Julie Hesmondhalgh

Julie Hesmondhalgh
Hesmondhalgh in 2008
Born
Julie Claire Hesmondhalgh

Alma materLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupation(s)Actress, narrator
Years active1988–present
TelevisionCoronation Street (1998–2014)
Cucumber (2015)
Happy Valley (2016)
Broadchurch (2017)
The A Word (2020)

Julie Claire Hesmondhalgh (/ˈhɛzməndhælʃ/ HEZ-mənd-halsh;[1][2]) is an English actress and narrator. She is known for her role as Hayley Cropper in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street between 1998 and 2014. For this role, she won "Best Serial Drama Performance" at the 2014 National Television Awards and "Best Actress" at the 2014 British Soap Awards.

Hesmondhalgh's other regular television roles include Cucumber (2015), Happy Valley (2016), Broadchurch (2017) and The Pact (2021). Her stage credits include God Bless the Child at the Royal Court Theatre in London (2014), and Wit at the Royal Exchange, Manchester (2016).

  1. ^ Pointon, G. E. (1983). BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 118. ISBN 0-19-282745-6.
  2. ^ "We Need Your Help". People's History Museum. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2024.