Suranne Jones previously opened up about the devastating impact her mother’s death had on her mental health.
Actress Suranne has been a staple on screens since she shot to fame on Coronation Street way back in 2000. Since then, she’s remained booked and busy, starring in the likes of Doctor Foster and new ITV drama Frauds – which airs today (October 12).
However, in 2016, Suranne suffered a “big breakdown” following the death of her mother.
She previously opened up about her mental health (Credit: BBC)
Suranne Jones on the death of her mum
In 2021, Suranne appeared on Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place podcast where she spoke openly about being on medication following the death of both her parents.
“In 2016 I had my son, at the end of February, and by the end of 2016 I lost my mum,” she said.
Suranne added: “What I did was I went into work because I thought, well, I’ll take a job because I want to show that I’m back in the game, which is a whole other conversation about mums, especially actresses, saying: ‘I can do it all, don’t write me off.’”
The actress went on to appear in the play Frozen in 2018. However, she confessed: “I had a very public breakdown on stage in front of the audience. And there was a build-up to it that I didn’t recognise.
“At that point, you would think I would stop, but instead I thought, it’s okay, I’ve got this brilliant opportunity – Gentleman Jack – I’m going to do it because I think it will help me. It did to a certain point because Anne Lister is such a beautiful character to portray.”
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