Claire Sweeney was born on April 17, 1971 in Walton, Liverpool. She is an English actress, singer, television personality and presenter. She came from a small family and was brought up in Walton, Liverpool by her mother Kathleen, and butcher father Ken along with her brother Shaun. Claire found school work a little difficult, particularly Math, but did well in singing and acting. Her first job was a butcher’s assistant in her fathers shop.

Claire Sweeney got her training from the Elliott-Clarke Drama School in Liverpool, before winning a place in London's famous Italia Conti stage school in London when she was 18. In 1987, she has been a member of the Southport Summer Youth Theatre Workshop's production called Hair. After this, she auditioned for a part in the Southport Arts Centre's Centre Stage Company production of Chicago. But Claire was turned down because she was considered too young. She later went on to star in a West End version of the same show.

Claire Sweeney always wanted to be a singer and after a period of time, she landed a brief appearance in Brookside as Lindsey in 1991. After that, she joined a cruise ship and worked as a singer for four years. After this stint, Claire has decided to go home and go back to acting. In 1995, she started to appear again in Brookside.
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