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'''Kim Tserkezie''' (born 30 July 1973) is a British actress.
'''Kim Tserkezie''' (born 30 July 1973) is a British actress.


Tserkezie began her television career as a presenter for BBC's ''Disability Today'' programme and BBC2's ''From The Edge'' programme.<ref>[http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk/article/whats-story-kim-tserkezie Disability Now. Kim Tserkezie]</ref> She is best known for playing the character of Penny Pocket in the 2002 BAFTA award winning [[children's television series]] ''[[Balamory]]'' (which ran until April 2005 and aired on [[BBC One]], [[BBC Two]], and [[CBeebies]]).
Tserkezie began her television career as a presenter for BBC's ''Disability Today'' programme and BBC2's ''From The Edge'' programme.<ref>[http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk/article/whats-story-kim-tserkezie Disability Now. Kim Tserkezie] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131617043300/http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk/article/whats-story-kim-tserkezie }}</ref> She is best known for playing the character of Penny Pocket in the 2002 BAFTA award winning [[children's television series]] ''[[Balamory]]'' (which ran until April 2005 and aired on [[BBC One]], [[BBC Two]], and [[CBeebies]]).


Tserkezie was diagnosed with a progressive neuromuscular disorder [[spinal muscular atrophy]] as a child<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0874952/|title=Kim Tserkezie|publisher=|accessdate=18 January 2017}}</ref> and has been a wheelchair user for most of her life. Her website was voted "best representation of a wheelchair user" by children's organisation Whizz Kidz in 2005.<ref>http://www.accessible-news.co.uk/profile_kim.html</ref>
Tserkezie was diagnosed with a progressive neuromuscular disorder [[spinal muscular atrophy]] as a child<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0874952/|title=Kim Tserkezie|publisher=|accessdate=18 January 2017}}</ref> and has been a wheelchair user for most of her life. Her website was voted "best representation of a wheelchair user" by children's organisation Whizz Kidz in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.accessible-news.co.uk/profile_kim.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-08-05 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130421034359/http://www.accessible-news.co.uk/profile_kim.html |archivedate=21 April 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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Kim Tserkezie
Born (1973-07-30) 30 July 1973 (age 51)
Occupation(s)Actress, presenter, producer
SpouseMr. Tunnicliffe
Websitehttp://www.kimtserkezie.com

Kim Tserkezie (born 30 July 1973) is a British actress.

Tserkezie began her television career as a presenter for BBC's Disability Today programme and BBC2's From The Edge programme.[1] She is best known for playing the character of Penny Pocket in the 2002 BAFTA award winning children's television series Balamory (which ran until April 2005 and aired on BBC One, BBC Two, and CBeebies).

Tserkezie was diagnosed with a progressive neuromuscular disorder spinal muscular atrophy as a child[2] and has been a wheelchair user for most of her life. Her website was voted "best representation of a wheelchair user" by children's organisation Whizz Kidz in 2005.[3]

References

  1. ^ Disability Now. Kim Tserkezie Archived (Timestamp date invalid) at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Kim Tserkezie". Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)