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Kathryn Sarah Collins Jupe (born 12 December 1973), known professionally as Katy Cavanagh, is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of
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in the ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'' from 2008 to 2015. She also had regular roles in
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drama '' The Cops'' (1998–2001), and the ITV drama '' Bob & Rose'' (2001). In November 2017, she appeared in the comedy
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Early life

Cavanagh was born in North Shields, Northumberland, the daughter of Anne, a drama teacher, and Geoff, a headmaster. She grew up in
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,
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. She was educated at
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and trained at
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and National Youth Theatre.


Career

Cavanagh has appeared regularly on British television since 1997. She had a regular role as Mel in the award-winning series'' The Cops'' from 1998 to 2001. In 2004, she had a regular role as Sergeant Dawn "Spike" Milligan in the television series ''
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''. In 2006, she appeared in an episode of the
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drama '' Shameless'' as Shirley Lawson. In 2008, she joined the ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'' as
Julie Carp Julie Carp (also Jones) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Katy Cavanagh. The character debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 25 April 2008 and was originally introduced as a new g ...
. Cavanagh appeared in a stage adaptation of the serial, entitled Coronation Street: Street of Dreams in May 2012. Cavanagh filled the pivotal role of the "Angel of the North"; who guided
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through fifty years of storylines. Cavanagh said that the prospect of playing Julie on stage was "very exciting". In 2013, she appeared in the short film ''Bradford Halifax London'' as Mam. In 2014, ''Coronation Street'' was awarded the RTS Programme Awards for Soap Opera and Continuing Drama. Since late 2013, she has voiced the advertisements for British supermarket chain
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. In February 2015, it was announced that she would leave '' Coronation Street'' in order to pursue other interests. Her final episode aired on 3 July 2015.


Personal life

Cavanagh is married to filmmaker and producer Chris Jupe. They have three children: Noah (born 25 February 2005), an actor, Jemima (born c. 2007), and Jacobi (born 2013).


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cavanagh, Katy 1973 births Living people People from North Shields Actresses from Tyne and Wear Actors from Bolton Actors from County Durham English television actresses English stage actresses English radio actresses People educated at Canon Slade School English soap opera actresses National Youth Theatre members Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art