Claire Sweeney

Biography

English actress, singer and presenter. She is arguably best known for playing the role of Lindsey Corkhill in UK soap opera, Brookside in the 90s and early 00s. In recent years she has become known for her appearances on Loose Women, Comic Relief, A Song for Europe and presenting 60 Minute Makeover. She released a music album called Claire in 2013.

Known For

Coronation Street

Emmerdale

Ready, Steady, Cook

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Brookside

Celebrity Big Brother

Loose Women

Benidorm

All Movies (10)

• Corriedale: Backstage Pass2026 · as Self
• Strictly Come Dancing: 20 Fabulous Years2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• Gypsy Billionaire2023 · as Self
• Eurovision: Everyone's a Winner2023 · as Self
• When Comic Relief Did Big Brother2023 · as Self (archive footage)
• Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were2018 · as Self
• Gerard Kelly: A Celebration2010 · as Self
• There's Only One Paul McCartney2002 · as Self - Narrator
• Brookside: Friday the 13th1998 · as Lindsey Corkhill
• Brookside: The Lost Weekend1997 · as Lindsey Corkhill

All TV Shows (35)

• VE Day 802025 · as Self
• Off Script... Coronation Street & Emmerdale2025 · as Self - Guest
• Drama Queens2024 · as Self
• The Good Ship Murder2023 · as Beverley Carnell
• Late Night Lycett2023 · as Self
• Celebrity Lingo2022 · as Self - Contestant
• Celebrity Catchphrase2018
• Richard Osman's House of Games2017 · as Self - Contestant
• Through the Keyhole2013 · as Self
• Celebrity Antiques Road Trip2011 · as Self - Participant
• Candy Cabs2011 · as Amanda
• Ten Mile Menu2010
• Let's Dance for Comic Relief2009 · as Self - Contestant
• Claire Sweeney - My Big Fat Diet2009
• Benidorm2007 · as Maxine
• Dancing on Ice2006
• Come Dine with Me2005
• Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover2004 · as Self - Presenter
• I'm Famous and Frightened!2004
• The Terry and Gaby Show2003
• RI:SE2002
• Richard & Judy2001 · as Self
• Celebrity Big Brother2001 · as Self
• Songs of Praise2001
• Loose Women1999 · as Self
• It's Only TV But I Like It1999 · as Self
• So Graham Norton1998 · as Self
• Never Mind the Buzzcocks1996 · as Self
• Ready, Steady, Cook1994 · as Self - Guest
• GMTV1993 · as Self
• This Morning1988 · as Self
• Brookside1982
• An Audience with...1978 · as Self
• Emmerdale1972 · as Cassie Plummer
• Coronation Street1960 · as Cassie Plummer