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Corrie’s Mary star Patti Clare’s life off screen including very glam makeover

Known to many as Mary Taylor, actress Patti Clare has portrayed the Corrie favourite for over 14 years now, but what does she get up to when she’s not on set of the ITV soap?

From how she got into acting, to the opportunities she’s had since her big break on Coronation Street, here’s everything you need to know about Patti Clare’s life off screen.

Born on 3 March 1976 in Manchester, the English actress started her career on the stage, taking part in theatre performances.

Her stage acting credits include the role of Edith in a production of Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit at the Citizen's Theatre in Glasgow in 2000 and the role of Mrs. Micawber in a 2005 production of the stage play David Copperfield at the West Yorkshire Playhouse.

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Wanting to transition to television roles, Patti, 46, achieved her goal in 2008. While working as a receptionist, she was offered the part of Mary Taylor and made her debut on the cobbles on 26 November 2

Patti Clare

Patti Clare (born 3rd March1976 in Manchester) is a British actress who joined the cast of Coronation Street as the eccentric spinster Mary Taylor in November 2008.

Already established as an experienced theatre actress who was so determined to win a role in the programme, she continually wrote to the casting director and even scripted characters for herself, was rewarded when initially cast for five episodes. She is currently a permanent member of the cast.

Previous credits include roles in Young Dracula, Torchwood, Casualty 1909, Doctors and appeared in the spin-off, Coronation Street: A Knight's Tale in 2010.

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Patti Clare who plays Mary Taylor, lives a life far removed from her Corrie persona. She is 40, has a partner and 2 children and was a stage actress before turning to television. She was working as an office receptionist when the call from Corrie came. From her first appearance in November 2008, I have thoroughly enjoyed her appearances.

What I'd like to ask is this -  Is she still the character who splits opinion in Corrie as much as Jeremy Corbyn in politics? I suspect not and have the sense that viewers  have warmed towards her. The reason for such suspicions is that she has been toned down considerably by the writers since her entry into Weatherfield. Gone (almost) are the psychotic leanings, the disturbed behaviour,  and in their place we have a woman who is more stable, more accepted by the folk of Weatherfield, and therefore more integrated, thus much less likely to kidnap anyone. That said, she is still eccentric, off the wall and likely to ramble about her past, thereby producing confused glances - bu

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