Victoria O'Keefe (27 March 1969 – 17 April 1990) was an English actress.

Early life

O'Keefe attended St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in

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, and the St John Fisher Catholic High School, Dewsbury. O'Keefe joined the Dewsbury Arts Group when she was 11. She attended the Batley School of Art, part of Dewsbury college, now

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Acting roles

Her first role was in the 1983

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'', playing Nicola Brooke. She played Letty Boot in the 1984 miniseries ''Letty''. She is best known for her role as Jane in the 1984

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'' Threads''. In 1987, she played Christine, in the youth show ''Y.E.S.'', in the episode named ''Hook, Line and Sinker''. In 1987, she played Sally Newman, in four episodes of

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. In 1988, she played in the UK soap opera, ''Hollywood Sports''. In 1988, she played Anne Bamforth, in the TV movie, ''The Luddites'', about the revolt of 18th century textile workers. In 1990, she played Tracey in the TV series ''He-Play'', in the episode named ''Positively Negative''.

Stage

In 1989, O'Keefe played Sybyl Burlington, in Dewsbury Arts Group's production of ''

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'', about life in a 1920s girls' English boarding school. In October 1989, she played Ann Deever, in the

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'', with the Dewsbury Arts Group. In November 1989, she played the Beauty, in ''

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'', with the Dewsbury Arts Group.

Death

O'Keefe died on 17 April 1990 in a car accident near Bold, St Helens, Lancashire on the

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. Three others died in the crash, her two young friends, and their baby. O'Keefe's boyfriend was driving at the time, in rainy conditions, on a

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system. Their car crossed into the west-bound lane, into the path of a lorry.Articles at VictoriaOKeefe.co.uk
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References

External links

Victoria O'Keefe website
* * 1969 births 1990 deaths English television actresses Actors from Dewsbury Actresses from West Yorkshire Road incident deaths in England 20th-century English actresses {{UK-tv-actor-1960s-stub