Julie Hesmondhalgh

Julie Claire Hesmondhalgh ( ) is an English actress and narrator who is best known for her role as Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street between 1998 and 2014. For this role she won "Best Serial Drama Performance" at the 2014 National Television Awards and "Best Actress" at the 2014 British Soap Awards.

Hesmondhalgh's other regular television roles include Cucumber (2015), Happy Valley (2016), Broadchurch (2017) and The Pact (2021). Her stage credits include God Bless the Child at the Royal Court Theatre in London (2014), and Wit at the Royal Exchange, Manchester (2016). For her performance as Joan in the James Graham play Punch (2025), she won the 2026 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.