Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver) interview

• Character
• Actor

• Eileen Grimshaw

  

  1. D.O.B: 7 October 1961
  2. Address: 11 Coronation Street, Weatherfield
  3. Work: Underworld

  First Appearance

  • 03 May 2000: Eileen was picked up by Vikram Desai in his taxi and persuaded him to employ her in his cab office.

  Street History

  • 2000: Strikes up a relationship with biker Dennis Stringer
  • 2001: Moves into number 11 with her sons Todd and Jason
  • Heartbroken when Dennis cheats on her with Janice Battersby
  • 2003: Disgruntled when Jason’s dad Tony Stewart comes to stay with them
  • 2004: Brawls with Gail Platt in the Street, following the revelation that Todd is gay and has been cheating on Sarah Platt
  • Takes in Sean Tully as a lodger
  • 2005: Competes with Gail for the attention of reflexologist Phil Nail
  • 2006: Enjoys romance with Ed Jackson before learning that he killed Emily Bishop’s husband
  • 2007: Becomes devoted to baby Holly, mistakenly believing her to be Jason’s daughter
  • Holidays in Malta with Steve McDonald
  • 2009: Has her life torn apart by the revelation that her father Colin impregnated her best friend Paula Carp when she was 14
  • Struggles to adjust to the presence of her half-sister Julie Carp
  • Starts dating children's entertainer Jesse Chadwick
  • 2010: Dumps Jesse for lack of commitment and trying it on with Julie!
  • Tries to date builder Owen, but he plays her off against Liz
  • Son Jason is hailed a hero during the tram crash disaster
  • Offers sanctuary to both Rosie and Sophie Webster following their parents problems
  • 2011: Borrows money from Owen's account to pay for roof repairs, and Julie helps her stop him prosecuting her when he finds out
  • Starts working for Carla at Underworld
  • Meets Paul Kershaw, a fireman, when she gets her head stuck in Underworld's railings on her 50th birthday and he rescues her!
  • Tries to date Paul, but then discovers he is married and they agree to just be friends
  • 2012: Supports Paul as he struggles to cope looking after his wife Lesley, who is suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Starts to date Paul, much to Jason and some of her friends and neighbours concern

  Likes

  • George Benson
  • Confrontation

  Dislikes

  • Leaky roofs...
  • The Platt family

  Key Relationships

  • Jason Grimshaw
  • Julie Carp
  • Sean Tully
  • Todd Grimshaw
  • Paul Kershaw

• Sue Cleaver

  

  D.O.B: 2 September 1963

  Work

  • Television: 'The People’s Harry Enfield', 'Dinnerladies', 'Sex in the 21st', 'This is Personal', 'Cops', 'Reckless II', 'King Girl', 'Band of Gold' I, II, III
  • 10 years in theatre and a member of Comedy Express, a popular live improvised comedy troupe
  • Films: 'Among Giants', 'Girls Night', 'The Man Who Cried'

  First TV Appearance

  • 'Touch of Frost'

  Likes

  • Travelling and reading