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Martine Kimberley Sherrie McCutcheon (formerly Ponting, born 14 May 1976) is an English actress and singer. She began appearing in television commercials at an early age and made her television debut in the children's television drama ''

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'' in 1989. In the early 1990s, she had minor success as one third of the pop group Milan, but it was her role as

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in the

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's soap opera ''

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'' and her role in the 2003 romantic comedy ''

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'' that brought her stardom. For the former she won the

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, while the latter earned her the

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and MTV Movie awards. She was written out of ''EastEnders'' at the end of 1998 and then embarked on a pop career, this time as a solo artist. McCutcheon's debut studio album, '' You Me & Us'' (1999), peaked at number two in the UK, and spawned the UK number one single " Perfect Moment" and two UK top 10 entries, "I've Got You" and the double-sided " Talking in Your Sleep/" Love Me". Its follow-up, '' Wishing'' (2000), was less commercially successful but produced two UK top 10 singles: " I'm Over You" and " On the Radio". Her pop career stalled because of the poor reception of her 2002 third album, ''

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'' (2002). She returned to music in 2017 with the album ''

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''. Outside of music, McCutcheon continued to appear in television programmes, films and stage productions in ''

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'', where her portrayal of

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won her a

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in 2002. She released her autobiography ''Who Does She Think She Is?'' in 2000.

Early life

Martine Kimberley Sherrie Ponting was born on 14 May 1976 at

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Mothers' Hospital in the

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to Jenny Ponting and Thomas "Keith" Hemmings. While in a relationship with Keith, Jenny experienced domestic violence, which continued for many years after their split. After one of many incidents in which he attempted to kill both Jenny and Martine, he was arrested and later charged and remanded in custody for six months. Jenny then met John McCutcheon, whom she later married. When Martine was nine, Keith contacted Jenny and asked for access to her. Jenny refused, prompting him to seek sole custody of Martine through the courts. He eventually lost the case, was denied any access to Martine until she was 18 and told that he could not apply for it again due to his past behaviour. Shortly after, her surname was changed to her stepfather's, McCutcheon. When Martine was sixteen, her mother gave birth to her half-brother, Laurence "LJ". Jenny and John eventually divorced and she married Alan Tomlin in 2000. McCutcheon attended a nursery school in

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, and later the Shacklewell Infants' School in Hackney, where she performed in her first play ''

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'' before progressing to the Shacklewell Juniors' School at the age of six, where she appeared in more plays, including ''Noah's Ark''. At the age of five, she began attending extra dance classes and later enrolled in a dance school in

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. Shortly before her tenth birthday, she successfully auditioned for a place at the

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. However, because of the changing policy of the

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(ILEA), she was no longer eligible for the grant she was supposed to receive for coming second in the audition and, with no financial support, she was forced to withdraw. Instead, she began to attend Italia Conti's Saturday lessons. Later, the Reeves Foundation, a

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charity based in

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, offered McCutcheon a grant and she was able to enrol at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. She finished school with nine

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Career

Early career

At the age of 12, McCutcheon obtained her first acting role and was paid £350 to appear in an American television commercial for the drink

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, which was followed by modelling assignments and bit parts in television shows. She was given the part of Mandy in the television series ''

'' (1989) alongside

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-directed production of ''

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'', at the

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, London, which was later transferred to the West End Lyric Theatre in

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. This was followed by two guest appearances on the

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'' in 1991 and 1992. McCutcheon also appeared in the music video for the song "

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" by Irish singer

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. By the time she was 15, she was part of an all-girl group, Milan, with two fellow pupils, and landed a record contract with

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and a gig touring as the warm-up act for the British boyband,

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. Milan were reasonably successful. Three of their singles: "

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", "Affectionately Mine" and "Lead Me On", charted in the top ten of the dance charts, with the latter also making it to the top 100 of the

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. However, they were not successful enough to make a living and disbanded.

''EastEnders''

In 1994, McCutcheon was offered the small part of Tiffany Raymond on the popular

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''. The role of Tiffany grew as did McCutcheon's popularity and 22 million viewers tuned in to see her final scenes in

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in 1998 when her character was killed off in a special episode screened on

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. In reality, McCutcheon had decided to leave the soap in order to embark on a pop career and the death of her character was not viewed favourably by the actress as she had intended to return. Since leaving the show, McCutcheon has publicly slammed the BBC's "Controller of Continuing Drama Series",

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, who made the decision to kill her character. She accused him of treating her unfairly and bringing her role in the soap to an end so irrevocably, merely as punishment for leaving. In turn, Young has hit back at McCutcheon, saying her anger only arose because she wanted him to keep her role in ''EastEnders'' open as a "safety net", in case her pop career failed, and he was not prepared to do this. For her portrayal of the character, she received the 1997 National Television Award for Most Popular Actress, and the 1998 ''TV Quick'' Award for Best Actress.

