<P> Finneran was born in Oldham , Lancashire on 27 April 1966 to Irish immigrant parents . As a child Finneran was always drawn to the performing arts and was a fan of the celebrated English comedian Eric Morecambe , recalling that `` as a little girl I wanted to be Eric Morecambe . Not to be like him but to actually be him '' . After studying a theatre studies course , she was in cast in her first major role as Rita in the 1987 film Rita , Sue and Bob Too . Kate Muir , chief film critic at UK newspaper The Times described the characters of Rita and Sue -- two teenagers who both have a sexual affair with the older , married Bob ( George Costigan ) -- `` as raunchy , cheeky , unstoppable schoolgirls played with relish by Siobhan Finneran and Michelle Holmes . Between August 1989 and March 1990 Finneran appeared as factory employee Josie Phillips , in the long running ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street . The character of Josie is best remembered for her on - off employment , and difficult relationship , with her boss , Mike Baldwin . </P>
<P> Finneran was born in Oldham , Lancashire on 27 April 1966 to Irish immigrant parents . As a child Finneran was always drawn to the performing arts and was a fan of the celebrated English comedian Eric Morecambe , recalling that `` as a little girl I wanted to be Eric Morecambe . Not to be like him but to actually be him '' . After studying a theatre studies course , she was in cast in her first major role as Rita in the 1987 film Rita , Sue and Bob Too . Kate Muir , chief film critic at UK newspaper The Times described the characters of Rita and Sue -- two teenagers who both have a sexual affair with the older , married Bob ( George Costigan ) -- `` as raunchy , cheeky , unstoppable schoolgirls played with relish by Siobhan Finneran and Michelle Holmes . Between August 1989 and March 1990 Finneran appeared as factory employee Josie Phillips , in the long running ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street . The character of Josie is best remembered for her on - off employment , and difficult relationship , with her boss , Mike Baldwin . </P>
who did siobhan finneran play in coronation street
who did siobhan finneran play in coronation street
factory employee Josie Phillips
factory employee Josie Phillips