Suranne Jones

Suranne Jones

ActorProducerWriter Aug 27 (age 47) Chadderton, Greater Manchester, England, UK 1978–2025 (47 year career)

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Biography

Sarah Ann Akers, 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. Upon leaving, she furthered her television career in drama series such as Vincent (2005–2006), Strictly Confidential (2006), Harley Street (2008), and Unforgiven (2009). Jones starred as Detective Rachel Bailey in the police procedural S…

Known For

Gentleman Jack

Gentleman Jack

Anne Lister

Vigil

Vigil

DCI Amy Silva

Doctor Foster

Doctor Foster

Dr Gemma Foster

Scott & Bailey

Scott & Bailey

DC/Sgt. Rachel Bailey

A Touch of Cloth

A Touch of Cloth

DI Anne Oldman / DC Anne Oldman

Hostage

Hostage

Abigail Dalton

The Secret of Crickley Hall

The Secret of Crickley Hall

Eve Caleigh

Unforgiven

Unforgiven

Ruth Slater

Filmography

Acting (53)

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Movies (13)

Christmas Carole

Christmas Carole

as Carole Mackay

Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered

Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered

as Self

Gone

Gone

as Karen

Grace and Goliath

Grace and Goliath

as Claudia

Life in the Air

Life in the Air

as Herself - Narrator

A Christmas Star

A Christmas Star

as Miss Darcy

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

as Self

Lawless

Lawless

as Lila Pettitt

Goodbye Granadaland

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Beautiful Thing

Beautiful Thing

as Sandra

Love and a Long Shot

Love and a Long Shot

as Sarah

Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley

Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley

as Julie Bottomley

Punch

as Judy

Television (40)

Hostage

Hostage

as Abigail Dalton

Film Club

Film Club

as Suz

Frauds

Frauds

as Roberta 'Bert' Mancini

Bluey Book Reads

Bluey Book Reads

as Reader

Suranne Jones: Investigating Witch Trials

Suranne Jones: Investigating Witch Trials

as Self - Presenter and Narrator

Maryland

Maryland

as Becca

Vigil

Vigil

as DCI Amy Silva

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

as Self - Guest Judge

Gentleman Jack

Gentleman Jack

as Anne Lister

I Am...

I Am...

as Victoria

Save Me

Save Me

as Claire McGory

Life in the Air

Life in the Air

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Doctor Foster

Doctor Foster

as Dr Gemma Foster

The Crimson Field

The Crimson Field

as Sister Joan Livesey

Brian Pern: A Life in Rock

Brian Pern: A Life in Rock

as Astrid Kemp

Playhouse Presents

Playhouse Presents

A Touch of Cloth

A Touch of Cloth

as DI Anne Oldman / DC Anne Oldman

The Secret of Crickley Hall

The Secret of Crickley Hall

as Eve Caleigh

Scott & Bailey

Scott & Bailey

as DC/Sgt. Rachel Bailey

Single Father

Single Father

as Sarah

Drama Trails

Unforgiven

Unforgiven

as Ruth Slater

Harley Street

Harley Street

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

The Sarah Jane Adventures

The Sarah Jane Adventures

as Mona Lisa

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

as Self

Five Days

Five Days

as PC Laurie Franklin

Strictly Confidential

Strictly Confidential

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as Idris

Vincent

Vincent

as Beth

The Friday Night Project

The Friday Night Project

as Self

The Paul O'Grady Show

The Paul O'Grady Show

RI:SE

Bo' Selecta!

Bo' Selecta!

Big Brother's Little Brother

Big Brother's Little Brother

as Self

My Wonderful Life

My Wonderful Life

as Linda

GMTV

GMTV

as Self

This Morning

This Morning

as Self

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

as Self

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

as Karen McDonald / Karen Phillips

Crew (5)

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Movies (2)

Christmas Carole

Christmas Carole

Executive Producer

Gone

Gone

Executive Producer

Television (3)

Hostage

Hostage

Executive Producer

Frauds

Frauds

Executive Producer

I Am...

I Am...

Writer