Irene Sutcliffe
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Born12 July 1924
Burnley, Lancashire, England
Died3 May 2019 (aged 94)
England
OccupationActress
Yearsactive1950s–2015
Irene Sutcliffe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 July 1924 Burnley, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 3 May 2019 (aged 94) England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1950s–2015 |
Irene Sutcliffe (12 July 1924 – 3 May 2019) was an English actress. She was best known for playing Maggie Clegg[1] in ITV's Coronation Street, a role she played from 1968 until 1975. She had a long career; her first credited TV role was in 1953 on BBC's Sunday Night Theatre and her last in 2015. In 1999, Sutcliffe was a finalist for the Audie Award for Best Female Narrator for her narration of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.[2]
Sutcliffe was born and brought up in Burnley, Lancashire, during her early life. Her father, Fred Sutcliffe, was an ironmonger.[3] She trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
