- Lives in Dulwich, South London with her husband Jon Connerty and son Otis.
- Her Coronation Street (1960) character Tracy Barlow became the 18th woman on the soap opera to give birth. Tracy had a daughter Amy (played originally by Holly Bower and later Elle Mulvaney), born on 9 February 2004.
- Has announced her engagement to boyfriend Jon Connerty (February 2007).
- She and Jon Connerty married at St. Oswald's Church in the village of Thornton-in-Lonsdale, North Yorkshire.
- Her former Coronation Street (1960) co-stars Samia Longchambon, Shobna Gulati and Julia Haworth were all in attendance at her wedding to Jon Connerty.
- Gave birth to her son Otis James Roger Connerty, with husband Jon Connerty, two weeks late at 10 pm, weighing 9lbs 14oz (June 2008).
- Studied at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
- Returned to work 7 months after giving birth to her son Otis in order to film an episode of Missing (2009).
- Is one of 5 Coronation Street (1960) actresses to have won a Best Actress Award at the British Soap Awards; the others are Suranne Jones, Katherine Kelly, Alison King and Julie Hesmondhalgh.
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