Stage actress Claire Sweeney has come a long way since her days on Brookside, with fans watching her battle with money problems, heartbreak and a failed engagement.
The actress, who will be joining Coronation Street this evening (Wed 28 June), has a hugely successful career that's seen her on stage opposite Patrick Swayze and seen her come a long way since her first major role was as Lindsey Corkhill in the soap opera Brookside.
Claire, 52, has suffered some daunting setbacks along her career including splitting from her ex-fiancé as well as being forced to sell her much-loved Spanish home in Mallorca after earning hugely less than she anticipated.
