Sue Devaney (born Susan Barber, 2 July 1967) is an English actress. Her roles include

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in ''

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'', Rita in ''

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'', Liz Harker in '' Casualty'' and Jane in '' Dinnerladies''.

Career

Devaney has played various roles on British television including;

in ''

'' (1984–1985, 2019–present), Rita Briggs in ''

'' (1985–1987), Liz Harker in '' Casualty'' (1994–1997), and Jane in '' Dinnerladies'' (1998–2000). In the early 1990s she appeared in a commercial for the Gateway supermarket chain (later

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). In 2009, she played the role of Peggy in the

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drama '' Shameless'', and lent her voice to the role of Jane in Carol Donaldson's

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play ''Normal and Nat''. Devaney performed at the

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as the Fairy Godmother in ''Cinderella'', Friday 2 December 2011 – Sunday 22 January 2012. In 2013, she appeared in the ITV comedy-drama series ''

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'' as Linda, and played Carmel in the

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comedy drama ''

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''. In April 2013, she appeared in the

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produced

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-based soap ''

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''. On stage, she has appeared in numerous productions, including ''A Taste of Honey'', ''Beggars Opera'', ''The Wizard of Oz'', ''Love's Labours Lost'', ''When We Are Married'', ''The Wind in the Willows'' and ''The Land of the Living''. In 2014, she starred as Rosie in the musical ''

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'' for a 10-week summer season at the

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, in the Winter Gardens from 20 June to 31 August.

Filmography

References

External links

* 1967 births Living people 20th-century English actresses 21st-century English actresses Actresses from Lancashire English soap opera actresses English television actresses English voice actresses People from Ashton-under-Lyne {{UK-tv-actor-1960s-stub