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Natasha Blakeman
Natasha Blakeman is a fictional character from the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Rachel Leskovac. The character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 12 May 2008. On 29 April 2010, it was announced that Leskovac had been axed from the show after two years and would depart in "an exciting and dramatic storyline which will be an integral part of the build-up to ''Coronation Street'' 50th anniversary". Natasha departed on 27 September 2010. On 16 July 2020, it was announced that Leskovac would be reprising her role as Natasha, with her return airing 11 September 2020. Leskovac made an unannounced departure from the soap on 25 October 2021, in which Natasha was killed off after being shot by Harvey Gaskell (Will Mellor). Storylines 2008–2010 In December 2008, Natasha informs Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls) that her brother and sister-in-law have just had a baby daughter and are naming her Electra. She spots a good business opportunity in opening ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coronation Street
''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. Originally broadcast twice weekly, the series began airing six times a week in 2017. The programme was conceived by scriptwriter Tony Warren. Warren's initial proposal was rejected by the station's founder Sidney Bernstein, but he was persuaded by producer Harry Elton to produce the programme for 13 pilot episodes, and the show has since become a significant part of English culture. ''Coronation Street'' is made by ITV Granada at MediaCityUK and shown in all ITV regions, as well as internationally. In 2010, upon its 50th anniversary, the series was recognised by Guinness World Records, as the world's longest-running television soap opera. Initially influenced by the conventions of kitchen sink realism, ''Coronation Street'' is noted for its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicky Binns
Victoria Jane Binns (born 27 August 1982) is an English actress, known for her two roles in the two veteran ITV soap operas ''Emmerdale'' and ''Coronation Street'' respectively. She had a lead role in ''Von Trapped'' opposite Caroline Quentin and also appeared in a couple of series of ''Children's Ward'' as a tomboy called Tash. In 1999 she played the role of Anne-Marie in the BBC drama series ''Nature Boy'', directed by Joe Wright. Career Her theatre credits include: ''Teechers'' and ''Perfect Pitch'' for Hull Truck Theatre company. ''Alfie'', ''To Kill a Mockingbird'', and ''The winters Tale'' Bolton Octagon ''Singing in the Rain'' West End tour ''Early Doors Live'', ''Abigail's Party'' Binns's first major TV role was in Nature Boy, alongside Lee Ingleby and Mark Benton, she then went on to join the ITV soap ''Emmerdale'' playing the part of Ollie Reynolds for four years from 1999 to 2003. In 2004 she played alongside Caroline Quentin in Comedy Drama ''Von Trapped'' after wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graeme Proctor
Graeme Proctor is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street''. Portrayed by Craig Gazey, the character first appeared on-screen during the episode airing on 18 April 2008. The character is also noted for his eccentric behaviour, outlandish one-liners and his habit of singing, often whilst walking alone. After the character had only been part of the serial for a short period he became a firm favourite with viewers, with Gazey winning three "Best Newcomer" awards and "Best Comedy Performance" for his portrayal. It was announced in January 2011 that he would leave during summer 2011. The character departed on 13 June 2011. Storylines David Platt ( Jack P. Shepherd) met Graeme when both were in prison. After arriving on Coronation Street, he first stays with his former cellmate, but later moves out. Graeme steals a sports car on the day he is released and brings it back to the Platts' house to the indignation of David's girlfriend, Tina McIntyre (M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip McGinley
Philip Kiaran McGinley (born 6 June 1981) is an English actor, best known for playing Anguy the Archer in Season 3 of HBO's ''Game of Thrones''. Early life He was born in Liverpool and grew up in Golborne, near Wigan. He attended All Saints Primary School, Golborne High School, Winstanley Sixth Form College, the Oxford School of Drama, and the Arts Educational Schools in London, graduating in 2003. Philip attended Willpower Youth Theatre in Wigan for many years until he left to go to drama school. Selected stage and screen credits Theatre * '' The Changeling'' with Cheek by Jowl, directed by Declan Donnellan *''Great Expectations'' with the Royal Shakespeare Company * ''Kes'' with the Royal Exchange, Manchester. * Young Tom in ''Canary'' at the Liverpool Playhouse * Waldorf in ''Straight'' at the Studio Theatre (Sheffield) * Jesus in the ''York Mystery Plays'' 2016 Television *BBC – ''Dalziel and Pascoe'', ''The Deputy'', ''Hawking'', ''Father Brown''; ''Battlefield Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Kerrigan (Coronation Street)
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'' in 2008, by order of first appearance. Tina McIntyre Tina McIntyre, played by Michelle Keegan, made her first appearance on 7 January 2008, Tina cemented herself as the new "gobby goddess" of Weatherfield. Tina was initially introduced as a new girlfriend for established character, David Platt ( Jack P. Shepherd). She was shortly joined by her father, Joe (Reece Dinsdale), who ended up marrying David's mother, Gail (Helen Worth). In February 2010, Joe died after faking his own death in an insurance scam, which devastated Tina. Since then, Tina has highlighted issues such as perjury, abortion and surrogacy. She has had a few relationships, including ones with David, Graeme Proctor (Craig Gazey), Tommy Duckworth (Chris Fountain), Dr. Matt Carter (Oliver Mellor) and Jason Grimshaw (Ryan Thomas). In May 2013, Tina gave birth to Jake Windass, whose biological parents are Izzy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samia Ghadie
Samia Maxine Longchambon (''née'' Ghadie, previously Smith; born 13 July 1982) is an English actress. She has played the role of Maria Connor in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' since 2000. Early life Samia Ghadie was born in Eccles, Greater Manchester to Joseph, a French- Lebanese shop owner and Patsy, an English actress whom he met whilst working in Abu Dhabi. Samia lived there for a period as a child. She has a brother named Tariq. Career Longchambon first appeared as an extra in ''Coronation Street'' at the age of eight and 10 years later she became a regular on the show. She made her first credited TV appearance when she was 11 years old, appearing in an episode of ''Cracker'' ("The Big Crunch"). She also made appearances in ''Children's Ward'', ''Heartbeat'', ''Doctors'', ''There's Only One Jimmy Grimble'' (feature film) and the children's series '' Life Force''. In 2000, she beat both Suzanne Shaw and Kimberley Walsh to get the role of Maria Sutherland in the IT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Connor
