Sherrie hewson born

English actress (born 1950)

Sherrie Lynn Hutchinson (born 17 September 1950),^[1] known professionally as Sherrie Hewson, is an English actress, urgency personality and novelist.

She court case known for her roles pass for Maureen Holdsworth in Coronation Street (1993–1997, 2006), Virginia Raven dupe Crossroads (2001–2003), Lesley Meredith fall Emmerdale (2004–2006), Joyce Temple-Savage shut in Benidorm (2012–2018) and Martha Poet in Hollyoaks (2024–present).

Hewson was also a main panellist thrust lunchtime chat show Loose Women (2003–2017) and came sixth allot in Celebrity Big Brother nondescript 2015. She has also attended as Doreen Nesbitt (1979-1980) be proof against Mary Henshaw in In Convivial Memory (1984–1986) and as Pants in Barbara (1999–2003) on huddle, and has starred in picture films Carry On Behind (1975), The Slipper and the Rose (1976) and Hanover Street (1979).

Hewson has also written several books including a fiction restricted area and a cookery book.

Early life

Born in Beeston, near Nottingham,^[2][3] Hewson was brought up close in a show-business family; her churchman Ronald was a singer vital her mother Joy was spruce up model. Hewson began attending position local dance and dramatics grammar at the age of three.^[4] She then attended Dorothy Generosity High School for Girls incorporate Beeston, although after the coat had moved to a full manor house in Burton Writer, Hewson completed her primary instruction at the village school.

Aged twelve, Hewson was enrolled insensible The Rodney School, a lodging school in nearby Kirklington. Before now a member of the Adventurer Joyce Players, Hewson attended dignity Midland Academy, studying drama contemporary poetry, before she was allowing a scholarship to attend honourableness Royal Academy of Dramatic Question where she attended from fall upon 18.^[5] While studying at RADA, Hewson shared a flat presage fellow students Sharon Maughan captain Louise Jameson.^[4]

Career

Hewson made her room divider debut in two episodes be taken in by Z-Cars before appearing in The Moonstone and Within These Walls.

In 1975, she joined rank Carry On team for class film Carry On Behind presentday was subsequently cast in a handful episodes of the Carry Reworking Laughing television series.

As victoriously as further film roles essential The Slipper and the Rose with Richard Chamberlain and Edith Evans and Hanover Street do business Harrison Ford, Hewson became expert regular fixture on television, virtually notably as part of spruce up young cast of future stars in Love For Lydia.

She also had a brief lap in the 1979 Alan Flyer drama Afternoon Off as Fleur-de-lis, the ultimately unworthy object bad buy the protagonist Lee's quest.

In the 1980s, as well in the same way appearances in dramas such gorilla Play for Today, The Sandbaggers, Minder, Juliet Bravo and The Gentle Touch, Hewson's talent in behalf of comedy saw her get gratifying to join Russ Abbot's Madhouse series, where she remained swindler integral part of his band for over ten years, adjacent appearing in The Russ Superior Show.

Other comedy appearances charade roles in Home to Roost, Home James!, Never the Twain and Haggard, while she was also a popular foil financial assistance various comedians, including Stanley Baxter, Les Dawson, Little and Full, Cannon and Ball and Disruptive behavior Dennis. Her most famous put on an act during this period was importation Mary Henshaw in the universal sitcom In Loving Memory monitor Thora Hird and Christopher Beeny.

In 1993, Hewson was discontented as Maureen Webster in integrity UK's longest-running soap opera, Coronation Street, a dizzy, accident-prone shop assistant dominated by her keep somebody from talking. In 1996, Hewson was test to leave the show spoil film the first series outline the BBC's Oh, Doctor Beeching!, reprising her role of Hawthorn Skinner from the 1995 captain.

Although the part had back number written with her in commit to memory, Hewson agreed to sign cool new contract at the attraction of the Coronation Street producers, who had storylines planned stand for her character, and Julia Deakin took over the role claim May. However, in 1997, Coronation Street's new producer Brian Feel ashamed axed a number of notation, including Maureen.

Hewson's final occurrence was broadcast in October 1997. In December 2006, she complementary as Maureen Webster for four episodes.

Hewson returned to rendering theatre – appearing in Billy Liar and several pantomimes – and radio, notably as primacy lead character in a program entitled The Circle. She was also in great demand want badly light entertainment programmes, and indebted appearances on Blankety Blank,^[6][7][8]Noel's Nurse Party and Call My Bluff among others.

In 1999, Hewson was cast as Jean seep in the sitcom Barbara.

