Julia Haworth is an English actress. She is known for playing the role of Claire Peacock in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2003 to 2011.
Julia Haworth | |
|---|---|
| Born | Burnley, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Known for | Coronation Street (2003–2011) |
| Spouse |
Jon Wormald (m. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
Early and personal life
editHaworth was born in Burnley, Lancashire. She attended St Christopher's Church of England High School, Accrington and later went to Nelson and Colne College and Manchester University. When she was nine, her mother enrolled her in drama workshops at Burnley Mechanics, and she subsequently joined Burnley Youth Theatre, combining acting roles with her studies.[1]
In 2006, she married her partner Jon Wormald at St Stephen's Church, Burnley.[2] Haworth gave birth to a daughter in July 2008. Her second daughter, Amelie Grace was born on 11 February 2013.[3]
Haworth is a patron of UK–based Epidermolysis bullosa charity DEBRA.[4]
Career
editAfter university, Haworth appeared in series such as Peak Practice and in Merseybeat.[1] She first appeared on Coronation Street on 9 April 2003.[5] It was the fourth role she had auditioned for on the series, and her previous experience with childcare was working on the Mother & Baby counter at Boots.[1] Her last appearance was on 14 January 2011, when her character left Weatherfield widowed to start a new life in France with her son and stepson.[6] From 2018-19, Haworth appeared in the BBC soap opera Doctors in the recurring role of Laura Wade.[7] In 2021, she appeared in the second series of the ITV drama The Bay and in an episode of the BBC series "Call The Midwife".[8]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–1994 | Three Seven Eleven | Miranda Pudsey | Main role; 19 episodes |
| 1994 | Heartbeat | Joanna Parker | Episode: "Trouble in Mind" |
| 1995 | Medics | Rebecca Whittaker | Episode: "Lifeline" |
| 1997 | My Dad's a Boring Nerd | Sophie | Television film |
| 1998 | The Grand | Lark Rothery | Main role; 10 episodes |
| 1999 | See How They Run | Christine | 2 episodes |
| The Ambassador | Zoe | Episode: "A Matter of Life and Death" | |
| Where the Heart Is | Helen Trent | Episode: "New Moon Arising" | |
| 2000 | Monarch of the Glen | Janice | Series 1: Episode 5 |
| Life Force | Karen Webber | Main role; 13 episodes | |
| 2000–2001 | Peak Practice | Julie Pullen | Main role; 29 episodes |
| 2001–2002 | Merseybeat | Jenny Oulton | Main role; 11 episodes |
| 2003–2011 | Coronation Street | Claire Peacock | Series regular; 669 episodes |
| 2012 | Preston Passion | Bella's Mother | Televised live performance |
| Monroe | Julie Herd | Series 2: Episode 1 | |
| 2015 | Doctors | Susie Gregory | Episode: "Afternoon Delight" |
| 2017 | The Dumping Ground | Katherine | Episode: "Faking It" |
| 2018 | The Royals | Minnie | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Annual Review | Amanda | Short film |
| 2018–2019 | Doctors | Laura Wade | Recurring role |
| 2020 | Once a Year on Blackpool Sands | Sandra Green | Film |
| Know Your Reptile | Cecilia the Bearded Dragon | Television special | |
| 2021 | The Bay | Becky Thrower | 2 episodes |
| Call the Midwife | Doris Owen | 1 episode | |
| 2023 | A Kind of Spark | Pamela Parks | Recurring role |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Bashful Street kid". Lancashire Telegraph. Newsquest. 6 September 2003. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Local man marries Coronation Street star". The Craven Herald. Newsquest. 26 May 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ @juliahaworth (18 February 2013). "Jon and I have been blessed with another little Princess! Amelie Grace was born on February 11th and is amazing! Big smiles all round! X" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 January 2016 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Former Coronation Street star Julia Haworth aims to raise awareness of rare skin condition". The Bolton News. Newsquest. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
The mum-of-two said
- ^ Actor profile at ITV's Coronation Street homepage (26 June 2010). "Claire Peacock". ITV.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
- ^ "Claire Peacock leaves Coronation Street after tricking police". The Metro. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Doctors spoilers: Ruhma Carter has a surprise offer for Laura and Russell Wade". What's on TV. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "The Bay series 2 cast: Who is in the ITV drama and where have you seen them before?". Heart. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
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