Judith Rachel Holt (born 15 August 1960 in Farnworth, Lancashire) is a British television actress, best known for her role as Elaine Fishwick in At Home with the Braithwaites and her role as Lesley Kershaw in Coronation Street. Holt was trained at the Manchester Polytechnic's School of Theatre.
Filmography Film YearFilmRoleNotes 1984 The Road to 1984 Susan Watson Television film 2000 Seeing Red Mrs. Hall Television film 2015 A.K.A Nadia Dance School House Mother
Television YearFilmRoleNotes 1981 My Father's House Anna Blake Miniseries; 5 episodes 1982 Love Is Old, Love Is New Mo Miniseries; 4 episodes1983 Brookside Jenny Kaye Episode: "The Real World" Don't Rock the Boat Yvonne Episode: "Where There's a Will" 1984 Cockles Dawn Episode: "Mermaids" 1986 The Practice Mandy Bright Recurring role; 3 episodes 1988 The Contract Lizzie Forsyth Miniseries; 3 episodes 1990 Screen Two Nurse Episode: "Old Flames" 1990–1994 Children's Ward Sandra Mitchell Series regular; 26 episodes 1991 Coronation Street Mrs. Grice Guest role; 1 episode 1995 Emmerdale WPC Wendy Lunn Recurring role; 11 episodes1996 And The Beat Goes On Susan Fairbrother Episode: "Series 1, Episode 2" In Suspicious Circumstances Mrs. Laing Episode: "The Woman in Grey" 1997 Springhill Marian Series regular; 12 episodes1998 Heartbeat Hazel Mansfield Episode: "Baby Love" Verdict Rosemary Wyatt Episode: "Be My Valentine" 1999 The Cops Dr. Boylan Episode: "Fallen Angels"2000 The Bill Judy Herbert Episode: "Whispers" Queer as Folk Claire Fletcher Recurring role; 2 episodes 2000–2003 At Home with the Braithwaites Elaine Fishwick Series regular; 21 episodes2002 Always and Everyone Jean Kenning Recurring role; 7 episodes The Bill Anne Merrick Recurring role; 6 episodes2004 Hollyoaks Ms. Kirk Recurring role; 5 episodes Fat Friends Judy Forbes Episode: "Bacon, Bagels and the Bishop"2005 Doctor Who Sandra Mitchell Episode: "The Long Game" Heartbeat Teresa Hackett Episode: "Family Ties" Bodies Hilary Sachs Recurring role; 2 episodes2006 Doctors Jenny Steel Episode: "Taped" New Street Law Allison Clark Episode: "Tempest" 2008 Emmerdale Brenda MacFarlane Recurring role; 2 episodes 2009–2011 Hollyoaks Judge Recurring role; 9 episodes 2011–2012 Coronation Street Lesley Kershaw Recurring role; 35 episodes 2013 Moving On Lucy Episode: "Hush Little Baby" 2013–2016 Scott & Bailey Scary Mary Jackson Recurring role; 9 episodes 2016 Cold Feet Judge Episode: "Series 6, Episode 5" 2019 Hollyoaks Pippa Papadopolous Recurring role; 2 episodes2023 Waterloo Road Celebrant Episode: "Series 11, Episode 2" Happy Valley Jane Hepworth Recurring role; 3 episodes 2024 Trying English Neighbour Episode: "White Lies"
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