Julia Haworth | |
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Born | Burnley,Lancashire, England |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1990–present |
Known for | Coronation Street (2003–2011) |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Julia Haworth is an English actress. She is known for playing the role ofClaire Peacock in theITVsoap operaCoronation Street from 2003 to 2011.
Haworth was born inBurnley,Lancashire. She attendedSt Christopher's Church of England High School, Accrington and later went toNelson and Colne College andManchester University. When she was nine, her mother enrolled her in drama workshops atBurnley Mechanics, and she subsequently joinedBurnley 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–basedEpidermolysis bullosa charityDEBRA.[4]
After university, Haworth appeared in series such asPeak Practice and inMerseybeat.[1] She first appeared onCoronation 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 atBoots.[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 theBBC soap operaDoctors in the recurring role of Laura Wade.[7] In 2021, she appeared in the second series of the ITV dramaThe Bay and in an episode of the BBC series "Call The Midwife".[8]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
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