Pop career

McCutcheon's first appearance on the charts occurred in 1995 on a minor dance song "Are You Man Enough" with the dance producers Uno Clio. A promotional video was also produced. In 1999, she debuted as a solo pop artist with

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and scored a

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on the

with the ballad " Perfect Moment" (originally recorded by

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in 1997). Her debut album, '' You Me & Us'', was released that September. It peaked at number two on the

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and was certified platinum by the

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(BPI). The album spawned two more top 10 entries, reaching number six with two singles: "I've Got You" and later with " Talking in Your Sleep", which featured the double

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" Love Me", an album track that was re-recorded for the '' Children in Need'' appeal with all proceeds being donated to that cause. She was nominated for the Brit Award for Best Pop Act in

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. In 2000, McCutcheon released her second album, '' Wishing'', which was less successful, charting at number 25 in the UK. The album spawned two singles – the number two hit "I'm Over You" and the follow-up song, a cover of the

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classic "On the Radio" which peaked at number seven. Despite peaking at only number 25, the album still managed to sell around 250,000 copies, and received a gold certification from BPI. McCutcheon released her third album, ''

'', a

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-influenced cover album, in 2002. It reached number 55 in the UK and was certified silver by BPI. Due to poor sales, her recording contract was cancelled and her pop career stalled. Her two-CD best-of-album called ''The Collection'' was released in September 2012. McCutcheon returned to music in 2017 with her fourth studio album, ''

'', released in August by BMG. Its lead single, "Say I'm Not Alone" was released on 30 May 2017. The album peaked at number 17 in the UK, becoming McCutcheon's highest-charting record since ''You Me & Us''.

Film, stage and television

McCutcheon regularly appears in pantomimes. She appeared in ITV's ''

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'' as well as the British film ''

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'' in 2000. She went on to play

in ''

'' at the National Theatre in London. Despite missing many performances (citing health problems) and withdrawing nearly five months early from the production's transfer to the

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, she won the

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at the 2002 ceremony. In 2002, McCutcheon presented the National Music Awards for

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and in 2003 she featured in her only major film role. She appeared as tea-lady Natalie in the

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'', where the

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played by

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, falls in love with McCutcheon's character. The film received positive reviews and was a box office success. McCutcheon went to America in the wake of the film's success, but a Hollywood career did not materialise. Nevertheless, she won the

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for Best Trans-Atlantic Breakthrough Performer and the

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at the 9th Empire Awards for her performance. In September 2005, she appeared in two episodes of BBC drama series '' Spooks''. Screened on the UK television network ITV1 in December 2005, McCutcheon appeared in ''The English Harem'', playing a woman in love with a Muslim man (

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), who marries him, despite knowing he already has two wives. That same year, she presented and performed on ITV's entertainment programme, ''Moviemusic Mania''. In 2007, McCutcheon was seen in two independent films, ''Withdrawal'' and '' Jump!'', as well as the ''

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'' television series episode "

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". She was also a judge for the second series of ITV1's ''

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''. Her appearance on the show drew criticism, with reports alleging that she was becoming a hate figure for the contestants, who were said to have found her comments relentlessly critical and at times patronising.Martine a "hate figure" for soap singers
", ''

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''; retrieved 17 January 2007. On 8 March 2007, she performed in an ''Art Plus'' fundraising event at the

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opposite

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and

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, and in January 2008, she featured in the ITV soap ''

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'' as the character Susan Penwarden. In September 2016, McCutcheon was announced as a panelist on the ITV daytime show ''

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'', after making a few guest appearances on the show earlier in the year. In 2021, she competed on the second series of ''

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'' as Swan, and was the third contestant to be unmasked.

Other work

McCutcheon released her autobiography, ''Who Does She Think She Is?'' in 2000, and in 2003 ''Martine McCutcheon: Behind the Scenes – A Personal Diary'', was published by

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. McCutcheon was one of many celebrities who featured in a 2004 promotional film for London's successful bid for the

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. A fitness DVD, ''Martine McCutcheon: Dance Body'', was released in December 2005. In 2006, the supermarket chain

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announced that they would be using McCutcheon in a series of adverts to promote a new

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scheme for recycling used plastic carrier bags.Martine in Tesco advert
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's UK advertising campaign for its

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yogurt brand.

Awards and honours

In July 2014, she was awarded an honorary degree by the

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for her services to entertainment.

Personal life

McCutcheon was engaged to DJ Gareth Cooke, but broke off the relationship in 1996. She was also in a relationship with Jonathan Barnham, with whom she became pregnant in 1999, but suffered a miscarriage in the second month. McCutcheon married singer Jack McManus at

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in September 2012. The couple had been dating since 2009. On 4 February 2015, she gave birth to a son, Rafferty Jack McManus. In 2011, McCutcheon was diagnosed with

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(CFS), and six years later also

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. On social media, she shares her experiences with flare-ups of

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and how this impacts her, such as slowing down her journey with weight loss. In 2013, she was declared bankrupt by the

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County Court with creditors including

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Filmography

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Compilation albums

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Other appearances

References

Footnotes

Sources

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:McCutcheon, Martine 1976 births Living people English film actresses English musical theatre actresses English soap opera actresses English stage actresses English television actresses Alumni of the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts Actresses from London Laurence Olivier Award winners People from Hackney Central People with fibromyalgia 20th-century English actresses 21st-century English actresses People associated with the University of Bolton 21st-century British women singers Innocent Records artists Liberty Records artists Virgin Records artists 20th-century British women singers