Suranne Jones

Actress
Writer
Producer

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Suranne Jones was born on 27 August 1978 in Greater Manchester, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Doctor Foster: A Woman Scorned (2015), Scott & Bailey (2011) and Coronation Street (1960). She has been married to Laurence Akers since 4 August 2015. They have one child.

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Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 12 wins & 11 nominations total

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Known for

Doctor Foster: A Woman Scorned

7.6

TV Series

Dr. Gemma Foster
Gemma Foster

Scott & Bailey

8.0

TV Series

DC Rachel Bailey
DS Rachel Bailey
ADI Rachel Bailey

Coronation Street

5.6

TV Series

Karen McDonald
Karen Phillips
Mandy Phillips

Doctor Who

8.5

TV Series

Actress

Credits

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Actress

Vigil
7.4
TV Series
- Amy Silva
- DCI Amy Silva
- 2021–2026
Frauds
5.6
TV Series
- Bert
- 2025
Film Club
7.2
TV Mini Series
- Suz
- 2025
Hostage
6.5
TV Mini Series
- Abigail Dalton
- 2025
Comic Relief: Funny for Money
4.8
TV Movie
- Claudia Winkleman
- 2024
The Traitors: The Movie
7.3
TV Movie
- Claudia Winkleman
- 2024
Bluey Book Reads
6.1
TV Series
- 2024
Maryland
6.8
TV Mini Series
- Becca
- 2023
Christmas Carole
6.3
TV Movie
- Carole
- 2022
Gentleman Jack
8.2
TV Series
- Anne Lister
- 2019–2022
I Am...
7.2
TV Series
- Victoria
- 2021
Save Me
7.6
TV Series
- Claire McGory
- 2018–2020
Grace and Goliath
6.6
- Claudia
- 2018
Vanity Fair
7.3
TV Mini Series
- Miss Pinkerton
- 2018
Gone
7.5
Short
- Karen
- 2018

Writer

Producer

Frauds
5.6
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2025
Hostage
6.5
TV Mini Series
- executive producer
- 2025
Maryland
6.8
TV Mini Series
- executive producer
- 2023
Christmas Carole
6.3
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 2022
Gentleman Jack
8.2
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2022
Gone
7.5
Short
- executive producer
- 2018
Doctor Foster: A Woman Scorned
7.6
TV Series
- associate producer
- 2017
Scott & Bailey
8.0
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2016

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Personal details

Official site
- Official Instagram
Height
- 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
Born
- August 27, 1978
- Greater Manchester, England, UK
Spouse
- Laurence AkersAugust 4, 2015 - present (1 child)
Children
- Child
Parents
Relatives
Other works
Played Lt. Cdr. Joanne Galloway in the Aaron Sorkin play A Few Good Men at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket in the West End, London.
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Trivia
Gave birth to her 1st child at age 37, a son in March 2016. Child's father is her husband, Laurence Akers.

Quotes
[on theatre] You have a rehearsal period you don't get in TV or film because of budget. In TV, you might have a talk with a director or one day of rehearsals, then you're in shooting and you're done.