Angela Lee Hazeldine (born 2 July 1981 in

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actress and musician, known for portraying

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in the Channel 5

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''.

Background

Actor

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was a cousin of Hazeldine's father."Internet Movie Database: Biography"
''IMDb.com'' (Retrieved: 23 July 2009) She is the niece of Stephen Moore and a cousin of Robyn Moore and Sam Hazeldine.

Career

Acting

Hazeldine played the role of Gemma Craig in ''

'' for four years. She has also guest starred in episodes of '' Kavanagh QC'', '' Heartbeat'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. She made her feature film debut in ''Kapital'', a 2007 collaboration between writer/director Greg Hall and composer

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. She is also to appear in Hall's next film, ''Same Shit, Different Day''.

Music

Hazeldine sings and plays keyboards in

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-based band the Circus Electric, with

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on guitar and lead vocals."LockOut Music: The Circus Electric"
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'' and included co-stars

and

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.Bourne, Diane
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-based band Secluded Sea, with songwriter and ex

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drummer

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Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hazeldine, Angela 1981 births Living people People from Colwyn Bay Welsh television actresses Welsh soap opera actresses Welsh film actresses 21st-century Welsh women singers