Patti Clare

Patti Clare (born 3 March 1976) is a British actress from Manchester, England, best known for playing Mary Taylor in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street since 2008. She is a three-time winner of the British Soap Award for Best Comedy Performance (2011, 2013 and 2016).

Life and career Clare was born in Manchester. Her stage acting credits include: Edith in a production of Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit at the Citizens’ Theatre in Glasgow in 2000 and the role of Mrs. Micawber in a 2005 production of the stage play David Copperfield at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. Having built up extensive experience in theatre, Clare subsequently expressed interest in transferring to television. The character was initially only meant to appear in five episodes. Television roles prior to and between her appearances as Mary included small roles in the children's fantasy series Young Dracula, a 2008 episode of the science-fiction series Torchwood, an episode of the historical medical drama Casualty 1909 and an episode of the BBC daytime soap opera Doctors.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes 1997 Strange But True? Reconstruction Cast Episode: "The Galway Poltergeist" 2007 Young Dracula Nurse Episode: "Insomnia" 2008 Torchwood Ruth Episode: "Meat" 2008–present Coronation Street Mary Taylor Series regular 2009 Casualty 1909 Mrs Palmer Series 1: Episode 4 2010 Doctors Geraldine Buck Episode: "Eyes Open" Coronation Street: A Knight's Tale Mary Taylor Coronation Street spin-off film