Sally Whittaker
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Sally Dynevor (previously known as Sally Whittaker) (born 30 May 1963) is an English soap opera actress.
, to Robert and Jennifer Whittaker. She has made a career out of playing Sally Webster
(née Seddon), a bad girl turned tame, in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street
. She made her début on the serial in January 1986 and has been with the programme ever since. Dynevor had previously trained at Oldham Repertory Theatre and then the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
, and in 1985 appeared in an episode of the television series Juliet Bravo
, playing the problem teenager Wendy Cunningham.
and radiotherapy. Dynevor returned to the ITV soap in July 2010 after a 6 month break.
Dynevor married scriptwriter Tim Dynevor in Trafford
, Greater Manchester
in 1995. In 2010, Sally began using her married name of Dynevor professionally. They have three children, all of whom were born in Trafford: Phoebe Harriet (born 17 April 1995), Samuel Charles R. (born 10 March 1997) and Harriet Fleur "Hatty" (born October 2003). The eldest, actress Phoebe Dynevor, appears in Waterloo Road
as Siobhan Mailey.
Sally was nominated for "Best Actress" at the 2011 British Soap Awards for her portrayal of Sally Webster. She also, along with three co-stars, took home the award for "Best Storyline" which revolved around the Dobbs-Websters love triangle.
Early life and career
Dynevor was born in Middleton, LancashireMiddleton, Greater Manchester
Middleton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Irk, south-southwest of Rochdale, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester...
, to Robert and Jennifer Whittaker. She has made a career out of playing Sally Webster
Sally Webster
Sally Webster is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actress Sally Dynevor, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 27 January 1986.-Casting:...
(née Seddon), a bad girl turned tame, in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
. She made her début on the serial in January 1986 and has been with the programme ever since. Dynevor had previously trained at Oldham Repertory Theatre and then the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts is an independent drama school situated in the Wood Green area of North London. It was founded in 1945 by Peter Coxhead and Ralph Nossek as 'The Mountview Theatre Club', an amateur repertory company staging a new production for a six-day run every second week...
, and in 1985 appeared in an episode of the television series Juliet Bravo
Juliet Bravo
Juliet Bravo is a British television series, which ran on BBC1 between 1980 and 1985. The theme of the series concerned a female police inspector who took over control of a police station in the fictional town of Hartley in Lancashire.-Programme name:...
, playing the problem teenager Wendy Cunningham.
Personal life
In November 2009, Dynevor was diagnosed with breast cancer, for which she has had chemotherapyChemotherapy
Chemotherapy is the treatment of cancer with an antineoplastic drug or with a combination of such drugs into a standardized treatment regimen....
and radiotherapy. Dynevor returned to the ITV soap in July 2010 after a 6 month break.
Dynevor married scriptwriter Tim Dynevor in Trafford
Trafford
The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It has a population of 211,800, covers , and includes the towns of Altrincham, Partington, Sale, Stretford, and Urmston...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
in 1995. In 2010, Sally began using her married name of Dynevor professionally. They have three children, all of whom were born in Trafford: Phoebe Harriet (born 17 April 1995), Samuel Charles R. (born 10 March 1997) and Harriet Fleur "Hatty" (born October 2003). The eldest, actress Phoebe Dynevor, appears in Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road (TV series)
Waterloo Road is an award-winning British television drama series, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 March 2006. Set in a troubled comprehensive school in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the series focuses on the lives of the school's teacher and students, and confronts social...
as Siobhan Mailey.
Sally was nominated for "Best Actress" at the 2011 British Soap Awards for her portrayal of Sally Webster. She also, along with three co-stars, took home the award for "Best Storyline" which revolved around the Dobbs-Websters love triangle.