Claire Webzell

Claire Webzell appeared on Coronation Street in March 1997 as Ms Baistow, the tutor of Andy McDonald at Manchester University.

Graduating from Manchester Polytechnic School of Theatre in 1985, her other credits include roles in Out of the Blue, Strange But True?, Heartbeat, City Central, Grange Hill, Cold Feet, Doctors and Emmerdale, while on stage she has appeared in productions of Crystal Clear, The Tempest, Woodlanders, Treasure Island and Dreams With Teeth, returning to the stage after a twelve year break to perform in The Railway Children at Keswick's Theatre by the Lake.

Away from the camera, she taught voice at the University of Salford, trained as a Celebrant and worked for the National Trust in Borrowdale.