Francesca Ryan is an English actress who played two roles in Coronation Street: Susie Croft in 1987 and Miranda Peters between 1998 and 1999. She appeared as Dr. Claire Armstrong - senior registrar in Medics, a Divisional Scene Examiner in The Bill. She has also been in Hollyoaks, Where the Heart Is, Prime Suspect, Casualty, Holby City, Doctors, Waking the Dead, Blue Dove, Rough Treatment, Footballers' Wives, and Sweet Medicine.