Claire Sweeney, standing tall at an exact 5ft 8 (172.7 cm), is an English actress, singer, and television personality whose height has been central to her poised on-screen and stage presence.
Best known for her iconic role as Lindsey Corkhill in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside, her 5ft 8 stature lent a commanding yet elegant image to the character. At 17, while training at Italia Conti stage school, Sweeney was a slender 8.5 stone (119 pounds) for her 5ft 8 frame—a height that highlighted her lithe dancer's build, though she later noted it was too thin. She has since maintained a healthier 10 stone figure suited to her height.
Her 172.7 cm height shone in the demanding role of Roxie Hart in London's West End production of Chicago, enhancing her dynamic performances. In 2005, she presented series four of I'm Famous and Frightened! on Living TV.