matter of Life and Death"
Where the Heart Is Helen TrentEpisode: "New Moon Arising"
2000 Monarch of the Glen JaniceSeries 1: Episode 5
Life Force Karen WebberMain role; 13 episodes
2000–2001 Peak Practice Julie PullenMain role; 29 episodes
2001–2002 Merseybeat Jenny OultonMain role; 11 episodes
2003–2011 Coronation Street Claire Peacock Series regular; 669 episodes
2012 Preston Passion Bella's MotherTelevised live performance
Monroe Julie HerdSeries 2: Episode 1
2015 Doctors Susie GregoryEpisode: "Afternoon Delight"
2017 The Dumping Ground KatherineEpisode: "Faking It"
2018 The Royals Minnie1 episode
2019Annual ReviewAmandaShort film
2018–2019DoctorsLaura WadeRecurring role
2020Once a Year on Blackpool SandsSandra GreenFilm
Know Your ReptileCecilia the Bearded DragonTelevision special
2021 The Bay Becky Thrower2 episodes
Call the Midwife Doris Owen1 episode
2023 A Kind of Spark Pamela ParksRecurring role

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References

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  2. "Local man marries Coronation Street star". The Craven Herald. Newsquest. 26 May 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
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