<P> Siobhan Margaret Finneran (born 27 April 1966) is an English television, film and theatre actress of Irish descent, whose catchphrase "Right . Ma'am!" has been used in several of her programmes . 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 a leading character in the first seven series of popular ITV sitcom Benidorm (2007--2015). </P> <P> 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--present), for which she was nominated for the 2017 British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress . Later film credits include Mrs Swift in the 2013 film release, The Selfish Giant, which earned her a British Independent Film Award nomination . </P> <P> Finneran was born in Oldham, Lancashire on 27 April 1966 to Irish immigrant parents . As a child Finneran was always drawn to the performing arts and was a fan of the celebrated English comedian Eric Morecambe, recalling that "as a little girl I wanted to be Eric Morecambe . Not to be like him but to actually be him". After studying a theatre studies course, she was in cast in her first major role as Rita in the 1987 film Rita, Sue and Bob Too . Kate Muir, chief film critic at UK newspaper The Times described the characters of Rita and Sue--two teenagers who both have a sexual affair with the older, married Bob (George Costigan)--"as raunchy, cheeky, unstoppable schoolgirls played with relish by Siobhan Finneran and Michelle Holmes . Between August 1989 and March 1990 Finneran appeared as factory employee Josie Phillips, in the long running ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street . The character of Josie is best remembered for her on - off employment, and difficult relationship, with her boss, Mike Baldwin . </P> <P> Finneran continued to appear regularly on UK television, making guest appearances in numerous drama series including Heartbeat (1993, 1994, 2003), Peak Practice (1995), Out of the Blue (1996), Where The Heart Is (1997), Hetty Wainthrop Investigates (1998) and The Cops (1999). Finneran also established herself in comedic roles including episodes of Josie (a 1991 comedy series starring Josie Lawrence), Cannon and Balls Playhouse (1991) and as a regularly appearing cast member in ITV1's production of The Russ Abbot Show (1995--96). Whilst having performed frequently in comedy, Finneran credits her performance as "a very damaged mother" in Out of the Blue in 1996 in triggering a shift towards more dramatic roles . From the late 1990s Finneran began to consciously cut back her acting work to raise her two children as her husband, the actor Mark Jordon, (whom she married in August 1997) was regularly away from home filming as a series regular in Heartbeat . </P>

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