Actor profile

Claire Sweeney

17th April 1971 Liverpool, England Acting

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.

10 Movies 27 TV Shows 46 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Corriedale: Backstage Pass poster

Corriedale: Backstage Pass 5th January 2026 as Self

Strictly Come Dancing: 20 Fabulous Years poster

Strictly Come Dancing: 20 Fabulous Years 21st December 2024 as Self (archive footage)

Gypsy Billionaire poster

Gypsy Billionaire 21st November 2023 as Self

Eurovision: Everyone's a Winner poster

Eurovision: Everyone's a Winner 12th May 2023 as Self

When Comic Relief Did Big Brother poster

When Comic Relief Did Big Brother 17th March 2023 as Self (archive footage)

Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were poster

Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were 26th December 2018 as Self

Gerard Kelly: A Celebration poster

Gerard Kelly: A Celebration 31st December 2010 as Self

Why I Love Celebrity Big Brother poster

Why I Love Celebrity Big Brother 27th December 2008 as Self

There's Only One Paul McCartney poster

There's Only One Paul McCartney 2nd June 2002 as Self - Narrator

Brookside: The Lost Weekend poster

Brookside: The Lost Weekend 15th November 1997 as Lindsey Corkhill

VE Day 80 poster

VE Day 80 5th May 2025 as Self

Drama Queens poster

Drama Queens 10th April 2024 as Self

The Good Ship Murder poster

The Good Ship Murder 13th October 2023 as Beverley Carnell

Late Night Lycett poster

Late Night Lycett 31st March 2023 as Self

Celebrity Lingo poster

Celebrity Lingo 4th September 2022 as Self - Contestant

Celebrity Catchphrase poster

Celebrity Catchphrase 17th June 2018

Richard Osman's House of Games poster

Richard Osman's House of Games 4th September 2017 as Self - Contestant

Through the Keyhole poster

Through the Keyhole 31st August 2013 as Self

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip poster

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 24th October 2011 as Self - Participant

Candy Cabs poster

Candy Cabs 5th April 2011 as Amanda

Let's Dance for Comic Relief poster

Let's Dance for Comic Relief 21st February 2009 as Self - Contestant

Benidorm poster

Benidorm 1st February 2007 as Maxine

Dancing on Ice poster

Dancing on Ice 14th January 2006

Come Dine with Me poster

Come Dine with Me 10th January 2005

Richard & Judy poster

Richard & Judy 26th November 2001 as Self

Celebrity Big Brother poster

Celebrity Big Brother 8th March 2001 as Self

Songs of Praise poster

Songs of Praise 4th February 2001

Loose Women poster

Loose Women 6th September 1999 as Self

So Graham Norton poster

So Graham Norton 3rd July 1998 as Self

Never Mind the Buzzcocks poster

Never Mind the Buzzcocks 12th November 1996 as Self

Ready, Steady, Cook poster

Ready, Steady, Cook 24th October 1994 as Self - Guest

GMTV poster

GMTV 1st January 1993 as Self

This Morning poster

This Morning 3rd October 1988 as Self

Brookside poster

Brookside 2nd November 1982

An Audience with... poster

An Audience with... 8th January 1978 as Self

Emmerdale poster

Emmerdale 16th October 1972 as Cassie Plummer

Coronation Street poster

Coronation Street 9th December 1960 as Cassie Plummer