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List Of Ackley Bridge Characters
''Ackley Bridge'' is a British television drama series that follows the lives of the staff and pupils at the fictional multi-cultural academy school Ackley Bridge College. Series one features the debuts of friends Missy Booth (Poppy Lee Friar) and Nasreen Paracha (Amy-Leigh Hickman), headteacher Mandy Carter (Jo Joyner) and her husband Steve Bell ( Paul Nicholls), school cook Kaneez Paracha (Sunetra Sarker), English teacher Emma Keane ( Liz White) and her daughter Chloe Voyle (Fern Deacon), school sponsor Sadiq Nawaz (Adil Ray) and his children Alya (Maariah Hussain) and Riz (Nohail Mohammed), brothers Jordan (Samuel Bottomley) and Cory Wilson (Sam Retford), school receptionist Lorraine Bird (Lorraine Cheshire), science teacher Lila Shariff (Anneika Rose), head of pastoral care Samir Qureshi (Arsher Ali), PE teacher Will Simpson (Tom Varey), Missy's mother Simone (Samantha Power) and grandmother Julie 'Nana' Booth ( Rita May) and students Hayley Booth (Cody Ryan), R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Characters Of Ackley Bridge
''Ackley Bridge'' is a British television drama series that follows the lives of the staff and pupils at the fictional multi-cultural academy school Ackley Bridge College. Series one features the debuts of friends Missy Booth (Poppy Lee Friar) and Nasreen Paracha (Amy-Leigh Hickman), headteacher Mandy Carter (Jo Joyner) and her husband Steve Bell ( Paul Nicholls), school cook Kaneez Paracha (Sunetra Sarker), English teacher Emma Keane ( Liz White) and her daughter Chloe Voyle (Fern Deacon), school sponsor Sadiq Nawaz (Adil Ray) and his children Alya (Maariah Hussain) and Riz (Nohail Mohammed), brothers Jordan (Samuel Bottomley) and Cory Wilson (Sam Retford), school receptionist Lorraine Bird (Lorraine Cheshire), science teacher Lila Shariff (Anneika Rose), head of pastoral care Samir Qureshi (Arsher Ali), PE teacher Will Simpson (Tom Varey), Missy's mother Simone (Samantha Power) and grandmother Julie 'Nana' Booth ( Rita May) and students Hayley Booth (Cody Ryan), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Keane (Ackley Bridge)
Emma Keane is a fictional character from the Channel 4 school drama ''Ackley Bridge'', portrayed by Liz White. Emma first appeared in the pilot episode of the series, first broadcast on 7 June 2017. She is introduced as an English teacher at the fictional Ackley Bridge College. Her storylines in the series include her tumultuous relationship with daughter Chloe Voyle (Fern Deacon), supporting student Missy Booth (Poppy Lee Friar) through her life struggles and having an affair with colleague Samir Qureshi (Arsher Ali). When White went in for her audition, she did not believe that she would be cast as Emma, thinking that people would not be able to envisage her in the role. She auditioned regardless and was happy to have been cast in ''Ackley Bridge'' due to liking its subject matter, specifically for its representation of multicultural societies. Emma is shown to be a "strong minded, strong willed and fun" teacher who is not afraid to fight the school system. White was appre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorraine Cheshire
Lorraine Cheshire (born 15 August 1958) is an English actress, known for her roles as Sue Benson in the Sky sitcom ''Trollied'', Fleur Budgen in the BBC One school-based drama '' Waterloo Road'' and Lorraine Bird in the Channel 4 school-based drama series ''Ackley Bridge''. Filmography Career Cheshire made her professional acting debut in two episodes of the BBC series '' Cranford'', portraying the role of Jo Warren. After that, she made appearances in series such as ''Clocking Off'', ''Having It Off'' and ''Holby City''. In 2003, Cheshire was cast in her first main role, in the BBC series ''Early Doors''. She portrayed the role of Joan Bell for two series. From 2007 to 2012, she appeared in the BBC drama '' Waterloo Road'' in the recurring role of Fleur Budgen. Then in 2008, Cheshire starred in the BBC Three series '' Massive'' as Lorraine Finnegan. In 2009 she played mother of five Winnie Hastings in The episode ‘Should I stay or should I go now’ of The Royal. Cheshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorraine Bird
