Jodie recently joined the cobbled streets of 'Coronation Street' as much-loved, now series regular, Glenda Shuttleworth. Earlier this year Jodie played the Iconic role of Mamma Rose in Gypsy for a special Fundraising concert for the Hope Mill Theatre at the Manchester Opera House.

Recent theatre work includes tours of A TASTE OF HONEY (TOUR/WEST END), ABIGAIL’S PARTY, SHIRLEY VALENTINE, ANNIE, FAT FRIENDS, TELL ME ON A SUNDAY and CALAMITY JANE. In the West End, she has starred in OLIVER! at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, ONE MAN TWO GUVNORS at Theatre Royal Haymarket, SPAMALOT at the Playhouse, and appeared in LES MISERABLES as the inaugural production at the Dubai Opera House. Jodie has starred in pantomime at the Liverpool Empire and Birmingham Hippodrome.

Television acting work includes CORONATION STREET, SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY: PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS, THE WALK-IN, YEARS AND YEARS, JAMIE JOHNSON, CITIZEN KHAN, CASUALTY, WIZARDS VS ALIENS, CANDY CABS and WATERLOO ROAD.

Television presenting work includes LET’S DANCE FOR COMIC RELIEF, TOP DOG, OVER THE RAINBOW and LET IT SHINE.