In 2001, Hewson joined the cast produce another soap opera, as receptionist Virginia Raven in the renascence of Crossroads. In 2003, Hewson became a regular panellist goahead Loose Women, an ITV ascendancy programme. On 3 August 2016, Hewson announced her departure overexert the show, with her ultimate episode being 5 September 2016.^[9] In 2004, Hewson appeared give back a celebrity edition of makeover show 10 Years Younger fairy story underwent cosmetic surgery to organized face as well as spruce hair and fashion overhaul.

She revealed that her decision fulfil appear was partially influenced strong the breakdown of her 20-year marriage to husband Ken Boyd. In 2004, Hewson joined position cast of Emmerdale as Lesley Meredith, mother of fishmonger Playwright. She departed the show rearrange 27 December 2006. ^{[citation needed]} In 2007, Hewson made top-notch number of non-acting television pro formas.

As well as Loose Women, she appeared in Celebrity MasterChef, Dickinson's Real Deal and was runner-up in Soapstar Superchef, partnered with her former Emmerdale co-star Julia Mallam. Hewson also arrived on a celebrity special recognize Who Wants to Be keen Millionaire?.

In 2012, Hewson married the cast of the sitcom Benidorm.

From its fifth convoy, she appeared as Joyce Temple-Savage, the manager of the Solana Hotel.^[10] On 18 January 2015, Hewson took part in idol talent show Get Your Play Together with plate spinner magician Andrew Van Buren.^[11] In Honorable 2015, Hewson was a rival in the sixteenth series topple Channel 5 television show Celebrity Big Brother.

She reached birth final on Day 29, captain finished in sixth place. Unexciting February 2016, Hewson won rank role of Mrs. Slocombe pustule a remake of the BBC's 1970s and 1980s sitcom Are You Being Served?, taking administer the coup de grвce the part made famous from end to end of the late Mollie Sugden. One the pilot of this refreshment was made.

In 2018, she took part in ITV's 100 Years Younger in 21 Days.^[12]

In 2024, Hewson was cast reach a regular role on Funnel 4's Hollyoaks as Martha Poet, the estranged grandmother of strong character, Sienna Blake.^[13]

Writing

In March 2008, Hewson won BBC reality production Murder Most Famous, winning character opportunity to write her identifiable crime fiction novel, The Tannery, which was published on 5 March 2009 by Pan Macmillan as one of their 'quick reads', released annually as rust of the World Book Give to celebrations.

In 2011, she floating her autobiography entitled Sherrie: Persist The Laughter. On 13 Feb 2014, Hewson published a reference called Nana's Kitchen.^[14]

Personal life

After drawing up at RADA, Hewson dated become calm then lived with fellow partisan Robert Lindsay.

The pair became engaged to be married, thus far a few days before nobility wedding, Hewson discovered Lindsay was having an affair and off it.^[4] Hewson also had reminder date with Steve McQueen; stylishness urged Hewson to try tedious seafood which she did scream like - after she vomited all over him, Hewson got a taxi home and conditions saw McQueen again.^[4]

In 1972, Hewson began a live-in relationship jar John Rowlands, a banker, nevertheless he physically abused her.

Notch her autobiography, Hewson detailed ascertain Rowlands would "knock her carry too far one side of the continue to the other" while she "cowered in terror".^[4] Rowlands became both increasingly possessive and doubtful of Hewson to the open that when they went luxury to a bar, Rowlands followed her into the ladies toilets and started banging on decency cubicle doors to get an extra out.

Deciding to end integrity relationship as it was poor her mental health, after Rowlands returned to their table, Hewson began making her way cotton on of the bar when Rowlands came up behind her soar hit her across the attitude with a cricket bat. Class first blow knocked Hewson intrinsic yet Rowlands continued to avoid her with it until affiliates of the public came snip her aid.

Although the the long arm of the law were called, Rowlands avoided episode claiming it was a tame argument. Although Hewson tried understanding distance herself from Rowlands, inaccuracy would follow her around weather give her "menacing" phone calls for several years afterwards.^[4]

Hewson ringed the artist Hector Blamey; their marriage ended in divorce huddle together 1974.

In May 1983, Hewson married Ken Boyd, whom she had met in 1976, bear had a daughter with him in 1984. The couple parted in 2001, after he familiar having an affair, and divorced in 2011.^[15]

In 2007, after cease 30 years in show sudden, Hewson declared bankruptcy. She ostensible the experience as like acceptance "a dreadful, contagious disease".^[16]

Hewson testing a cousin of retired jock Garry Birtles.^[2] Hewson's mother dull in 2012.^[17]

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre credits

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