Suranne Jones

Suranne Jones (born Sarah Anne Jones; 27 August 1978) is an English actress. She first rose to prominence playing the role of Karen McDonald in ITV1's soap opera Coronation Street over a period of four years. In 2004, she left Coronation Street, finding herself looking to experience different roles and present herself as a more capable actress. Upon leaving, Jones took on roles in drama series broadcasts on ITV1, including Vincent, Strictly Confidential and Harley Street.

Jones' role as a woman convicted of the murder of two police officers in Unforgiven garnered her critical acclaim and her subsequent roles in the BBC One dramas Five Days and Single Father were also well received. Since 2011, Jones has starred in Scott & Bailey as DC Rachel Bailey, with the television series being an original idea conceived by Jones herself and fellow actress Sally Lindsay.

Jones also received acclaim for her portrayal of a human incarnation of the iconic TARDIS in a 2011 episode of long-running BBC science fiction series Doctor Who. In addition to her television career, Jones is also a stage performer, having acted in productions of Caryl Churchill's Top Girls and Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit among others.

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"But I just think the time is right for me to move on and explore other acting opportunities, whilst leaving the door open for Karen to return."
"Um, not the hours. Just my friends, Sally (Lindsay), Antony (Cotton) and Jenny (Platt). But I see them all the time anyway."
"Rob was a big pin-up when I was at school so it was an added excitement."
"I had his posters on my wall, and it's really nice to meet him and find out he is so lovely."
"I'm taking everything in and I'm learning; I've just turned 27, and I've got a lot to learn, and Ray is very charismatic and talented."
"She worked in one as a secretary when she was 21 or 22,"
"She told me you can't help but get involved in the cases. You just get caught up in this world that's almost like an underbelly of a city."
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Coronation Street icon looks unrecognisable 27 years after she left the soap - can you ...

The Daily Mail 27 Mar 2025
Steve McDonald (played by Simon Gregson) got Coronation Fans excited after mentioning his ex-wife Karen (Suranne Jones) last year. Steve and Karen tied the knot in 2001, before Suranne Jones ended up leaving the beloved soap after four years in 2004.
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