By the late 1980s, she was a co-presenter of the BBC Saturday morning children's programme It's Wicked! (produced by BBC North West) and was appearing as Annie Mappin in the BBC comedy drama series Gruey and the sequel, Gruey Twoey.
Jolleys returned to presenting around 1999 as a continuity presenter for Channel 5's children's programming strand Milkshake! and also appeared as "Jenny" in the pre-school series Beachcomber Bay.
In 2004 and 2006, Jolleys appeared in the guest role of Stacey Hilton (Orchid) in the long running ITV soap Coronation Street. For this, she won a Heritage Award for best comedy performance in a soap opera. Jolleys began a dance, drama, singing and comedy academy in her home town of Bolton, alongside Comedian Bobby Ball who has now left the school.
In 2013, Jolleys starred in the BBC comedy-drama, Being Eileen.
