<P> Sharon Bailey ( Tracie Bennett ) , Rachel 's mother , appears in the third series after being mentioned several times in Series 1 and 2 . She is a boisterous , impulsive alcoholic who abandoned her children and is loathed by Alison , though Rachel tries to forgive her . Sean McCartney discovers that she was the one who sent bouquets of flowers to Rachel throughout the first two series . She drunkenly has sex with DC Pete Readyough in a car park at Rachel and Sean 's wedding reception , but they are caught by Gill . Sharon uses this to extort money from Pete until he decides to admit it to his wife . His professional reputation is tarnished ( along with a brief decline in his competency ) , and his marriage collapses . In Series 4 Sharon appeals to Rachel for help when her latest boyfriend becomes violent with her . </P>
<P> Sharon Bailey ( Tracie Bennett ) , Rachel 's mother , appears in the third series after being mentioned several times in Series 1 and 2 . She is a boisterous , impulsive alcoholic who abandoned her children and is loathed by Alison , though Rachel tries to forgive her . Sean McCartney discovers that she was the one who sent bouquets of flowers to Rachel throughout the first two series . She drunkenly has sex with DC Pete Readyough in a car park at Rachel and Sean 's wedding reception , but they are caught by Gill . Sharon uses this to extort money from Pete until he decides to admit it to his wife . His professional reputation is tarnished ( along with a brief decline in his competency ) , and his marriage collapses . In Series 4 Sharon appeals to Rachel for help when her latest boyfriend becomes violent with her . </P>
who plays suranne jones mother in scott & bailey
who plays suranne jones mother in scott & bailey
Tracie Bennett
Tracie Bennett