Irene Sutcliffe

Irene Sutcliffe
Born(1924-07-12)12 July 1924
Burnley, Lancashire, England
Died3 May 2019(2019-05-03) (aged 94)
England
OccupationActress
Years active1950s–2015

Irene Sutcliffe (12 July 1924 – 3 May 2019) was an English actress. She was best known for playing Maggie Clegg[1] in ITV's Coronation Street, a role she played from 1968 until 1975. She had a long career; her first credited TV role was in 1953 on BBC's Sunday Night Theatre and her last in 2015. In 1999, Sutcliffe was a finalist for the Audie Award for Best Female Narrator for her narration of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.[2]

Early life

Sutcliffe was born and brought up in Burnley, Lancashire, during her early life. Her father, Fred Sutcliffe, was an ironmonger.[3] She trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

Personal life

Sutcliffe died on 3 May 2019 at the age of 94.[4][5]

Selected credits

Television

Film

Radio

References

  1. ^ MSN
  2. ^ "1999 Audie Awards". Audio Publishers Association. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  3. ^ Lancashire Telegraph Archived 2012-10-07 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 2010
  4. ^ "Obituary: Irene Sutcliffe – Coronation Street star with a theatre career of distinction". The Stage. 29 May 2019. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Irene Sutcliffe obituary". TheGuardian.com. 10 June 2019.


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