Cheryl Murray
Cheryl Murray (born Cheryl Frayling-Wright[1] 13 July 1952 in Liverpool, Lancashire) is an 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.
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Born | Liverpool, England | 13 July 1952
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1973–1998 |
Known for | Role of Suzie Birchall in Coronation Street |
Career
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
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- "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.