Sally Dynevor (née Whittaker) (born 30 May 1963) is an English actress, known for her long-running role as Sally Webster in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street, which she has played since 1986. At the 2015 British Soap Awards, she won Best Comedy Performance.

Biography

Dynevor married scriptwriter Tim Dynevor, who was nominated for a BAFTA for his work on Emmerdale in 2008, in Trafford, Greater Manchester in 1995. In 2010, Sally began using her married name of Dynevor professionally. They have three children, all of whom were born in Trafford: Phoebe Harriet (born 17 April 1995), appears in Waterloo Road as Siobhan Mailey and as Lauren in Prisoners' Wives; Samuel Charles R. (born 10 March 1997); and Harriet Fleur "Hatty" (born October 2003).

In November 2009, Dynevor was diagnosed with breast cancer the same year her character was, for which she has had chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Dynevor returned to the ITV soap in July 2010 after a 6-month break.

Since 1999 Sally has been an ambassador for the charity ActionAid.