Siobhan Finneran filmography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Siobhan Finneran is an English actress who has worked in theatre, television and film. Finneran made her film debut starring as Rita in the 1987 film release Rita, Sue and Bob Too. Over the following decade, Finneran established herself as a television actress appearing frequently in both comedic and dramatic guest roles. Into the 21st century, Finneran began appearing in more regular and leading roles in returning and standalone television series. Her more prolific work includes Benidorm (2007–2015), Downton Abbey (2010–2012) and Happy Valley (2014–2023).
Finneran has appeared in several additional independent films, most notably in The Selfish Giant (2013) which earned her a British Independent Film Award nomination. She has also appeared in several theatre productions — including the original production of On the Shore of the Wide World (2005) at the Royal Exchange, Manchester.
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Rita, Sue and Bob Too | Rita | [1] |
| 2007 | Boy A | Kelly | [2] |
| 2013 | The Selfish Giant | Mrs. Swift | Nominated – British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actress[3][4] |
| 2014 | Un illustre inconnu [fr] | Elizabeth Travers | English title - Nobody from Nowhere[5] |
| 2016 | Somatic | Dr. Mary Thomason | Short film |
| Broadcast Signal Intrusion | Jane | ||
| 2017 | Apostasy | Ivanna | [6] |
| 2018 | Pond Life | Kath Edlington | |
| 2020 | Pace | DS Howard | Short film |
| 2023 | Rapture | (unknown) | |
| 2024 | The Damned | Helga | [7] |
| 2025 | The Stork | Gwenda | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–1990 | Coronation Street | Josie Phillips | Appeared between 2 August 1989 and 2 March 1990; 23 episodes[8][9] |
| 1991 | The Sharp End | Tina | Mini-series; 1 episode |
| Josie | (unknown) | Episode: 1.5[10] | |
| Cannon and Ball's Playhouse: Growing Concern | Carol | Television film[11] | |
| 1991–1992 | Motormouth | Milly Bates | Series 4; 32 episodes |
| 1993 | Heartbeat | Janet | Episode: "Bringing It All Back Home"[12] |
| 1994 | Tax Inspector | Episode: "Wild Thing"[13] | |
| 1994–1996 | The Russ Abbot Show | Various characters | Series 1 & 2; 15 episodes |
| 1995 | Peak Practice | Caroline Royal | Episode: "Light at the End of the Tunnel"[14] |
| Jackanory | Storyteller | 3 episodes: "Improvised Story Telling: Parts 1–3" | |
| Resort to Murder | Lena | Mini-series; 2 episodes | |
| New Voices | Liz | Episode: "The King of Farawania" | |
| 1996 | Out of the Blue | Fran Paiton | Episode: "Stem the Tide"[15] |
| 1997 | Where the Heart Is | Carol Bevan | Episode: "Things Fall Apart"[16] |
| 1998 | Hetty Wainthropp Investigates | Peggy Rainford | Episode: "Childsplay"[17] |
| Emmerdale | Heather Hutchinson | 57 episodes | |
| 1999 | The Cops | Brenda Walsh | Episode: 2.6[18] |
| 2000 | Always and Everyone | Karen Boyd | Episode: 2.4 |
| City Central | Carol Bell | Episode: "Community Spirit" | |
| 2000–2002 | Clocking Off | Julie O'Neil | Series 1–3; 20 episodes[19][6] |
| 2001 | Bob & Rose | Marina Marquess | Mini-series; 3 episodes[19] |
| 2002 | The King and Us | Jenny | Television film |
| Blood Strangers | WPC Melanie Whitaker | 2-part drama | |
| Harold Shipman: Doctor Death | Kathleen Adanski | Television film | |
| Sparkhouse | Sue Bolton | Mini-series; 2 episodes[19] | |
| 2003 | Heartbeat | Gloria Brown | Episode: "Fool for Love" |
| 2004 | Passer By | Helen Keyes | Television film[19] |
| Conviction | Gail Cleary | Episode: 1.4 | |
| 2005 | Dalziel and Pascoe | Susie Ferdinand | 2 episodes: "Dust Thou Art: Parts 1 & 2"[19] |
| Casualty | Sue Stedding | Episode: "The Cost of Honesty" | |