Lorraine Rita Bird (born 12 February 1942) is a former Australian politician. Bird worked as an antiques dealer and community development worker, and joined the Labor Party in 1979. In 1985 she was elected to Pioneer Shire Council (serving until 1991), and in 1989 was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Whitsunday. In February 1996 she was appointed Shadow Minister for Tourism, and she was shuffled to Shadow Minister for Public Works and Administrative Services in December 1996 before leaving the front bench in August 1997. In 1998 she was defeated by a One Nation candidate. References 1942 births Living people Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Queensland local councillors Place of birth missing (living people) Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland Women members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Women local councillors in Australia {{Australia-Labor-Queensland-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Retford
Sam Retford (born 22 June 1999) is an Australian-English actor, known for portraying the role of Cory Wilson on the Channel 4 drama ''Ackley Bridge''. As well as starring in various stage productions, he has also made appearances in television series such as ''Casualty'' and '' Death in Paradise''. In 2021, he joined the cast of the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' as Curtis Delamere. Early life Retford was born on 22 June 1999 in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia. His family then relocated to Crewe, England. He attended Brine Leas High School, and later studied acting at The Lowry Actors Company. Before he began acting professionally, Retford aspired to be a marine biologist. Career Retford began acting in fringe productions around the Manchester theatre scene, such as ''Lord of the Flies'' and ''The Newspaper Boy''. Retford made his television debut in ''Hollyoaks: Tom’s Life,'' a ''Hollyoaks'' spinoff series. The series premiered in 2014 on All 4, and he portrayed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cory Wilson
Cory Todd Wilson (born August 8, 1970) is an American attorney and jurist serving as a U.S. circuit judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Wilson was previously a judge on the Mississippi Court of Appeals and a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives. Early life and education Wilson was born in 1970 in Pascagoula, Mississippi. He graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1992 with a Bachelor of Business Administration ''summa cum laude'' and also received the Taylor Medal in Economics, awarded to the top student in the department. He then attended Yale Law School, where he was a member of the ''Yale Law Journal'' and an Olin Fellow in Economics. He graduated in 1995 with a Juris Doctor. Legal and legislative career Upon graduation from law school, Wilson served as a law clerk to Judge Emmett Ripley Cox of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He also served as a White House Fellow in the Department of Defen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Bottomley
Samuel Bottomley (born 14 June 2001) is an English actor. He began acting at the age of nine, when he made his professional debut in the 2011 film ''Tyrannosaur''. After portraying Brandon Kelleher on the CBBC series '' Rocket's Island'', Bottomley went on to appear as Jordan Wilson on the Channel 4 school drama ''Ackley Bridge'', followed by roles on '' Kiss Me First'' and ''Ladhood''. He then played Dean Paxton in the 2021 film adaptation of ''Everybody's Talking About Jamie'', after which he was cast in television series including '' The Teacher'' and '' Somewhere Boy''. Early life Bottomley was born on 14 June 2001 in Wibsey, Bradford. Bottomley was a member of the Buttershaw St Paul's Amateur Operatic Dramatic Society, and in 2014, he joined The Yorkshire School of Acting at the Bradford Playhouse. Career At the age of nine, Bottomley made his professional acting debut in the 2011 drama film ''Tyrannosaur''. He then appeared in the 2012 film ''Private Peaceful'' as the youn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Wilson
Jordan Andrew Wilson (born October 31, 1991) is a Canadian retired professional soccer player and sports television pundit for OneSoccer. Early life Wilson was born in Mississauga, Ontario. Club career Early career In 2014, Wilson trialed with Danish Superliga side SønderjyskE. On February 10, 2015, he signed with Danish 2nd Division side Rishøj. Nykøbing In 2015, Wilson switched to fellow 2nd Division side Nykøbing He left the club in 2020, having made 138 league and ten cup appearances over five seasons. York United On October 22, 2020, Wilson returned to Canada, signing a one-year contract with Canadian Premier League side York United with options until 2023. He made his debut on June 27, 2021, in a 2–1 loss to Cavalry FC. In York's next match against Pacific FC on July 1, Wilson scored his first goal for the club. In December 2020 club president Angus McNab confirmed that the club has exercised Wilson's contract option, keeping him at the club through the 2022 C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riz Nawaz
