SURANNE Jones became a household name while playing Karen McDonald in Coronation Street over two decades ago.
Since then her acting career has gone from strength to strength — here's everything you need to know about her.
Who is Suranne Jones and how old is she?
Suranne Jones is an English actress from Chadderton, Oldham.
The 45-year-old was brought up Catholic and lived in a house surrounded by farmland during childhood.
Her first foray into theatre came when she joined the Oldham Theatre Workship and befriended future Corrie star Antony Cotton, known now for his role as Sean Tully.
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In 1997, she took a small role in Coronation Street, before returning to the soap full-time as Karen McDonald in 2000.
She starred in the ITV soap for four years, regularly taking centre stage in dramatic plots, mainly involving her relationship with on-screen husband Steve.
From there she has gone on to star in numerous TV shows and films, becoming a familiar face on the big and small screens.
Suranne's talent has landed her several top gongs — three awards for her Corrie role, one for her part in the play A Few Good Men, and a whopping four for Doctor Foster.
What other TV and movies has she starred in?
Following her stint on Coronation Street, which ended in 2004, Suranne picked up roles in ITV's Strictly Confidential (2006) and Harley Street (2008).
In 2011, she bagged parts in Doctor Who and detective series Scott & Bailey — written by Sally Wainwright, the series ran for five years, with Suranne playing Rachel Bailey and Lesley Sharp taking on the role of Janet Scott.
Between 2012 and 2014 Suranne featured as DI Anne Oldman in Charlie Brooker's detective parody Touch Of Cloth.
In 2015, she nabbed the biggest role of her career so far in Doctor Foster, in which she played the lead role — a doctor who endeavours to uncover whether her husband is having an affair.
She then went onto star in HBO/BBC drama Gentleman Jack in 2019, returning for season 2 in April 2022.
In 2021, she took on another big role when she starred in the BBC drama Vigil, which ran until 2023.
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And her most recent TV show is Channel 4 documentary Suranne Jones: Investigating Witch Trials (2024), delving into the history of witch trials and exploring the stories of those accused of witchcraft, the societal and political contexts of the witch hunts, and the impact these trials had on communities.
Is Suranne Jones married and does she have children?
Suranne has been married to magazine editor and screenwriter Laurence Akers since 2014.
The pair wed after less than a year of dating after meeting at actress Sally Lindsay's wedding to musician Steve White.
In March 2016, Suranne gave birth to a son, whose name is unknown to the public, and her pregnancy held up the production of Doctor Foster's second series.
The family of three lives in London.
