- At the age of seven had a Christmas No. 1 single with St. Winifred's Choir. The choir performed on British Chart show 'Top of the Pops' and the single, 'Grandma' was No.1 for two weeks.
- Has played the daughter of Pauline Collins on Mount Pleasant (2011) and of Tracie Bennett on Scott & Bailey (2011). Collins and Bennett played mother and daughter together in Shirley Valentine (1989).
- Is just 12 years younger than Tracie Bennett, who plays her mother on Scott & Bailey (2011).
- Friends Alan Carr and Gok Wan, along with Loose Women (1999) colleagues Carol Vorderman and Denise Welch, as well as former Coronation Street (1960) co-stars Suranne Jones and Antony Cotton, were all present at her wedding to Steve White in December 2013.
- Originally studied journalism at the University of Hull but after being cast in an amateur play she decided to become an actress instead.
- Gave birth to her twin sons (her 1st & 2nd children) at age 37, Victor White & Louie White on September 25, 2010. Children's father is her fiancé (now husband), Steve White.
- Married her boyfriend of 10 years & father of her 3-year-old twin sons Victor & Louie Steve White. (December 2013)
- Was 5 months pregnant with her sons Victor and Louie when she completed filming the 2nd series of Reggie Perrin (2009).
- Returned to work 6 months after giving birth to her sons Victor and Louie in order to begin filming the 1st series of Mount Pleasant (2011).
- Delivered her twin sons Victor and Louis via Caesarean section.
- Returned to work 6 months after giving birth to her sons Victor and Louis in order to begin filming the 1st series of Mount Pleasant (2011).
- Was 5 months pregnant with her sons Victor and Louis when she completed filming the 2nd series of Reggie Perrin (2009).
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