- Born
- Birth nameTracey Anne Bennett
- Height5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
- Tracie Bennett was born on June 17, 1961 in Leigh, Lancashire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Ballerina (2025), Shirley Valentine (1989) and Coronation Street (1960).
- Parents
- RelativesJulie(Sibling)Benedict Cumberbatch(Half Sibling)
- Despite playing their mother on Scott & Bailey (2011), Bennett is just 12 years older than Sally Lindsay and 17 years older than Suranne Jones.
- In 2002 she was awarded an Audie for her narration of the Bridget Jones Diary. She also narrated the sequel, "The Edge of Reason."
- Nominated for both a Tony and Olivier award for her performance as Judy Garland in 'End of the Rainbow.'.
- She was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1995 (1994 season) for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical for her performance in She Loves Me.
- Her youthful complexion in the 1980s resulted in her making a name for herself portraying teenagers e.g. Bennett played 16-year-old Sharon Gaskell on Coronation Street (1960) at 21 and 18-year-old Mallandra Bradshaw on Shirley Valentine (1989) at 28.
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