Suranne Jones (born Sarah Anne Jones; 27 August 1978) is an English actress and producer. She first gained recognition as Karen McDonald in the ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street from 2001 to 2004. She later appeared in television dramas such as Vincent (2005–06), Strictly Confidential (2006), Harley Street (2008), Five Days (2010), Single Father (2010), and received critical acclaim for her role as Ruth Slater in the mini-series Unforgiven (2009).
From 2011 to 2016, Jones starred as Detective Rachel Bailey in Scott & Bailey, a series developed from an idea by Jones and Sally Lindsay. She also executive produced the final series in 2016. For her role as Gemma Foster in Doctor Foster (2015–), she won the Broadcasting Press Guild award and the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress in 2016. Her stage work includes A Few Good Men (2005), Blithe Spirit (2009), Top Girls (2011), Beautiful Thing (2013), and Orlando (2014).
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