Sue Devaney
Born
Susan Barber

(1967-07-02) 2 July 1967
Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England
OccupationActress
Years active1983–present
Known for

Sue Devaney (born Susan Barber, 2 July 1967) is an English actress. Her roles include Debbie Webster in Coronation Street, Rita in Jonny Briggs, Liz Harker in Casualty and Jane in Dinnerladies.

Career

Devaney has played various roles on British television including; Debbie Webster in Coronation Street (1984–1985, 2019–present), Rita Briggs in Jonny Briggs (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 Somerfield).[1] In 2009, she played the role of Peggy in the Channel 4 drama Shameless, and lent her voice to the role of Jane in Carol Donaldson's BBC Radio 4 play Normal and Nat. Devaney performed at the Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury as the Fairy Godmother in Cinderella, Friday 2 December 2011 – Sunday 22 January 2012. In 2013, she appeared in the ITV comedy-drama series Great Night Out as Linda, and played Carmel in the BBC comedy drama Being Eileen.[2] In April 2013, she appeared in the BBC Scotland produced Glasgow-based soap River City.

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 Mamma Mia! for a 10-week summer season at the Blackpool Opera House, in the Winter Gardens from 20 June to 31 August.

Filmography

Television appearances
Year Title Character Notes
1983In Loving MemoryMildredEpisode: "Trouble at T' Mill"
1984–1985, 2019–presentCoronation StreetDebbie WebsterSeries regular
1985–1987Jonny BriggsRitaMain role; 28 episodes
1987First SightAmandaEpisode: "Exclusive Yarns"
RainbowCamperEpisode: "Co-Operation"
1989Flying LadySandraEpisode: "An Arm and a Leg"
The Real Eddy EnglishMad BastardMain role; 4 episodes
About FaceBetsyEpisode: "Mrs Worthington's Daughter"
1990HaggardBetty Bouncer2 episodes
SpatzJoMain role; 10 episodes
1991Gordon the GopherZoeSeries 1: Episode 1
1993The BillRuth HarcourtEpisode: "Persuasion"
HeartbeatJennifer GalvinEpisode: "Bang to Rights"
1994–1997CasualtyLiz HarkerSeries regular; 74 episodes
1997Common As MuckHelen2 episodes
1998The Mrs Bradley MysteriesMabel JonesEpisode: "Speedy Death"
1998–2000DinnerladiesJaneSupporting role; 11 episodes
2001, 2004, 2018DoctorsAlison Darling; Jenny Groves; Jan Miller3 episodes
2002Being AprilAngelaEpisode: "Normal"
2004The RoyalDaisy DouglasEpisode: "All the Fun of the Fair"
2006Strictly ConfidentialLorraineSeries 1: Episode 4
2008The Royal TodayAlison AlexanderSeries 1: Episode 5
2009, 2013ShamelessPeggy; Mindy2 episodes
2012EmmerdaleMidwife1 episode
2013Great Night OutLinda2 episodes
Being EileenCarmelEpisode: "DIY"
River CityAngelaSeries 10: Episode 2
2019Years and YearsBarbara HopkinsSeries 1: Episode 3
TBAMade in the EightiesAnnaCurrently in post-production

References

  1. ↑ Applemask (1 October 2006). "This is why Gateway doesn't exist anymore". Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 – via YouTube.
  2. ↑ Michael Wynne (writer) (4 March 2013). "DIY (4 March 2013)". Being Eileen. BBC. BBC One.
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