Ellie Louise Leach (born 15 March 2001) is an English actress who portrays the role of

Faye Windass Faye Windass (also Butler) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'', portrayed by Ellie Leach. She was introduced as a potential adoptive child for Anna (Debbie Rush) and Eddie Windass (Steve Huison) in ...

on the

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soap opera ''

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.''

Early and personal life

Leach was born in

Bury, Greater Manchester Bury ( ) is a market town on the River Irwell in Greater Manchester, England. Metropolitan Borough of Bury is administered from the town, which had an estimated population of 78,723 in 2015. The town is within the historic county boundarie ...

and she has a younger sister, Daisy. Leach attended

Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield High School for Girls, is an all-girls' secondary academy located in Droylsden, Greater Manchester. Admissions There are around 950 girls and over 50 teachers. According to the school's website the ethos is strong and traditional, ...

and currently studies performing arts at a

further education college Further education (often abbreviated FE) in the United Kingdom and Ireland is education in addition to that received at secondary school, that is distinct from the higher education (HE) offered in universities and other academic institutions. It ...

. Leach is a cousin of

Brooke Vincent Brooke Levi Vincent (born 4 June 1992) is an English actress, known for her portrayal of Sophie Webster in the ITV soap-opera ''Coronation Street'', which she played from 2004 to 2019. Early life Vincent was born in Audenshaw, Greater Manche ...

, who played

Sophie Webster Sophie Webster is a Character (arts), fictional character from the Television in the United Kingdom, British ITV (TV network), ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. She was born on-screen during the episode broadcast on 4 November 1994. She was ...

in ''Coronation Street'' between 2004 and 2019.

Career

Leach began her television career appearing in television advertisements for Staples and

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. In 2009, Leach appeared in the film '' A Boy Called Dad''. In 2010, Leach appeared in an episode of '' Moving On'' as Stacy. In 2011, she was cast in the role of

Faye Butler Faye Windass (also Butler) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', portrayed by Ellie Leach. She was introduced as a potential adoptive child for Anna (Debbie Rush) and Eddie Windass ( Steve Huison) in ...

, a potential adoptive child for

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(

Debbie Rush Debbie Rush (born 29 March 1966) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Anna Windass in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 2008 to 2018. Career Early career After training at the Manchester School of Acting when sh ...

) and

Eddie Windass Eddie Windass is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street''. Portrayed by Steve Huison, the character's first appearance on-screen was broadcast on 14 November 2008. On 5 December 2010, it was announced that Ed ...

(

Steve Huison Steve Huison (born 2 December 1962) is a British actor who is mostly seen on television and occasionally in films. He is best known as “Lomper” in the film ''The Full Monty'' (1997) and for his role as Eddie Windass in ''Coronation Street'' ...

) on the

soap opera ''

''.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Leach, Ellie 2001 births Living people English child actresses English television actresses English soap opera actresses People from Bury, Greater Manchester Actresses from Greater Manchester