Happy Valley fans have adored the relationship between Catherine Cawood (Sarah Lancashire) and her sister Clare (Siobhan Finneran) since the show began back in 2014.
But Siobhan has shared that the pair began their friendship “decades” ago, and Sarah played a part in helping Siobhan launch her early career.
Sarah Lancashire helped launch Siobhan Finneran’s career
Siobhan Finneran told The Guardian that she has known Sarah Lancashire “for decades” and they first met when Siobhan was just 17.
They were both on a Theatre Studies course in Oldham College, with Sarah attending a few years earlier than Siobhan.
She shared: “Sarah and some other students performed at the open day.”
The pair eventually acted together on their course: “We met then and eventually did a play together.”
Siobhan adds that their “decades” long friendship is probably why Catherine and Clare’s relationship translates so well on screen.
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