Sally Ann Matthews

Sally Ann Matthews (born 19 September 1970) is an English actress known for roles as Jenny Bradley in Coronation Street and as Sandra Briggs in Emmerdale.

Sally Ann Matthews
Born
Sally Ann Matthews

(1970-09-19) 19 September 1970
Oldham, Lancashire, England
OccupationActress
Years active1985–present
Known forRole of Jenny Bradley in Coronation Street
TelevisionCoronation Street (1986–1991, 1993, 2015–)
Heartbeat (1995–2007)
Emmerdale (2005–2006)
4 O'Clock Club (2014)
Children2

Career

Matthews was born in Oldham, Lancashire. She played Jenny Bradley, the daughter of the villainous Alan Bradley (Mark Eden) in Coronation Street from 1986 to 1991, making a brief return in 1993.

In 2005 Matthews joined the cast of Emmerdale as farmer's wife Sandra Briggs, but left less than a year later. In a recent interview with Inside Soap, the show's executive producer, Kathleen Beedles, admitted casting Matthews, well-known to soap fans from Coronation Street, 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 Coronation Street as Jenny in February 2015.[1]

In a one-off documentary Coronation Street's DNA Secrets in September 2018, Matthews found out that fellow Coronation Street actress Amanda Barrie, who played Alma Baldwin (nee Halliwell) (1981–1982, 1988–2001), is her cousin.[2]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1986–1991, 1993, 2015–present Coronation Street Jenny Bradley Regular role, 800+ episodes (so far)
Longlisted—2015 Inside Soap Award for Best Bad Girl[3]
Longlisted—2016 Inside Soap Award for Best Bad Girl[4]
Longlisted—2019 National Television Award for Serial Drama Performance[5]
Longlisted—2019 British Soap Award for Best Actress[6]
1991 The Grove Family Pat Television film
1993 Stay Lucky Star Nurse Episode: "Gilding the Lily"
1995–2007 Heartbeat Paula Regular role
1996 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates Tracey Recurring role
Brassed Off Waitress Film
Cameo
1997 Common As Muck Claire Episode #2.4
1997, 2003 The Bill Anjie (1997); Karen (2003) 2 episodes
1997 Wing and a Prayer Maria Capstan Episode: "The Greater Good"
2000 City Central Brenda Episode: "Respect"
Dalziel and Pascoe TV Presenter Episode: "Foreign Bodies"
Cameo
2000, 2008, 2010, 2011 Doctors Jenny Carpenter (2000); Shelley Cooper (2008); Louisa Cole (2010); Cheryl Goldsack (2011) 4 episodes
2002 Clocking Off Female Detective Episode: "Gary's Story"
Where the Heart Is Claire Finlay Episode: "Hold My Hand"
Sparkhouse Posh Woman Episode #1.1
2004 The Courtroom Anne Wilson Episode: "Mother Love"
2005, 2006 The Catherine Tate Show Ginger Refuge Boss (2005); Rita (2006) 2 episodes
2005–2006 Emmerdale Sandra Briggs Regular role, 35 episodes
2007 Waterloo Road Alison Lawson Episode #3.10
2008 The Royal Ellen Dannini Episode: "To Love and to Lose"
The Fixer Caroline Risdale Guest
2010 Being Human Orla Episode: "In the Morning"
2012 Prisoners' Wives Janet Episode #1.3
2013 Song for Marion Playground Monitor Film
Guest
2014 4 O'Clock Club Miss Aine O'Brien Main role, 10 episodes (series 3)
Murdered by My Boyfriend Neighbour Television film
Cameo
2018 Chapter 1: Liv Olivia's Mum Short film
2020 Chapter 2: Zach

Theatre
  • Judy (Lead), Framed, the Mill at Sonning, Ian Masters
  • Alison, Mum's The Word, UK Tour, Andrew Lynford
  • Dee, The Business of Murder, UK Tour, Ian Masters
  • Jean Perkins, Funny Money, UK Tour, Giles Watling
  • 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, Northern Broadsides, Barrie Rutter
  • Lady Montague, Romeo & Juliet, Northern Broadsides, Barrie Rutter
  • Octavia, Antony & Cleopatra, Northern Broadsides, Barrie Rutter
  • Michele Gray, Blood Sweat and Tears, Hull Truck, Zoe Seaton
  • Vicki, My Fat Friend, Oldham, Kenneth Alan Taylor
  • 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, Antony & Cleopatra (2 years), BBC Radio 4, Kate Rowland
  • Toni, Carr Lane Carters, BBC Radio 4
  • Nurse Jameson, MY DAD'S A BORING NERD, BBC Radio 4, Martin Jameson

References
  1. Jefferies, Mark (9 February 2015). "Corrie star on return after 22 years: I'm over bulimia and ready for Street". Daily Mirror.
  2. "Coronation Street's Sally Ann Matthews is revealed to be co-star Amanda Barrie's cousin". Radio Times.
  3. Dainty, Sophie (14 July 2015). "Inside Soap Awards 2015 longlist revealed: Who's in line for Best Actor, Actress and Newcomer?". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  4. Sandwell, Ian (21 June 2016). "Inside Soap Awards 2016 longlist revealed: Which of your soap favourites are up for prizes?". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  5. Harp, Justin (16 October 2018). "Here are all the nominees for the National TV Awards 2019, including Strictly, Doctor Who and Ant & Dec". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  6. Dainty, Sophie (9 April 2019). "British Soap Awards 2019 nominations revealed: Which Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Doctors stars are up?". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
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