After launching onto our screens on Brookside back in the 90s, Claire Sweeney has become a beloved face on the small screen. But while viewers at home may know the 52 year old actress as Lindsey Corkhill from the iconic soap, we’re set to see Claire take on a new role as she makes her debut on Coronation Street today (28 June).Playing the role of Cassandra Plummer, the long-lost mother of Tyrone Dobbs and the estranged daughter of Evelyn Plummer, Claire has told OK! that she’s long been a fan of the soap and is full of excitement towards her new start.“I was wanting to get back into on-screen drama,” she said. “I was working and very busy but as much as I love theatre I still had that hunger to land that one plum, dramatic screen role and it takes that one person to believe in you and that was Iain for taking a chance on me. I just feel very lucky and very grateful.”So, as Claire embarks on a new chapter in the world of soaps, let’s take a look at her home away from the cobbles…
