Patti Clare (born 3 March 1976) is a British actress from Manchester, England, best known for playing Mary Taylor in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street since 2008.

[1] Her stage acting credits include: Edith in a production of Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit at the Citizens’ Theatre in Glasgow in 2000 and the role of Mrs. Micawber in a 2005 production of the stage play David Copperfield at the West Yorkshire Playhouse.

[2] Having built up extensive experience in theatre, Clare subsequently expressed interest in transferring to television.

I didn't do any acting for nine months so I worked in an office and the job [on Coronation Street] came in September."

In September 2008, whilst working as an office receptionist, she was offered the part of Mary Taylor in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.