''Ackley Bridge'' is a British television drama series that follows the lives of the staff and pupils at the fictional multi-cultural academy school Ackley Bridge College. Series one features the debuts of friends Missy Booth (Poppy Lee Friar) and Nasreen Paracha (Amy-Leigh Hickman), headteacher Mandy Carter (Jo Joyner) and her husband Steve Bell ( Paul Nicholls), school cook Kaneez Paracha (Sunetra Sarker), English teacher Emma Keane ( Liz White) and her daughter Chloe Voyle (Fern Deacon), school sponsor Sadiq Nawaz ( Adil Ray) and his children Alya (Maariah Hussain) and Riz (Nohail Mohammed), brothers Jordan (Samuel Bottomley) and Cory Wilson (Sam Retford), school receptionist Lorraine Bird (Lorraine Cheshire), science teacher Lila Shariff (Anneika Rose), head of pastoral care Samir Qureshi (Arsher Ali), PE teacher Will Simpson (Tom Varey), Missy's mother Simone (Samantha Power) and grandmother Julie 'Nana' Booth ( Rita May) and students Hayley Booth (Cody Ryan) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alya Nawaz
''Ackley Bridge'' is a British television drama series that follows the lives of the staff and pupils at the fictional multi-cultural academy school Ackley Bridge College. Series one features the debuts of friends Missy Booth (Poppy Lee Friar) and Nasreen Paracha (Amy-Leigh Hickman), headteacher Mandy Carter (Jo Joyner) and her husband Steve Bell ( Paul Nicholls), school cook Kaneez Paracha (Sunetra Sarker), English teacher Emma Keane ( Liz White) and her daughter Chloe Voyle (Fern Deacon), school sponsor Sadiq Nawaz (Adil Ray) and his children Alya (Maariah Hussain) and Riz (Nohail Mohammed), brothers Jordan (Samuel Bottomley) and Cory Wilson (Sam Retford), school receptionist Lorraine Bird (Lorraine Cheshire), science teacher Lila Shariff (Anneika Rose), head of pastoral care Samir Qureshi (Arsher Ali), PE teacher Will Simpson (Tom Varey), Missy's mother Simone (Samantha Power) and grandmother Julie 'Nana' Booth ( Rita May) and students Hayley Booth (Cody Ryan), Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adil Ray
Adil Ray ( ur, عادل رے, born 26 April 1974) is a British actor, comedian and radio/television presenter. Ray stars in the BBC One comedy '' Citizen Khan'', which he created and co-writes, as well as presenting on various BBC radio stations. He is also a presenter on ITV's '' Good Morning Britain'', and has played the role of Sadiq Nawaz in the Channel 4 drama series ''Ackley Bridge''. In 2021 he presented the revival of the British game show ''Lingo''. Early life Ray was born in Birmingham, England, to a Pakistani Muslim father from Lahore, and a Kenyan mother. He was brought up in the suburb of Yardley. Ray's father Abdul worked as a bus driver for almost forty years. His mother worked for the Immigration Appeals Department in the Civil Service and was of Buganda and Kenyan Asian ancestry. Ray attended Yardley Junior and Infant School and Handsworth Grammar School, his first day being the day after the Handsworth Riots in 1985. Ray was a keen cricketer and represente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadiq Nawaz
Sadiq Nawaz is a fictional character from the Channel 4 school drama ''Ackley Bridge'', portrayed by Adil Ray. Sadiq first appeared in the pilot episode of the series, first broadcast on 7 June 2017. Sadiq is introduced as the school sponsor of the fictional Ackley Bridge College, as well as a local businessman. His storylines in the series include having an affair with headteacher Mandy Carter (Jo Joyner), losing his business due to financial struggles and discovering he has a third child. Storylines Sadiq is introduced as the father of Alya (Maariah Hussain) and Riz (Nohail Mohammed), and the husband of Farida (Anu Hasan). He is the sponsor of Ackley Bridge College, and also owns a factory. Sadiq has sex with headteacher Mandy Carter (Jo Joyner), and tries to lure her into having an affair with him. When Alya discovers this, she exposes him to the entire school at an assembly. Riz invites classmate Cory Wilson (Sam Retford) over to the Nawaz's house for dinner, and after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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