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My Take
Suranne Jones won me over with the raw fury of Doctor Foster, a betrayed wife rendered with a rare, dangerous intensity few actors can summon. She climbed from a Coronation Street regular to commanding leads in Gentleman Jack and Vigil, and her 2016 BAFTA for Best Actress feels entirely earned. There is an unpretentious, grounded quality to her, rooted perhaps in her Chadderton beginnings, that lends real blood to every role. Her long partnership with writer Sally Wainwright has produced some of British television's finest work. As a fan of UK drama, I consider anything with her name attached close to a safe bet.
Overview
Sarah Ann Akers (née Jones; born 27 August 1978), known professionally as Suranne Jones, is an English actress and producer. Known for her numerous collaborations with screenwriter Sally Wainwright, she rose to prominence playing Karen McDonald on ITV's Coronation Street between 2000 and 2004.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Suranne Jones
- Name (Japanese)
- スランヌ・ジョーンズ
- Reading
- すらんぬ・じょーんず
- Born
- August 27, 1978 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Horse
- Origin
- Chadderton, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor / executive producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- The Oldham College
Awards & achievements
- 2016 British Academy Television Award for Best Actress
- British Soap Award for Best Actress
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Coronation Street | — | |
| Notable work | Scott & Bailey | — | |
| Notable work | Doctor Foster | — | |
| Notable work | Gentleman Jack | — | |
| Notable work | Vigil | — |
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suranne%20Jones
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.