Sinéad Bernadette Moynihan (born March 1982 in

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) is an

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model and actress, best known for her roles as Ashley Webb in '' Drop Dead Gorgeous'', Beth Clement in ''

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'', and Abby Jones in ''

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''.

Personal life

The eldest of three girls, Sinead's sisters are Lara and Hayley Moynihan. She is the mother of two boys, Dylan and Jacob . She has been close friends with

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since they played the Webb sisters in

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's comedy-drama '' Drop Dead Gorgeous'' in 2006.

Career

Moynihan began modelling at age 16. She trained at

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. In 2006 at the age of 24 she landed the role of teenage model Ashley Webb in the

drama '' Drop Dead Gorgeous'', with

who played her fraternal twin Jade Webb. In October 2007 she joined the

Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned enterprise, state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a four ...

show ''

'', playing the character Beth Clement until April 2008.Soaps - News - Sexy chick's secret past to rock 'Hollyoaks' - Digital Spy
/ref> She also starred in the

sitcom ''

''s first series, returning for the standalone final episode three years later at Christmas 2011. She also featured in ''

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'' in 2009. In December 2010, she featured in a Christmas advert for Liverpool One.

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Vital Management : Sinéad Moynihan
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moynihan, Sinead 1982 births Living people English television actresses English soap opera actresses Actresses from Salford