English actress and producer Sarah Anne Akers is best known by her stage name of Suranne Jones. She has starred in many popular tv shows including Scott & Bailey, Doctor Foster, and Gentleman Jack.
Suranne Jones age
Suranne was born on 27 August 1978, making her currently 45.
Suranne Jones' husband
Suranne lives in north London with her writer husband and their five-year-old son.
Suranne married scriptwriter and former magazine editor Laurence Akers in 2014.
They couple have a son, born in March 2016. Suranne has not revealed his name publicly.
Aside from family and work, the most important things to her, she says, are her female friends. These include another former Coronation Street actress Sally Lindsay, current Corrie actress Jennie McAlpine, Gentleman Jack writer Sally Wainwright, and her Gentleman Jack co-star Sophie Rundle.
“I love the women in my life, and I think the reason I need that is because my mum has gone – she passed away after a long illness in 2016. Everyone knows that life throws you curveballs as you grow and change, and my friends help fill that gap. They are like sisters to me,” she has said.
Suranne's early life
Suranne grew up with her parents and older brother Garry in Greater Manchester in a house surrounded by two farms and their fields.
She was educated at Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School in Middleton. Speaking about her time at school, Suranne said: "I was bullied at school and I let that get hold of me and withdrew into myself — I regret letting that happen."
Interestingly, Suranne suffers from carpophobia, a fear of wrists, which she believes potentially may have developed as a result of viewing imagery of Christ's crucifixion and stigmata when she was a child.
Suranne on losing her father
The pandemic has affected Suranne in the most personal way possible. She contracted Covid at Christmas. Then in January, her father passed away from the disease.
Susanne has been open about struggling with her mental health after her father's death.
Speaking recently she said how her dad was in ICU for three months and they weren’t allowed to go into the hospital to see him. “We would FaceTime him and the nurse would answer in all the PPE, put the phone towards Dad and he wasn’t awake, but we would all talk to him anyway. It’s difficult to understand how awful Covid is unless it has touched you,” she said recently.
His sad passing comes just a few years after her mum passed away after a battle with dementia in 2016.
Suranne Jones TV shows
The actress has certainly been keeping busy! Suranne recently appeared in series two of Channel 4's I Am... where she played the character Victoria who appeared to have the perfect life, though all is not as it seems. You can watch it on 4od now.
Suranne Jones in Vigil
We especially loved one of her latest BBC drama series, Vigil. In the first series, we saw the mysterious disappearance of a Scottish fishing trawler and a death on-board the submarine HMS Vigil bring the police into conflict with the Navy and British security services. DCI Amy Silva (Suranne) and DS Kirsten Longacre (Rose Leslie) lead an investigation on land and at sea into a conspiracy that goes to the very heart of Britain’s national security. You can catch up with the first series on ITVX.
The second series takes place away from the submarine. On an appearance on The One Show, Suranne revealed, "There's no submarines, which I'm thrilled about because that was hardcore and it was in the middle of COVID," she shared.
You can watch Vigil Series 2 on iPlayer and BBC One from the 10th December 2023.
Coronation Street
Suranne first caught the public's attention as mouthy Karen McDonald in Coronation Street which she starred in between 2000 to 2004.
Following leaving the Street, she went on to star in several drama series such as Vincent, Harley Street and as convicted murderer Ruth Slater in the mini-series Unforgiven which received acclaim from many critics.
Suranne Jones in Doctor Foster
In September 2015, Suranne took the title role of Doctor Foster who sets out to find the truth after she suspects her husband of having an affair. Both the show and Suranne earned widespread critical acclaim and she won the National Television Award for Best Drama Performance amongst other awards.
The show ran for two series with Suranne serving as associate producer for the programme's second series.
Suranne Jones in Gentleman Jack
Suranne starred in the unique role of Anne Lister, a lesbian Yorkshire industrialist in the 1830s in the historical drama television series Gentleman Jack.
The first series aired in the UK on 19 May 2019 and despite filming delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the second series of the show has just started airing here in the UK, and it's been welcomed by glowing reviews from fans and critics.
After the delay, Suranne said, “Gentleman Jack should have been done by now but we’re not – it’ll have taken over a year by the time we finally finish at the end of October. The last few jobs I’ve done have all been so different. And I feel really blessed, especially given the time that we’re in, to be able to do three amazing jobs that all challenge me in different ways,” she said.
You can catch up on all episodes of Gentleman Jack on BBC iPlayer
Suranne Jones in Maryland
Not only does Suranne star in the ITV series, Maryland – she also produced it too! Set on the Isle of Man, it tells the story of sisters Becca and Rosaline. Over the years, their relationship has grown in distance until the sudden death of their mother reunites them.
You can catch up with Maryland on streaming service, ITVX.
Suranne Jones' career
Suranne has recently set up a production company with her husband called TeamAkers. They recently worked on Maryland and have filmed a documentary. They also have two commissions which are set to go into production in 2024.
Suranne Jones' net worth
According to networthandsalary, Surranne's net worth in 2021 is estimated to be $5 Million.
Is Suranne Jones on Instagram and Twitter?
Suranne often posts behind the scenes photos on her Instagram account.
She does not have Twitter.
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