Caroline O'Neill (born 13 December 1961) is an English television and theatre actress. She is best known for her role as Andrea Clayton in ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...

.'' In a lengthy career, her television roles include Win Thursday in '' Endeavour'', as well as an appearance in its sister programme ''

Lewis Lewis may refer to: Names * Lewis (given name), including a list of people with the given name * Lewis (surname), including a list of people with the surname Music * Lewis (musician), Canadian singer * " Lewis (Mistreated)", a song by Radiohe ...

,'' and as Janice Maloney in '' Queer as Folk''. On stage, she appeared in the 2006 Royal Shakespeare Company revival of

Arthur Miller Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American playwright, essayist and screenwriter in the 20th-century American theater. Among his most popular plays are '' All My Sons'' (1947), '' Death of a Salesman'' (1 ...

’s ''

The Crucible ''The Crucible'' is a 1953 play by the American playwright Arthur Miller. It is a dramatized and partially fictionalized story of the Salem witch trials that took place in the Province of Massachusetts Bay from 1692 to 1693. Miller wrote ...

'' and in Peter Gill’s '' The York Realist''.

Television

* ''

'' (29 episodes, 1985) as Andrea Clayton * ''

Grange Hill ''Grange Hill'' is a British Children's television series, children's television drama series, originally produced by the BBC and portraying life in a typical Comprehensive school (England and Wales), comprehensive school. The show began its ru ...

'' (4 episodes, 1991) as Susan * Dead Romantic (TV Film, 1992) as Housewife * Body & Soul (4 episodes, 1993) as Leila * ''

Chiller A chiller is a machine that removes heat from a liquid coolant via a vapor-compression refrigeration, vapor-compression, adsorption refrigeration, or absorption refrigerator, absorption refrigeration cycles. This liquid can then be circulated th ...

'': Here Comes the Mirror Man (TV Film, 1995) as Estate agent * ''

A Touch of Frost ''A Touch of Frost'' is a British television detective mystery drama series starring David Jason produced by Yorkshire Television (later ITV Studios) for ITV from 6 December 1992 until 5 April 2010, initially based on the Frost novels by R. ...

'' (1 episode, 1997) as Maggie Hoxton * '' Queer as Folk'' (9 episodes, 1999–2000) as Janice Maloney * ''

'' (11 episodes, 2000) as Andrea Clayton * '' Waking the Dead'' (2 episodes, 2001) as Linsey Carr * ''

'' (1 episode, 2001) as Andrea Clayton * ''

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the ...

'' (3 episodes, 2002) as Clare Butcher * ''

Behind Closed Doors Behind Closed Doors may refer to: Film, television and radio Film * ''Behind Closed Doors'' (1929 film), an early talkie starring Virginia Valli * Behind Closed Doors (1961 film), ''Behind Closed Doors'' (1961 film), an Italian comedy film by Dino ...

'' (2003) as Nikki Goodwin * ''

This Little Life ''This Little Life'' is a 2003 TV film drama starring Kate Ashfield, Peter Mullan and Linda Bassett. The story follows the life of a married couple following the premature birth of their son. The film was produced by Stewart Mackinnon ( He ...

'' (2003) as Nurse Babs * '' Hear the Silence'' (2003) as Anna Hoskins * ''

Family Affairs ''Family Affairs'' is a British soap opera that aired on Channel 5. It debuted on 30 March 1997, the day of the launch of said channel and was the first programme broadcast on the channel. It was screened as five thirty-minute episodes per w ...

'' (20 episodes, 2005) as Pam Hargreaves * '' Jane Hall'' (6 episodes, 2006) as Karen Kershaw * '' The New Worst Witch'' (26 episodes, 2005–2007) as Miss Hardbroom * Mum’s Gone Gay (2007) as Mum * ''

'' (1 episode, 2008) as Susan Chapman * '' The Execution of Gary Glitter'' (2009) as Kelly Andrews * ''

The Inbetweeners ''The Inbetweeners'' is a British coming-of-age television sitcom, which originally aired on E4 from 2008 to 2010 and was created and written by Damon Beesley and Iain Morris. The series follows the misadventures of suburban teenager Willi ...

'' (1 episode, 2010) as Model's Mum * '' Upstairs Downstairs'' (1 episode, 2010) as Mrs. Proude * ''

Whitechapel Whitechapel () is an area in London, England, and is located in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is in east London and part of the East End of London, East End. It is the location of Tower Hamlets Town Hall and therefore the borough tow ...

'' (2 episodes, 2012) as Trisha Ingall * '' Lip Service'' (1 episode, 2012) as Caroline * ''

Inspector George Gently ''Inspector George Gently'' (also known as ''George Gently'' for the pilot and first series) is a British crime drama television series produced by Company Pictures for BBC One, set in the 1960s and loosely based on some of the Inspector Gently ...

'' (1 episode, 2014) as Katherine Thomas * '' Undeniable'' (1 episode, 2014) as Jo Haywood * '' Happy Valley'' (1 episode, 2015) as Lynn Dewhurst * ''

Doc Martin ''Doc Martin'' is a British medical comedy-drama television series starring Martin Clunes as Doctor Martin Ellingham. It was created by Dominic Minghella developing the character of Dr Martin Bamford from the Nigel Cole comedy film '' Saving ...

'' (1 episode, 2015) as Alice Bell * ''

Unforgotten ''Unforgotten'' is a British crime drama television series, which initially aired on ITV on 8 October 2015. It was created and written by Chris Lang and directed by Andy Wilson. The programme follows a team of London detectives led by DCI Ca ...

