Beverley Callard | |
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Callard at Manchester Pride, 2010.
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Born |
Beverley Jane Moxon 28 March 1957 Morley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
Residence | Eccles, Salford |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1983–present |
Television |
Coronation Street (1989–98, 2000–01, 2003–11, 2013–) Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps (2001–03) |
Spouse(s) | Paul Atkinson (m. 1974–1977, divorced) David Sowden (m. 1980–1988, divorced) Steve Callard (m. 1989–2001, divorced) Jon McEwan (m. 2010–present) |
Children | 2 |
Beverley Jane "Bev" McEwan (née Moxon; previously Atkinson, Sowden and Callard; born 28 March 1957) is an English actress, known for her roles as June Dewhurst and Liz McDonald in ITV's Coronation Street, plus Flo Henshaw on BBC Three's Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps.
Beverley Jane Moxon was born in Morley, West Riding of Yorkshire on 28 March 1957 to Clive and Mavis Moxon. Clive was a baker and Mavis was a concert pianist. She has a younger sister called Stephanie.
She attended Elmfield and Peel Street schools in Morley, and also Bruntcliffe High School in Morley.
At the age of seven, Callard made her acting debut as Darius the page boy. After leaving school in 1973, she took a job as a shorthand typist. She later turned to acting and appeared on stage as Jaqui Coryton in Noël Coward's Hay Fever, Liz and Rita in Billy Liar and The Wicked Queen in Snow White.
Callard made her television debut (as Beverley Sowden) in the Yorkshire Television soap Emmerdale Farm as Angie Richards in 1983. Other roles followed, including parts in Hinge & Bracket: Dear Ladies, Hells Bells, Will You Love Me Tomorrow and The Practice.
She has released books and exercise videos called "Real Results", "Rapid Results", "Ultimate Results" and "Lasting Results". She also appeared on GMTV and This Morning and has had a fitness page in the Daily Mirror.