Sherrie Hewson

Sherrie Hutchinson (born 17 September 1950) is an English actress, television presenter and novelist.

Eccentric actress Sherrie Hewson can always be relied upon to offer a unique off view.

The off-the-wall panellist has been a hit with the Loose Women audience since 2003, thanks to her quirky outlook and self-deprecating sense-of-humour. Her cries to the studio audience, “Come on let’s hear you” and “Isn’t that right ladies?” have become her trademarks.

Sherrie’s best-known for her roles in Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Crossroads but has been in the limelight since she was six thanks to her showbiz family - her father was a singer. As a child she toured the UK singing and at 15 won the prestigious Olivier Award for Best Newcomer. She later studied at RADA.

In the 70s Sherrie changed her surname from Hutchinson as she was advised it was too long, and embarked on a varied television career with parts including Z Cars, Home to Roost, Love for Lydia, Carry on Laughing and Russ Abbot’s Madhouse.

Her role as accident-prone Maureen in Corrie launched her career in soaps in 1993. Audiences loved her portrayal of the ditzy shop assistant and her comedy partnership with on-screen husband Reg Holdsworth has been one of the soap's most popular double acts. Sherrie waved goodbye to Weatherfield in 1997.

In 2001, she made her second appearance on an ITV1 soap as uppity receptionist Virginia Raven in the Crossroads’ revival. The soap ended in 2003 and Sherrie became a regular panellist on Loose Women. To complete the ITV1 soap hat-trick, Sherrie joined Emmerdale in 2004 as Lesley Meredith. Sherrie remained with the soap for two years.

But there’s more to Sherrie than acting. In March 2008, she revealed a hidden crime-writing talent after winning BBC show Murder Most Famous. Her novel will be published in 2009 as part of Pan Macmillan's ‘quick reads’ in celebration of World Book Day.

In 2004 Sherrie and her husband of 25 years Ken Boyd separated. Sherrie has a daughter Keeley and baby grandson Oliver.

She is now currently linked with toyboy actor Nic Greenshields.