Loose Women - Sherrie Hewson

Sherrie Hewson grew up in Nottingham and has been on stage since she was just six-years-old. She joined Loose Women as a regular panellist in 2003 and is pictured here with Coleen Nolan at the show’s 2004 wrap party. 

Sherrie often juggles appearing on Loose Women with her acting commitments – but still manages to fit in the odd night out! Here she is looking very glam with Lynda Bellingham and Denise Welch at The Royal Television Society Awards 2008

Sherrie may come across as, erm…easily confused on Loose Women sometimes, but she proved she had brains during her appearance on Who Wants To Be a Millionaire with Carol McGiffin. The pair scooped £75,000 for charity. 

Proud mum Sherrie often talks about her daughter Keeley and baby grandson Oliver on Loose Women. Mother and daughter put their gladrags on and pose on the blue carpet at the British Soaps Awards 2007 - don't they look alike?

In 1993, Sherrie joined the cast of Coronation Street as ditzy shop assistant Maureen. Audiences loved her comedy relationship with on screen husband Reg Holdsworth.

Sherrie made her second appearance in an ITV1 soap in the revival of cult classic Crossroads in 2001. Although the show was axed two years later, Sherrie made a splash as the troublesome receptionist Virginia Raven. 

Sherrie completed her soaps hat-trick in 2004 by joining Emmerdale. The soap queen starred as young-at-heart Lesley Meredith for two years.

With her comic timing, Sherrie was already an established comedy actress before her foray into the world of soaps. In 1975 starred in Carry on Behind and the Carry on Laughing television series.

Sherrie's also showed off her comic talents in the incredibly popular Russ Abbot's Madhouse series, where she appeared in a variety of zany roles. She appeared alongside comic legends Les Dawson, Little and Large, Cannon and Ball and Les Dennis.

Her more recent comedies include the popular ITV series Barbara, starring Gwen Taylor who she pictured alongside. The sitcom ran for four years between 1999 and 2003.