Melanie Clare

Actress Melanie Clare (born in Oldham) has played two minor roles on Coronation Street: in June 1998 (and under the credited name of "Melanie Brown") played busty barmaid Chantal Clarke who applied for a vacancy at the Rovers and returned to the programme in November 2009 as a Mother waiting to pick up her child from Bessie Street School.

Her other credits include roles in Spooks:Code 9, Shameless, The Street, Accused and Mount Pleasant, whilst on stage she has appeared in productions of Matty's Oak and New Year's Eve.