Julie Hesmondhalgh, 1970
Actors · February 25, 1970
Julie Hesmondhalgh
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Julie Hesmondhalgh is 56 years old, born February 25, 1970 in United Kingdom · Pisces.
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About
Julie Hesmondhalgh spent 16 years as Hayley Cropper on Coronation Street, winning major British TV accolades for the role. Born in 1970, the English actress has since shifted between prestige drama—Happy Valley, Broadchurch, The Pact—and theatre, including a 2026 Olivier Award win for her performance in Punch. A Pisces with life-path number 8, she balances screen and stage work with equal precision [F1, enrichments].
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Biography
Julie Hesmondhalgh is an English actress and narrator born on 25 February 1970. She is best known for playing Hayley Cropper in ITV's Coronation Street from 1998 to 2014, a role that earned her the "Best Serial Drama Performance" award at the 2014 National Television Awards and "Best Actress" at the 2014 British Soap Awards. After Coronation Street, Hesmondhalgh moved into acclaimed television drama, appearing in Cucumber (2015), Happy Valley (2016), Broadchurch (2017), and The Pact (2021). On stage, she has performed in God Bless the Child at the Royal Court Theatre in London (2014) and Wit at the Royal Exchange, Manchester (2016). In 2026, she won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Joan in James Graham's play Punch. As an actress, Hesmondhalgh splits her work across television, theatre, and narration. Born under Pisces [enrichments], her life-path number 8 suggests a focus on authority and material mastery—fitting for an actor who has carved sustained, award-winning careers across multiple platforms [enrichments, F1].
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Trivia
- Hesmondhalgh played Hayley Cropper on Coronation Street for 16 consecutive years, becoming one of British soap opera's most recognizable characters.
- She won both a National Television Award and a British Soap Award in the same year (2014) for her Coronation Street performance.
- Her theatre role in James Graham's Punch (2025) secured her a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 2026.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Powerhouse
Driven and business-minded. Julie Hesmondhalgh extend their craft into ownership: labels, production companies, brand lines.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Hunter SchaferTiger · 1998
- Dylan WangTiger · 1998
- Kerris DorseyTiger · 1998
- Emily FairnTiger · 1998
- AlexandraTiger · 1998
CHALLENGING
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade Pettyjohn
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Frequently asked
- How old is Julie Hesmondhalgh?
- Julie Hesmondhalgh is 56 years old (born February 25, 1970).
- When is Julie Hesmondhalgh's birthday?
- Julie Hesmondhalgh was born on February 25, 1970.
- What is Julie Hesmondhalgh's zodiac sign?
- Julie Hesmondhalgh is a Pisces, born February 25, 1970.
- What is Julie Hesmondhalgh's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Julie Hesmondhalgh was born in 1970, the year of the Metal Dog.
- Where is Julie Hesmondhalgh from?
- Julie Hesmondhalgh is from United Kingdom.
- What does Julie Hesmondhalgh do?
- Julie Hesmondhalgh is a actor.
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