| 2006 | Johnny and the Bomb | Mrs. Bushell | Mini-series; episodes: "The Butterfly Effect" & "Déjà Voodoo"[19] |
| The Royal | Rita Hogg | Episode: "Keep On Running" | |
| Wire in the Blood | DI Jan Shields | Episode: "Torment" | |
| The Amazing Mrs Pritchard | Beverley Clarke | 6 episodes[19] | |
| 2007 | Comedy Showcase | Shirley | Episode: "Other People" |
| 2007–2015 | Benidorm | Janice Garvey | Series 1–7; 44 episodes[20] |
| 2008 | Apparitions | Sister Ruth | Mini-series; 5 episodes[21] |
| 2009 | Unforgiven | Izzie Ingram | Mini-series; 3 episodes[22] |
| The Street | Kim | Episode: "Scar"[23] | |
| Blue Murder | Anita Burgess | Episode: "Having It All"[24] | |
| Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday | Verity | Straight-to-DVD[25] | |
| 2010 | Casualty | Mel Riley | Episode: "A Day in a Life" |
| 2010–2012 | Downton Abbey | Sarah O'Brien | Main role – Series 1–3; 25 episodes[26] Won Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series[27] |
| 2012 | Sport Relief 2012 | Janice Garvey | Episode: Benidorm meets Britain's Got Talent |
| 2013 | The Syndicate | Mandy Atkinson | Series 2; 6 episodes[28] |
| 2014 | Timeshift | Herself - Narrator | Episode: "Bullseyes and Beer: When Darts Hit Britain" |
| 2014–2023 | Happy Valley | Clare Cartwright | Main role – Series 1–3; 18 episodes[29][30] Nominated – BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress[31] |
| 2015 | Midwinter of the Spirit | Angela Purefoy | Mini-series; 3 episodes[32] |
| The Secrets of the Tea Chimps | Herself - Narrator | Television film | |
| 2017 | The Moorside | DC Christine Freeman | Mini-series; 2 episodes[33] |
| The Loch | DCI Lauren Quigley | 6 episodes[34][35] | |
| The Chillenden Murders | Herself - Narrator | 2 episodes | |
| 2017–2019 | Cold Feet | Nikki Kirkbright | Supporting role – Series 7 & 8; 9 episodes |
| 2017–2022 | The Other One | Marilyn | Main role – Series 1 & 2; 12 episodes |
| 2018 | Snatches: Moments from Women's Lives | Jen | Mini-series; episode: "Multiples" |
| School for Stammerers | Herself - Narrator | Television film | |
| Doctor Who | Becka Savage | Episode: "The Witchfinders" | |
| James Bulger: The New Revelations | Herself - Narrator | Television film | |
| 2019 | The Widow | Sally Newell | Episode: "Poteza" |
| A Confession | Elaine Pickford | Mini-series; 6 episodes | |
| 2019–present | Forensics: The Real CSI | Herself - Narrator | Series 1–6; 22 episodes |
| 2020 | The Stranger | DS Johanna Griffin | Mini-series; 8 episodes |
| The Yorkshire Jobcentre | Herself - Narrator | Mini-series; 6 episodes | |
| 2021, 2024 | Alma's Not Normal | Lin Nuthall | Main role – Series 1 & 2; 12 episodes |
| 2021–2026 | Time | Marie-Louise O'Dell | Series 1–3; 7 episodes |
| 2022 | Panorama | Herself - Narrator | Episode: "Beyond Reasonable Doubt: Britain's Rape Crisis" |
| 2023 | The Reckoning | Beryl Hullighan | 3 episodes |
| 2024 | Inside No. 9 | Edith | Episode: "Boo to a Goose" |
| Protection | DI Liz Nyles | Mini-series; 6 episodes[36][37] | |
| 2026 | Death in Paradise | Fleur Edwards | Episode: 15.3 |
| 2026 | Unchosen | 6 episodes |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role (voice) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | So Let Us Melt | Narrator |
Theatre credits
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | An Inspector Calls | Edna | Nottingham Playhouse[6] |
| 2002 | Port | Christine / Anne | Royal Exchange, Manchester[38] |
| 2005 | On the Shore of the Wide World | Alice Holmes | Royal Exchange, Manchester[39] Royal National Theatre, London[40] |
| 2014–2015 | 3 Winters | Masha | Royal National Theatre, London[41] |