Claire Sweeney

• 17 April 1971, 53yo
• English actress, singer, and television personality
• Known for her portrayal of Lindsey Corkhill in Brookside
• She also played Roxie Hart in Chicago
• She also starred in touring productions of Guys and Dolls, Tell Me on a Sunday, Legally Blonde, and Educating Rita
• She was a panellist on Loose Women and presented 60 Minute Makeover
• Since last year she has also played Cassie Plummer on Coronation Street 
• She was a housemate on the first series of Celebrity Big Brother (2001), competed on the first series of Strictly Come Dancing (2004), and appeared in Dancing on Ice earlier this year.
• She has been a brand promoter for Marks & Spencer,  Fashion World and SlimFast
• In 2008 she appeared in the ITV documentary Big Fat Diet,  in which she gained 2 stone  in six weeks as part of a medical experiment.

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