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She is known for her portrayal of Leanne Battersby in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street, between 1997 and 2000, and from 2004 onwards. Her other television credits include Children's Ward (1995–1997), The Grand (1997) and The Bill (2002–2003).
Feb 21, 2022 · ITV Coronation Street: Jane Danson's life from soap star partner of 22 years that she had a crush on since she was 15 to forgotten role on The Bill and tragic miscarriage - MyLondon. News. tv. Coronation Street.
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Jane Danson (born Jane Elizabeth Dawson, 8th November 1978 in Bury) has appeared as Leanne Battersby on Coronation Street from July 1997 to August 2000 and from June 2004 onwards. She initially auditioned for the role of Zoe Tattersall. Other television roles have included PC Gemma Osbourne in The Bill, Monica Jones in The Grand, and Eileen Critchley in Alan Bleasdale's G.B.H., which was her TV debut in 1991 (under the name of Jane Dawson). Another early TV appearance was in Children’s Ward.
Jane appeared in the second series of Soapstar Superstar, as did Tupele Dorgu and Antony Cotton (who won). She was eliminated from the first public vote, where she was up against Tupele, despite neither of them actually being in that night's bottom two. After a subsequent Ofcom investigation, ITV1 aired a summary of their findings before Coronation Street on 2nd June 2008.
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Actress: Coronation Street. Jane Danson was born on 8 November 1978 in Bury, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Coronation Street (1960), G.B.H. (1991) and In Suspicious Circumstances (1991). She has been married to Robert Beck since 10 December 2005.
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Jan 4, 2019 · Coronation Street favourite Jane Danson will be going from soap star to reality star this weekend as she competes on the new series of Dancing on Ice. The actress is one of 12 confirmed...
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Oct 20, 2021 · Coronation Street's Jane Danson talks balancing home life with Hollyoaks star husband. The star also reveals whether she would like to see him on Corrie. By Sam Warner Published: 20...
Coronation Street’s Jane Danson on Leanne’s courtroom drama and what’s next after her traumatic year. The soap star talks exclusively to Johnathon Hughes about growing up on the street...
