Joanne Sidwell (born 1969 in Manchester) appeared on Coronation Street in two roles: firstly in March 1986 as Trish; a secretary who worked in the environmental department of Weatherfield Metropolitan Borough Council; and she returned to the programme intermittently between October 1988 and September 1989 as Joanne Cresswell, a friend of Jenny Bradley.
Her other credits include roles in Brookside, Heartbeat and Phoenix Nights.