Naomi Radcliffe (born 16 November 1971) is an English actress. She was born in Oldham, Lancashire to Albert Radcliffe—a Canon of Manchester Cathedral—and Petrina, a teacher. She was educated at The Blue Coat School in Oldham and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, having not been accepted on her first attempt.
Her first professional stage appearance was in Be My Baby in 1997. Early television appearances include major roles in Kay Mellor's Band of Gold and Russell T Davies's The Grand, before she took the role of Alison Wakefield in the Granada Television soap opera Coronation Street. She remained on the soap for two years between 1998 and 2000. When her contract was not renewed, the character was written out in a scene that saw her commit suicide by jumping in front of a lorry. The scene, watched by 17 million viewers, won Radcliffe the British Soap Award for Best Exit. From 2002 to 2005, she played Jean Bradshaw in the BBC drama Born and Bred. In 2007 she played Bev in the BBC Three situation comedy The Visit.
Credits and awards Year Production Role Other notes1995 Band of Gold Sarah 1996 In Suspicious Circumstances Belulah Turner 1 episode ("Ring of Truth")1996 Coronation Street Secretary 1 episode1997–1998 The Grand Lynne Milligan 2 series, 1997–19981998 Cold Feet Woman with Baby 1 episode (Series 1, Episode 6)1998–2000 Coronation Street Alison Wakefield 1998 – 2000Won, British Soap Award for Best Exit1999 Sunburn Clare Alcock 1 episode (Series 1, Episode 6)Where the Heart Is Nurse 1 episode ("Flesh and Blood")2000 Queer as Folk 2 Judith Collins Part 12002 24 Hour Party People Twitchy Girl Nice Guy Eddie Michelle 1 episode (Series 1, Episode 6)A Good Thief Joanne Television film2002–2005 Born and Bred Jean Bradshaw 2002–20052006 The Royal Ella Hale 1 episode ("Waifs and Strays")2007 New Street Law Lisa Grant 1 episode (Series 2, Episode 6)The Visit Bev 1 seriesHeartbeat Mary Masters 1 episode ("Touch and Go")2011 Holby City Amanda 1 episode ("Running the Gauntlet")2012 Scott & Bailey Frances Bishop Series 2 Episode 62015 Spotless Maureen Devine Season 12025–2026 Father Brown Violet Goodfellow 2 episodes (Series 12, episode 9), (Series 13, episode 6)
References
External links Naomi Radcliffe at the British Film Institute