Sally Ann Matthews (born 19 September 1970) is an English actress. She is best known for playing the role of Jenny Bradley in the ITV

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''.

Career

Matthews was born in

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. She played Jenny Bradley, the daughter of the villainous Alan Bradley ( Mark Eden) in ''

'' from 1986 to 1991, making a brief return in 1993. In 2005 Matthews joined the cast of ''Emmerdale'' as farmer's wife

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, but left less than a year later. In an interview with ''

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'', the show's executive producer,

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, admitted casting Matthews, well-known to soap fans from ''

'', in what would essentially become a minor role was a mistake. She also confirmed she would like Matthews to return to the show in some capacity in the future. She returned to ''

'' as Jenny in February 2015.

Personal life

In a one-off documentary ''Coronation Street's DNA Secrets'' in September 2018, Matthews found out that fellow ''

'' actress

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, who played Alma Baldwin (nee Halliwell) (1981–1982, 1988–2001), is her cousin.

Filmography

Theatre

*Judy (Lead), ''Framed'', the Mill at Sonning, Ian Masters *Alison, ''Mum's The Word'', UK Tour,

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*Dee, ''The Business of Murder'', UK Tour, Ian Masters *Jean Perkins, ''Funny Money'', UK Tour,

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*Annie, ''Table Manners'', UK Tour, Ian Dickens *Joanna Lyppiat, ''Present Laughter'', UK Tour, Ian Dickens *Jane, ''Killing Time'', UK Tour, Ian Dickens *Mrs Grose, ''Turn of the Screw'', UK Tour, Ian Dickens *Suzette, ''Don't Dress for Dinner'', UK Tour, Ian Dickens *Mary Magdalene/Singer, ''The Passion/Doomsday'',

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*Lady Montague, '' Romeo & Juliet'', Northern Broadsides'', Barrie Rutter *Octavia, ''

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'', Northern Broadsides, Barrie Rutter *Michele Gray, ''Blood Sweat and Tears'', Hull Truck, Zoe Seaton *Vicki, ''My Fat Friend'', Oldham,

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*Stephanie/Stella Turner, ''Feed'', Bill Kenwright Ltd, Kenneth Alan Taylor *Sarah Harding, ''The Accrington Pals'', Bolton Octagon, Sue Sutton Mayo *Raissa, ''The Suicide'', Bolton Octagon, Lawrence Till *Daisy Hannigan, ''Biloxi Blues'', Manchester Library Theatre, David Fleashman

Radio

*Iris/Octavia, ''

'' (2 years),

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, Kate Rowland *Toni, ''Carr Lane Carters'', BBC Radio 4 *Nurse Jameson, ''MY DAD'S A BORING NERD'', BBC Radio 4, Martin Jameson

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Matthews, Sally Ann 1970 births Living people English soap opera actresses English television actresses English stage actresses Actresses from Oldham 20th-century English actresses 21st-century English actresses