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Suranne Jones Biography

Birth Name:Sarah Anne Jones

Birth Place:Chadderton, Greater Manchester, England

Profession Actress, Producer, Writer

Fast Facts

Often volunteers as a teacher with the charity Cinemagic, which operates in Belfast and Dublin, and has traveled to the Congo and Sierra Leone with Christian Aid
Was nominated for a Royal Television Society Award for best actor for "Unforgiven" in 2010
Won two British Soap Awards for best actress for "Coronation Street" in 2004 and 2005
Won a National Television Award for most popular actress for "Coronation Street" in 2004
Quote: "[on avoiding negative people] "Negativity is catching and it sucks the life out of a room․ It's hard enough to be buoyant without other people bringing you down․""
Best known for playing Karen McDonald in "Coronation Street" and DC Rachel Bailey in "Scott & Bailey․"
Played the role of Idris, the physical embodiment of the TARDIS spaceship, in the 2011 "Doctor Who" episode "The Doctor's Wife․"