Sherrie Hewson

Sherrie Hewson (born Sherrie Lynn Hutchinson; 17 September 1950) is an English actress, television personality and writer. She is known for her roles as Maureen Holdsworth in Coronation Street (1993–1997, 2006), Virginia Raven in Crossroads (2001–2003), Lesley Meredith in Emmerdale (2004–2006), Joyce Temple-Savage in Benidorm (2012–2018) and Martha Blake in Hollyoaks (2024–2025).

Hewson appeared as Doreen Nesbitt (1979-1980) and Mary Henshaw in In Loving Memory (1984–1986) and as Jean in Barbara (1999–2003) on television, and has starred in the films Carry On Behind (1975), The Slipper and the Rose (1976) and Hanover Street (1979). She was a panellist on the ITV talk show Loose Women (2003–2017) and came sixth place in the Channel 5 reality show Celebrity Big Brother (2015). Hewson has also written three books including a fiction book and a cookery book.