Cheryl Murray
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Cheryl Murray | |
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| Born | 13 July 1952 Liverpool, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1973–1998 |
| Known for | Role of Suzie Birchall in Coronation Street |
Cheryl Murray (born Cheryl Frayling-Wright[1] 13 July 1952 in Liverpool, Lancashire) is a retired English actress, best known for her role as Suzie Birchall on the soap opera Coronation Street, which she played from 1977 to 1979 and again in 1983.
Career
[edit]Murray played the eldest daughter of Billie Whitelaw and sister of Smiths fan Lucette Henderson in the video "Everyday Is Like Sunday" by Morrissey - which was filmed in and around Southend-on-Sea and Westcliff.[2] She also appeared in the fourth series of David Croft's Hi-de-Hi! as Joan Wainwright and as Gillian alongside Ronnie Corbett in the 1980s BBC Television comedy series Sorry!; the episode entitled "Collapse of Small Party".
Murray has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and had her first MS attack while working on Coronation Street.[3] Murray retired from acting in 1998 due to her diagnosis years earlier.
In 2014 Murray made a guest appearance on the ITV documentary "Gail and Me: 40 years of Gail on Coronation Street".
Filmography
[edit]- Gail and Me: 40 Years Of Gail On Coronation Street (2014) Herself
- When Pat Phoenix Met Tony Booth (2002) Herself
- Emmerdale (1998) Mrs. Parker.[4]
- Rich Deceiver (1995) Maria.[5]
- Sorry! (1985) Gillian.[5]
- Hi-de-Hi! (1985) Joan Wainwright.[5]
- Coronation Street (1977-1983) Suzie Birchall.[3]
- Supernatural (1977) Arabella.[5]
- Crown Court (1974–1975) Bella Janes/Mary Wilkins.[5]
- Zigger Zagger (1975) Edna.[6]
- Dixon of Dock Green (1975) Sheila Springer.[5]
- Microbes and Men (1974) Hedwig Freiburg.[5]
- Z Cars (1974) Jean Ramsden.[5]
- Within These Walls (1974) Julie.[3]
- Vienna 1900 (1973) Elise.[5]
- Billy Liar (1973) Pauline.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Room, Adrian (2010). Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins (5th ed.). McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 341. ISBN 9780786443734.
- ^ Bret, David (2004). Morrissey: Scandal & Passion. Robson Books. p. 109. ISBN 1861057873.
- ^ a b c Raymond, Clare (29 January 1998). "I Won't Let MS Beat Me... I've Still Got Good Legs; By the Street's Suzie Birchall". The Mirror. Retrieved 8 June 2016 – via The Free Library.
- ^ "A Touch of Sauce from Sexy Cheryl". The Mirror. 8 December 1997. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Cheryl Murray". Corrie.net. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ "Zigger Zagger, Part 3". British Universities Film & Video Council. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ "Billy Liar Series". Cinema Paradiso. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
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