Claire, best known for Coronation Street and Brookside, alongside singing, theatre and reality TV, will appear in the iconic role in Southampton early next year. Meanwhile, spiteful Miss Hannigan has other plans and plots to disrupt Annie's quest to find her true family. Claire Sweeney as Miss Hannigan in Annie (Image: Paul Coltas)The Annie production is known for its Tony Award-winning book and score. The show features memorable songs such as It’s the Hard Knock Life, Easy Street, I Don’t Need Anything But You, and Tomorrow. Claire Sweeney as Miss Hannigan in Annie (Image: Paul Coltas)She can currently be seen as series regular Cassie Plummer in Coronation Street and is well-known for her role as Lindsay Corkhill in Brookside.