Ellie Haddington

Ellie Haddington (born 17 February 1955 in Aberdeen[1][2]) is a Scottish actress. She is perhaps best known for playing Don Brennan's live-in lover Josie Clarke in Coronation Street. Haddington was in the role for just over 18 months from January 1995 to August 1996.

Ellie Haddington
Born (1955-02-17) 17 February 1955
Aberdeen, Scotland
OccupationActress
Years active1975–present

Acting career

Haddington trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School from 1975–1977.[1]

Haddington appeared in 101 episodes of Coronation Street as Josie Clarke from 1995 to 1996. Haddington's other TV credits include Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Life Begins, Foyle's War as Hilda Pierce, Endeavour, A&E, Cracker, Cutting It, Holby City, Wire in the Blood, Midsomer Murders, The Musketeers, Taggart, Scott & Bailey, Bad Girls, Guilt, New Tricks and The Bill in which she played two different roles, the first in 1997 and the second in 2007. She later appeared as Professor Docherty in the third-season finale of Doctor Who entitled "Last of the Time Lords".

On stage, in 2012, she appeared in Bingo at the Chichester Festival Theatre and the Young Vic.[3] In 2011 and 2013 she appeared as lead role Carol Porter in the Sky One comedy series The Café. In 2013, she appeared as Madame Dupin in the BBC TV miniseries Spies of Warsaw.

In 2015 she played Gina Corbin in Ordinary Lies and Fanny Biggetywitch in Dickensian. In 2017, Haddington played Julia's mother Marion in Graham Linehan's Motherland. In 2019, she played Dr Moss in the final episode of BBC 6-part TV drama by Russell T Davies, Years and Years.

Radio
DateTitleRoleDirectorStation
25 November 2007Lorca's Rural Trilogy: Blood Wedding [4] [5]Servant/Mother-in-lawPauline HarrisBBC Radio 3
Drama on 3
29 August 2008They Have Oak Trees in North Carolina [6]EileenGaynor MacfarlaneBBC Radio 4 Friday Play
29 October 2008Love Contract [7]ManagerClaire GroveBBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
14 December 2011The Lamp [8]ElspethEilidh McCreadieBBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play

References
  1. Hayward (1996), pp. 110–111.
  2. Didcock, Barry (4 November 2019). "Guilt-edge opportunities await for veteran Scottish actress Ellie Haddington". The Herald. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  3. Coveney, Michael (24 February 2012). "Bingo review at Young Vic London". The Stage. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  4. BBC – Drama on 3 – Lorca's Rural Trilogy: Blood Wedding
  5. BBC – Radio Times – Drama on 3: Blood Wedding
  6. "Friday Drama: They Have Oak Trees in North Carolina". BBC Radio 4. 16 April 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  7. "Afternoon Drama: Love Contract". BBC Radio 4. 29 October 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  8. "Afternoon Drama: The Lamp". BBC Radio 4. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
Bibliography
  • Hayward, Anthony (1996). Who's Who on Television. London: Boxtree. ISBN 0-7522-1067-X.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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