'' (1 episode, 2015) as Joanna Bridges * ''

Our Girl ''Our Girl'' is a British television military drama series written and created by Tony Grounds broadcast on BBC One from 2013 until 2020. The series began with a feature-length television pilot first broadcast on 24 March 2013 starring Lacey T ...

'' (1 episode, 2016) as Stella * ''

Last Tango in Halifax ''Last Tango in Halifax'' is a British comedy-drama series that began broadcasting on BBC One on 20 November 2012 until its final episode which was broadcast on 15 March 2020. The series stars Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid as Alan and Celia. The ...

'' (2 episodes, 2016) as Janice * '' Endeavour'' (34 episodes, 2013–2023) as Win Thursday * '' The A Word'' (2020) as Pauline * ''

Doctors Doctor, Doctors, The Doctor or The Doctors may refer to: Titles and occupations * Physician, a medical practitioner * Doctor (title), an academic title for the holder of a doctoral-level degree ** Doctorate ** List of doctoral degrees awarded b ...

'' (2020, 2024) as Meryl Dibton / Patricia Bennett * '' Sister Boniface Mysteries'' (2023) as Shirley Turner

Theatre

* ''

'' (

Royal Shakespeare Theatre The Royal Shakespeare Theatre (RST) (originally called the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre) is a Grade II* listed 1,040+ seat thrust stage theatre owned by the Royal Shakespeare Company dedicated to the English playwright and poet William Shakespea ...

Gielgud Theatre The Gielgud Theatre is a West End theatre, located on Shaftesbury Avenue, at the corner of Rupert Street, in the City of Westminster, London. The house currently has 994 seats on three levels. The theatre was designed by W. G. R. Sprague and ...

, 2006) as Ann Putnam * Honeymoon Suite (

Royal Court Theatre The Royal Court Theatre, at different times known as the Court Theatre, the New Chelsea Theatre, and the Belgravia Theatre, is a West End theatre#London's non-commercial theatres, non-commercial theatre in Sloane Square, London, England, opene ...

, 2004) as Izzy * A Day in Dull Armour (

, 2002) as Mother * '' The York Realist'' (

The Lowry Lowry is a theatre and gallery complex at Salford Quays, Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is named after the early 20th-century painter L. S. Lowry, known for his paintings of industrial scenes in North West England. The complex opened ...

Bristol Old Vic Bristol Old Vic is a British theatre company based at the Theatre Royal, Bristol. The present company was established in 1946 as an offshoot of the Old Vic in London. It is associated with the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, which became a fin ...

and Strand Theatre, 2001–2002) as Barbara * ''

Vertigo Vertigo is a condition in which a person has the sensation that they are moving, or that objects around them are moving, when they are not. Often it feels like a spinning or swaying movement. It may be associated with nausea, vomiting, perspira ...

'' ( Theatre Royal, Windsor &

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre is a theatre located in Guildford, Surrey, England. Named after the actress Yvonne Arnaud, it presents a series of locally produced and national touring productions, including opera, ballet and pantomime. The theatre ...

, 1998–1999) * Stranger’s House (

, 1997) as Nelly * One More Wasted Year (

, 1997) as Waitress * Watch Out for Mr Stork (

Finborough Theatre The Finborough Theatre is a fifty-seat theatre in the West Brompton area of London (part of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) under artistic director Neil McPherson. The theatre presents new British writing, as well as UK and world p ...

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Regent's Park Open Air Theatre is an open-air theatre in Regent's Park in central London, established in 1932. Originally known for its Shakespearean productions, the theatre now features a wide variety of performances, including musicals, ope ...

, 1995) as Karen * And His Name Was Jim (Grove Theatre, London, 1991) as Carol * '' The Increased Difficulty of Concentration'' (

Old Red Lion Theatre The Old Red Lion (ORL), also known as the Old Red Lion Theatre (ORLT) and The Old Red, is a pub and fringe theatre, at Angel, in the London Borough of Islington. The theatre was founded in 1979 as the Old Red Lion Theatre Club. The pub was Grad ...

, 1989) * '' Blithe Spirit'' (

Dundee Repertory Theatre Dundee Repertory Theatre, better known simply as the Dundee Rep, is a theatre and arts company in Dundee, Scotland. It operates as both a producing house with some shows co-produced by other theatres and a receiving house – hosting work from ...

, 1988) * Soapbox (Wythenshawe Forum Theatre, 1988) * ''

The Importance of Being Earnest ''The Importance of Being Earnest, a Trivial Comedy for Serious People'' is a play by Oscar Wilde, the last of his four drawing-room plays, following ''Lady Windermere's Fan'' (1892), ''A Woman of No Importance'' (1893) and ''An Ideal Husban ...

'' (

Theatre Royal, Plymouth Theatre Royal, Plymouth, is a theatre venue in Plymouth, Devon. It consists of a 1,300-seat main auditorium, The Lyric, which regularly hosts large-scale musicals, opera and ballet; a 200-seat studio, The Drum; and a 50-seat studio, The Lab. ...

and tour, 1986) as Cecily * Strippers (Harlow Playhouse and tour, 1986) as Michelle * '' A Man for All Seasons'' (tour, 1984) as Margaret * ''

Romeo and Juliet ''The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet'', often shortened to ''Romeo and Juliet'', is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare about the romance between two young Italians from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's ...

'' (Newark Palace Theatre and tour, 1984) as Juliet

Film

* '' Urban Hymn'' (2015) as Fiona

References

External links

*
British Film Institute (BFI) entry
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