Sherrie Hewson

Sherrie Lynn Hutchinson (born 17 September 1950)[1] is an English actress, television personality and novelist. She is known for her roles on the ITV soap operas Coronation Street (1993–1997, 2006), Crossroads (2001–2003) and Emmerdale (2004–2006).

Sherrie Hewson
Hewson in 2009
Born
Sherrie Lynn Hutchinson

(1950-09-17) 17 September 1950
Nottingham, England
EducationRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation
  • Actress
  • television personality
  • novelist
TelevisionCoronation Street
Crossroads
Loose Women
Emmerdale
Benidorm
Celebrity Big Brother
Spouse(s)
Ken Boyd
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(m. 1983; div. 2011)​
Children1

She was a panellist on lunchtime chat show Loose Women (2003–2017) and played Joyce Temple-Savage in the ITV sitcom Benidorm (2012–2018). In 2015, she came sixth place in Celebrity Big Brother.

Early life

Born in Nottingham,[2][3] Hewson was brought up in Burton Joyce in a show-business family; her father was a singer and her mother was a model. She began performing at the age of six, touring the UK's theatres in revues with her own signature song, "You've Got to Have Heart". She was granted a scholarship to attend the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Early career

Hewson's television and screen career began in the early 1970s with early television appearances in Z Cars, The Moonstone and Within These Walls. In 1975, she joined the Carry On team for the film Carry On Behind and was subsequently cast in several episodes of the Carry On Laughing television series.

As well as further film roles in The Slipper and the Rose with Richard Chamberlain and Edith Evans and Hanover Street with Harrison Ford, Hewson became a regular fixture on television, most notably as part of a young cast of future stars in Love For Lydia. She also had a brief role in the 1979 Alan Bennett drama Afternoon Off as Iris, the ultimately unworthy object of the protagonist Lee's quest.

In the 1980s, as well as appearances in dramas such as Play for Today, The Sandbaggers, Minder, Juliet Bravo and The Gentle Touch, Hewson's talent for comedy saw her get invited to join Russ Abbot's Madhouse series where she remained an integral part of his team for over ten years, later appearing in The Russ Abbot Show. Other comedy appearances included roles in Home to Roost, Home James!, Never the Twain and Haggard, while she was also a popular foil for various comedians, including Stanley Baxter, Les Dawson, Little and Large, Cannon and Ball and Les Dennis. Her most famous role during this period was as Mary Henshaw in the popular sitcom In Loving Memory with Thora Hird and Christopher Beeny.

Career

In 1993, Hewson was cast as Maureen Webster in the UK's longest-running soap opera, Coronation Street, a dizzy, accident-prone supermarket assistant dominated by her mother. In 1996, Hewson was due to leave the show to film the first series of the BBC's Oh, Doctor Beeching!, reprising her role of May Skinner from the 1995 pilot. Although the part had been written with her in mind, Hewson agreed to sign a new contract at the request of the Coronation Street producers, who had storylines planned for her character, and Julia Deakin took over the role of May. However, in 1997, Coronation Street's new producer Brian Park axed a number of characters, including Maureen. Hewson's final episode was broadcast in October 1997. In December 2006, she returned as Maureen Webster for two episodes.

Hewson returned to the theatre – appearing in Billy Liar and several pantomimes – and radio, notably as the lead character in a series entitled The Circle. She was also in great demand for light entertainment programmes, and made appearances on Blankety Blank,[4][5][6] Noel's House Party and Call My Bluff among others. In 1999, Hewson was cast as Jean in the sitcom Barbara.

In 2001, Hewson joined the cast of another soap opera, as receptionist Virginia Raven in the revival of Crossroads.

In 2003, Hewson became a regular panellist on Loose Women, an ITV daytime programme. On 3 August 2016, Hewson announced her departure from the show, with her last episode being 5 September 2016.

In 2004, Hewson appeared in a celebrity edition of makeover show 10 Years Younger and underwent cosmetic surgery to her face as well as a hair and fashion overhaul. She revealed that her decision to appear was partially influenced by the breakdown of her 20-year marriage to husband Ken Boyd.

In 2004, Hewson joined the cast of Emmerdale as Lesley Meredith, mother of fishmonger Simon. She departed the show on 27 December 2006.

In 2007, Hewson made a number of non-acting television appearances. As well as Loose Women, she appeared in Celebrity MasterChef, Dickinson's Real Deal and was runner-up in Soapstar Superchef partnered with her former Emmerdale co-star Julia Mallam. Hewson also appeared on a celebrity special of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.

In 2012, Hewson joined the cast of the sitcom Benidorm. Since its fifth series, she has appeared as Joyce Temple-Savage, the new manager of the Solana Hotel.[7]

On 18 January 2015, Hewson took part in celebrity talent show Get Your Act Together with plate spinner illusionist Andrew Van Buren.[8]

In August 2015, Hewson took part and was a contestant in the sixteenth series of Channel 5 television show Celebrity Big Brother. She reached the final on Day 29, and finished in sixth place.

In February 2016, Hewson won the role of Mrs. Slocombe, in a remake of the BBC's 1970's and 1980's sitcom Are You Being Served? taking over the part made famously by the late Mollie Sugden. Only the pilot of this revival was made.

