Michelle Holmes
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| Years active | 1985–present |
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Michelle Holmes (born Corinne Michelle Cunliffe; 1 January 1967)[2] is a British actress who has appeared on television most notably Coronation Street (1989–1990), Goodnight Sweetheart (1993–1996), Above Suspicion (2009–2012) and Hollyoaks (2017–2018).
Early life
Holmes was born in Rochdale, Lancashire.[2] She changed her professional name to gain entry to the actors' union Equity.[citation needed] Holmes performed in a pop band called the Dunky Dobbers.[3]
Career
Holmes' first acting role was in the ITV soap The Practice as Susan Turner, the receptionist.[1] Originally, she was given a part as an extra, but after pestering the producers at Granada with multiple phone calls, she was given an audition for Susan, which was successful.[1][2]
Holmes came to prominence as Sue, one of the babysitters in Rita, Sue and Bob Too who are seduced by an older man.[2] A year later, she appeared as Goth Jenny in Damon and Debbie,[2] and as Tina Fowler in Coronation Street.[2] Holmes played Yvonne Sparrow in the first three series of Goodnight Sweetheart,[2] and Maggie Coles in Firm Friends.[2] She appeared as Marie in two series of Common as Muck.[2] Holmes has appeared in Emmerdale twice: first in 1992 as Lindsay Carmichael,[2] and in 1995 as bar manager Britt Woods.[2]
In 2001, she played Connie Harper in Merseybeat,[2] and guest starred in the BBC One school drama Waterloo Road as Lindsey Woodham.[4] From July 2006 to August 2006, Holmes played Claudie Williams in The Chase, a BBC One drama. Holmes also stars as Genevieve in the ITV drama Life Begins.[2] She played Theresa in the 2008 series of Shameless[2] and DC Barbara Maddox in the 2009 production of Lynda La Plante's ITV crime drama Above Suspicion.[2] In January 2001, Holmes played Pamela Fairbrother, and in August 2010 she played Eileen Needham in Heartbeat.[5]
In March 2017, Holmes played Jude, a neonatal nurse, in the BBC One hospital drama series Casualty and, in April, she played Maggie Kinsella in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. More recently, she has played café owner Mary in seasons 8 and 9 of Cold Feet.[6] In October 2022, she portrayed Dora Booth in the BBC soap opera Doctors.[7]
Selected credits
- Rita, Sue and Bob Too as Sue (1987)
- Coronation Street as Tina Fowler (1989–1990)
- Goodnight Sweetheart as Yvonne Sparrow (1993–1996)
- Emmerdale as Britt Woods (1995)
- Merseybeat as Connie Harper (2001)
- The Chase as Claudie Williams (2006)
- Waterloo Road as Lyndsay Woodham (2007)
- Shameless as Theresa (2008)
- Above Suspicion as DC Barbara Maddox (2009–2012), TV series, 8 episodes
- The Road to Coronation Street as Brenda (2010)
- Midsomer Murders as Trina Nevins (2016), "Harvest of Souls"
- Hollyoaks as Maggie Kinsella/Greta (2017–2018), TV series, 28 episodes
- Cold Feet as Mary (2019)
- Doctors as Dora Booth (2022)
References
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- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Radio Soundsfamiliar - TVTimes". issuu.com. 23 February 1985. p. 41. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Michelle Holmes". BFI. Archived from the original on 26 May 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Andrew Robinson & Samuel Hodgkiss (22 March 2022). "What happened to the cast 'Rita, Sue and Bob Too'".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Fitzpartick, Kate (22 March 2022). "Rita Sue and Bob Too cast: What happened to the stars of the 80s comedy from Corrie and Benidorm to sad death". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.McLennan, Patrick (28 July 2010). "Domestic dispute makes the heart beat stronger". What's on TV. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Rainbird, Ashleigh (10 February 2019). "Cold Feet's David Marsden is bedding cast of cult movie Rita, Sue and Bob Too". Daily Mirror. Reach plc. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: Will Valerie Pitman and Al strike a deal?". What to Watch. (Future plc). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
External links
- Michelle Holmes at IMDbTemplate:Edit at Wikidata
- Michelle Holmes at the British Film Institute[better source needed]
- Corrie.net profile
- BBC.co.uk Interview - about her role in Merseybeat
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