Maria Connor (also Sutherland) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', portrayed by Samia Longchambon. The character made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 19 May 2000. During her time on the show, Maria has been the centre of major storylines. In late-2009, Longchambon took maternity leave and Maria was off-screen from November 2009 until June 2010. Longchambon went on maternity leave again in 2015 and Maria was off-screen from October 2015 until April 2016. In June 2019, it was announced that Longchambon had signed a new contract keeping her with the show for at least another 12 months. Storylines Maria is first seen working in the kennels belonging to her father, Eric (Steve Money). Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall) and Jack Duckworth (Bill Tarmey) bring Tyrone's greyhound, Monica, in to look for a stud to mate with. Maria and Tyrone are immediately attracted to one another and the pair begin a relationship. Tyrone proposes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gray O'Brien
Gray O'Brien (born Gerard O'Brien, 11 August 1968) is a Scottish television and film actor, best known for his portrayal of the villainous Weatherfield businessman Tony Gordon in the popular ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 2007–2010, and as Richard McCaig on the BBC medical drama ''Casualty'' from 1996–1998. Biography O'Brien was born in Glasgow, the second youngest of seven children, and is a graduate of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Resident for a time in Cumbernauld, he has appeared in many television productions, including ''Taggart'', ''Peak Practice'', ''River City'' (as serial womaniser Billy Davis, and the 2007 ''Doctor Who'' Christmas special, "Voyage of the Damned". He played Prince Charles' valet in the 2006 motion picture ''The Queen''. O'Brien joined the cast of ''Coronation Street'' as the murderous factory boss Tony Gordon in September 2007. The actor explained in an interview that he uses sense-memory technique, drawing on "somethi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Gordon
Tony Gordon is a Character (arts), fictional character from the Television in the United Kingdom, British ITV (TV network), ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', portrayed by actor Gray O'Brien. The character first appeared on-screen on 16 September 2007. He appeared as a regular character for two years before departing on 11 December 2009 after being imprisoned for the murder of Liam Connor (Rob James-Collier). He returned on 28 May 2010 after managing to break out of prison with the help of his cellmate Robbie Sloan (James Fleet), whom Tony later betrayed by shooting him dead. The character departed once again on 9 June 2010 after being killed off at the conclusion of his storyline. He was a local businessman, disliked by many of Weatherfield's residents for his ruthlessness. His storylines revolved around his business deals, his relationships with Carla Connor and Maria Connor, and the murder of Liam Connor. Tony was named "Bad Boy" of 2009 at the ''All About Soap'' Bubble aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katherine Kelly (actress)
Katherine Sinead Kelly (born 19 November 1979) is an English actress and presenter, who made her TV debut in 2003, appearing on ''Last of the Summer Wine''. Kelly rose to prominence after portraying Becky McDonald in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' between 2006 and 2012. For this role, Kelly won multiple awards including a National Television Award for "Best Serial Drama Performance" in 2012. Since leaving ''Coronation Street'', she has played Lady Mae in the ITV drama series ''Mr Selfridge'' (2013–2014, 2016), Leah Dale in ITV drama ''Cheat'' (2019) and a lead role in the second series of ''Innocent'' as Sally Wright (2021). Kelly is also known for her roles in '' Happy Valley'', ''Class'', ''The Night Manager'' (2016), '' Criminal: UK'' (2019–present), and as DI Karen Renton in the second series of '' Liar'' (2020). Early life Kelly was born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. She grew up in both South Yorkshire and the USA. She has strong links with The Lamproom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Becky McDonald
Rebecca McDonald (also Granger) is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Katherine Kelly. Becky was created by producer Tony Wood, and made her debut in the episode airing on 5 February 2006. Kelly was initially contracted to appear for three months, but became a series regular after impressing the serial's producers. In April 2011, Kelly announced her decision to leave the soap. Producer Phil Collinson created dramatic storylines in the build-up to her exit. Becky's storylines focused on her friendship with Roy (David Neilson) and Hayley Cropper (Julie Hesmondhalgh), which helped change public opinion of the character, and her relationship with Jason Grimshaw (Ryan Thomas) and her marriage with Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson), with the latter producing two wedding storylines which were highly publicised by ITV. Other notable storylines have included her drunken rampages, two miscarriages and her desire to adopt a child. Becky was port ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Thomas
Ryan may refer to: People and fictional characters *Ryan (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) *Ryan (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Places Australia * Division of Ryan, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives, in Queensland *Ryan, New South Wales * Ryan, Queensland, a suburb of the City of Mount Isa United States *Ryan, California *Ryan, former name of Lila C, California *Ryan, Iowa * Ryan, Minnesota * Ryan, Illinois *Ryan, Oklahoma *Ryan, Washington *Ryan, West Virginia *Ryan Park, Wyoming *Ryan Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Film, radio, television and web * ''Ryan'' (film), an animated documentary * ''Ryan'' (TV series), 1970s Australian TV series *''Von Ryan's Express'', a 1965 World War II adventure film Other uses *Ryan M-1, an airplane * Ryan Aeronautical Company (Claude Ryan) *Ryanair (Tony Ryan) * Ryan Field (other) * Ryan International Airlines (Ron Ryan) * R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