In August 2016, Hewson announced that she was to leave Loose Women after 14 years.[9] In 2018, she took part in ITV's 100 Years Younger in 21 Days.[10]

Writing

In March 2008, Hewson won BBC reality show Murder Most Famous winning the opportunity to write her own crime fiction novel, The Tannery, which was published on 5 March 2009 by Pan Macmillan as one of their 'quick reads', released annually as part of the World Book Day celebrations. In 2011, she released another book called Behind The Laughter. On 13 February 2014, Hewson published a cookbook called Nana's Kitchen.[11]

Personal life

In May 1983, Hewson married Ken Boyd, whom she met in 1976, and had a daughter in 1984. The couple later separated after he admitted to having an affair. On 19 October 2011, Hewson announced on Loose Women that she and Boyd had divorced. She has professed to having a passion for Thai cuisine which forms an integral part of her diet.[12]

In 2007, after over thirty years in show business, Hewson declared bankruptcy. She described the experience as like having "a dreadful, contagious disease".[13]

Hewson is a cousin of retired footballer Garry Birtles.[2] Hewson's mother died in 2012.[14]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1975Carry On BehindCarol
1976The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of CinderellaPalatine
1979Afternoon OffIris
Hanover StreetPhyllis
1981SinglesSophie Baines
1982Radio PhoenixVirginia Strong
1991Growing ConcernBeryl Davenport
2010Sixes and SevensMauve
2018For the Love of EllaLady Garson
2020The Gays DaysKit Bell
2021The Krays: New BloodJoan

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1971 Z Cars Tina Williams 2 episodes
1971 BBC Play of the Month Anna's servant Episode: "Rasputin"
1972 The Moonstone Charity Ablewhite Episode: #1.1
1972 Thirty-Minute Theatre Christine Episode: "Ronnie's So Long at the Fair"
1973 Z Cars Susan Rawlings Episode: "Suspicion"
1975 Churchill's People Girl Episode: "King Alfred"
1975 Within These Walls Lynn Hayes Episode: "Protest"
1975 Carry On Laughing Nurse Millie Teazel Episode: "The Case of the
Screaming Winkles"
Virginia Episode: "And in My Lady's Chamber"
Irma Klein Episode: "The Case of the
Coughing Parrot"
Virginia Episode: "Who Needs Kitchener?"
1977 Love for Lydia Nancy Holland 11 episodes
1978 ITV Playhouse Liz Episode: "Forty Weeks"
1978 Z Cars Thelma Roberts Episode: "Quilley on the Spot"
1978 Play For Today May Episode: "Butterflies Don't Count"
1979 My Son, My Son Nellie Moscrop 2 episodes
1979-1980 In Loving Memory Doreen Nesbitt 2 episodes
1980 Play For Today Kate Episode: "Kate the Good Neighbour"
1980 The Sandbaggers Betty Galthorpe Episode: "Sometimes We Play
Dirty Too"
1980 Flickers Letty 4 episodes
1980 Minder Olive Episode: "The Old School Tie"
1980 Juliet Bravo Rosemarina Coop Episode: "Oscar"
1981 Honky Tonk Heroes Priscilla Episode: "It's Only Make Believe"
1981 BBC2 Playhouse Marjorie Garfield Episode: "The Kindness of
Mrs. Radcliffe"
1981 Winston Churchill: The
Wilderness Years		 Mrs Pearman 5 episodes
1982 The Gentle Touch Steph Episode: "Joker"
1982–1984 Russ Abbot's Saturday Madhouse Various 16 episodes
1984 Dream Stuffing Housing Officer Episode: #1.3
1984-1986 In Loving Memory Mary Henshaw 8 episodes
1984 Dramarama Noreen Episode: "Fowl Pest"
1985 Full House Phyllis Episode: "Baby Talk"
1986 All At Number 20 Mrs Melchett Episode: "All at No. 20"
1987 Never the Twain Doreen Miller Episode: "The Battle of Deveraux Dale"
1987–1988 Home James! Paula 12 episodes
1987 Home to Roost Cynthia Episode: "Family Ties"
1987-1988 The Little and Large Show Various 2 episodes
1988 And There's More Various Episode: #4.1
1988–1991 The Russ Abbot Show Various 39 episodes
1991 Lovejoy Lily Gruber Episode: "Lily's Pearls"
1991 The Les Dennis
Laughter Show		 Various 2 episodes
1992 The Bill Annie Mower Episode: "Lip Service"
1992 Haggard Henrietta Masham Episode: "Beau Haggard"
1993–1997
2006		 Coronation Street Maureen Webster 401 episodes
1995 Oh, Doctor Beeching! May Skinner Episode: "Pilot"
1999–2003 Barbara Jean Nesbitt 21 episodes
2001–2003 Crossroads Virginia Raven All episodes
2004 The Courtroom Maureen Smith Episode: "Twice Bitten"
2004–2006 Emmerdale Lesley Meredith 108 episodes
2012–2018 Benidorm Joyce Temple-Savage 44 episodes
2016 Are You Being Served? Mrs. Slocombe
Reality TV appearances

References
  1. "SHERRIE HEWSON: GOODBYE TO BENIDORM". Steve Orme. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  2. "Not always been sunshine in Sherrie's life of laughter". Nottingham Post. 18 March 2011. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "ITV Series 1, Episode 4". Lily Savage's Blankety Blank. 28 January 2001. ITV. Repeated 23 August 2016 on Challenge TV.
  5. Lily Savage's Blankety Blank. 8 April 2001. ITV.
  6. Lily Savage's Blankety Blank. 29 April 2001. ITV.
  7. "Sherrie Hewson". IMDb. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  8. "ITV challenges celebrities to Get Your Act Together". "ITV Press Centre". Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  9. "Sherrie has emotional announcement". Itv.com. August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  10. "100 Years Younger in 21 Days Episode 1". Itv.com. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  11. "Nana's Kitchen". panmacmillan.com.
  12. Loose Women, 12 September 2008, Retrieved on 14 September 2008
  13. "Sherrie Hewson: 'Bankruptcy was like suffering a disease'". Daily Telegraph. 9 March 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  14. Loose Women, 7 February 2013
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