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'''Tina Hobley''' (born [[20 May]], [[1972]] in [[Mill Hill]], [[London]]) is a British [[television]] [[actor|actress]] |
'''Tina Hobley''' (born [[20 May]], [[1972]] in [[Mill Hill]], [[London]]) is a British [[television]] [[actor|actress]] |
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==Biography== |
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| ⚫ | After training at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art from 1990 to 1993, Hobley first rose to prominence in [[Coronation Street]] as Samantha Failsworth from [[1996]] to [[1998]]. After leaving The Street, Hobley has appeared in Harbour Lights, [[The Bill]] and many other popular TV shows as well as some theatre productions. |
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Her parents Harry Snr and Kathy ran a shop, wher both she and brother Harry were rasied. Very shy as a child, her mother sent her to speech and drama classes when she was five. She then became very clingy, so her mother decided to break her clinging phase by sending her to various activites - including Brownies, Horse Riding. Then her mother sent her to a very strict speech and drama teacher, who she adored - and stayed 15 years before drama school [http://www.holby.tv/db/index.php?id=41,24,0,0,1,0] |
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| ⚫ | After training at the [[Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art]] from [[1990]] to [[1993]], Hobley first rose to prominence in [[Coronation Street]] as Samantha Failsworth from [[1996]] to [[1998]]. After leaving The Street, Hobley has appeared in Harbour Lights, [[The Bill]] and many other popular TV shows as well as some theatre productions. |
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Hobley is currently playing fiesty ward sister [[nurse]] [[Chrissie Williams]] in ''[[Holby City]]''. However, after playing in an [[888.com]] sponsored poker tournament, joined by Bad Girls star [[Stephanie Beecham]] and Cutting It’s [[Angela Griffin]] in the show called "The Queen of Diamonds." Hobley went out in the first round after just three hours, but BBC would not step down even though she gave her fee to charity. Hobley made her donation to The Laura Sadler Memorial Fund which helps young wannabe actors, named in memory of [[Laura Sadler]] who played Holby’s nurse Sandy, who died in [[2003]] after falling from the balcony of her boyfriend’s flat. Stars on an exclusive BBC deal are banned from taking part in anything commercial. Hobley was given a month’s suspension without pay, which will take effect in November [[2006]] when scriptwriters on the BBC1 medical hit will work her out of the show [http://www.holby.tv/community/index.php?showtopic=56127] |
Hobley is currently playing fiesty ward sister [[nurse]] [[Chrissie Williams]] in ''[[Holby City]]''. However, after playing in an [[888.com]] sponsored poker tournament, joined by Bad Girls star [[Stephanie Beecham]] and Cutting It’s [[Angela Griffin]] in the show called "The Queen of Diamonds." Hobley went out in the first round after just three hours, but BBC would not step down even though she gave her fee to charity. Hobley made her donation to The Laura Sadler Memorial Fund which helps young wannabe actors, named in memory of [[Laura Sadler]] who played Holby’s nurse Sandy, who died in [[2003]] after falling from the balcony of her boyfriend’s flat. Stars on an exclusive BBC deal are banned from taking part in anything commercial. Hobley was given a month’s suspension without pay, which will take effect in November [[2006]] when scriptwriters on the BBC1 medical hit will work her out of the show [http://www.holby.tv/community/index.php?showtopic=56127] |
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Revision as of 17:39, 27 June 2006
Tina Hobley (born 20 May, 1972 in Mill Hill, London) is a British television actress
Biography
Her parents Harry Snr and Kathy ran a shop, wher both she and brother Harry were rasied. Very shy as a child, her mother sent her to speech and drama classes when she was five. She then became very clingy, so her mother decided to break her clinging phase by sending her to various activites - including Brownies, Horse Riding. Then her mother sent her to a very strict speech and drama teacher, who she adored - and stayed 15 years before drama school [1]
After training at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art from 1990 to 1993, Hobley first rose to prominence in Coronation Street as Samantha Failsworth from 1996 to 1998. After leaving The Street, Hobley has appeared in Harbour Lights, The Bill and many other popular TV shows as well as some theatre productions.
Hobley is currently playing fiesty ward sister nurse Chrissie Williams in Holby City. However, after playing in an 888.com sponsored poker tournament, joined by Bad Girls star Stephanie Beecham and Cutting It’s Angela Griffin in the show called "The Queen of Diamonds." Hobley went out in the first round after just three hours, but BBC would not step down even though she gave her fee to charity. Hobley made her donation to The Laura Sadler Memorial Fund which helps young wannabe actors, named in memory of Laura Sadler who played Holby’s nurse Sandy, who died in 2003 after falling from the balcony of her boyfriend’s flat. Stars on an exclusive BBC deal are banned from taking part in anything commercial. Hobley was given a month’s suspension without pay, which will take effect in November 2006 when scriptwriters on the BBC1 medical hit will work her out of the show [2]
Personal life
Hobley married Graphic designer, Steve Wallington, in a ceremony in Ennis Cathedral, Ireland in 1998. Daughter Isabella was born in April 2000, but the couple are now divorced. She is now engaged to Freud Communications Director Oliver (Oli) Wheeler. Tina and Oli are engaged to be married in Winter 2006.
Tina has attracted the attention of those who vote in the FHM 100 Sexiest Women awards. Here are her rankings in given years:
External links
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