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Michelle Keegan
| Michelle Keegan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Michelle Elizabeth Benson Keegan 3 June 1987 Stockport, Greater Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Awards |
British Soap Awards Best Newcomer 2008 Coronation Street British Soap Awards Sexiest Female 2011 Coronation Street |
Michelle Elizabeth Benson Keegan (born 3 June 1987) is a British actress who currently plays Tina McIntyre in the soap opera Coronation Street.
Contents |
Early life
Keegan was born in Stockport, Manchester,[1] and attended St Patrick's RC High School in Salford,[2] and later the Manchester School of Acting.[3]
Keegan worked at Selfridges in the Trafford Centre shopping mall[4] and as a check-in agent at Manchester Airport.[5]
Career
Keegan was turned down for a part in Hollyoaks.[2][3][5] She also had a small cameo appearance in Red Dwarf: Back to Earth.[6]
On 14 June 2009 Keegan made her radio debut co-hosting the BBC Radio 1 programme The Official Chart with Reggie Yates.[5]
Keegan was on the cover of FHM Magazine in January 2011, and placed #30 and #26 in the FHM 100 Sexiest Women poll for 2010 and 2011 respectively.[6]
In late 2007, in only her second-ever audition, she was offered the chance to play the part of Tina McIntyre in Coronation Street, and accepted the role and she still plays this character to present day.[5]
In 2009, she went on Stephen Mulhern's Anonymous a prank show on ITV.[7]
Personal life
Keegan dated Hollyoaks actor Anthony Quinlan from 2006 to 2008 and model Brad Howard from 2008 to 2010.[8] In December 2010 she began seeing Max George from boyband The Wanted, and the two became engaged on her birthday.[9] However, in April 2012 Keegan confirmed that the engagement was off,[10] and on the 21 July 2012 the pair cited "busy schedules" as the main reason for the end of their relationship.[11] Since January 2013 Michelle has been in a relationship with Mark Wright.[12]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Coronation Street | Tina McIntyre | Main cast regular (2008–present) |
| 2009 | Red Dwarf | Herself | 1 episode, "Back to Earth: Part III" |
| 2010 | The Jeremy Kyle Show | Tina McIntyre | 1,000th episode special |
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Coronation Street: Out of Africa | Tina McIntyre | Direct-to-DVD movie |
Awards
2008
- Won 'Best Newcomer' at the British Soap Awards
- Won 'Best Newcomer' at the TV Quick and TV Choice Awards
- Nominated for 'Most Popular Newcomer' at the National Television Awards
2009
- Won 'Sexiest Female' at the British Soap Awards
- Won 'Sexiest Female' at the Inside Soap Awards
2010
- Nominated 'Best Actress' at the British Soap Awards
- Won 'Sexiest Female' at the British Soap Awards
- Won 'Sexiest Female' at the Inside Soap Awards
2011
- Won 'Sexiest Female' at the British Soap Awards
- Won 'Sexiest Female' at the Inside Soap Awards
2012
- Won 'Sexiest Female' at the British Soap Awards
- Won 'Best Soap Actress' at the TV Choice Awards
- Nominated 'Best Actress' at the Inside Soap Awards
- Won 'Sexiest Female' at the Inside Soap Awards
- Won 'Best Dressed Soap Star' at the Inside Soap Awards
References
- ^ Pilkington, Diana (25 February 2009). "'I was an ugly duckling' says glamorous Corrie star Michelle Keegan". Daily Mail (London). Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ a b Ryan, Kathryn (5 March 2009). "Michelle modest over TV's sexiest soap star mantle". Salford Advertiser. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ a b Cox, Emma (1 March 2008). "Michelle: I'd go nude for scene". The Sun (London).
- ^ Sloan, Billy (16 March 2008). "Corrie's Michelle Keegan On Going From Shop Girl To Soap Star". Sunday Mail.
- ^ a b c d "Michelle Keegan plays Tina McIntyre". TVNZ. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Michelle Keegan - Soap Fox". FHM.com. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Anonymous". comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ Thompson, Jody (21 September 2010). "Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan 'splits' from model boyfriend Anton Porter". Daily Mail (London). Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Michelle Keegan and Max George celebrate her birthday in London as it emerges the couple are engaged". Daily Mail. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2] Max George and Michelle Keegan end their relationship.
- ^ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/4755503/Michelle-Keegan-flashes-knickers.html
External links
Michelle Keegan
| Michelle Keegan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Michelle Elizabeth Benson Keegan 3 June 1987 Stockport, Greater Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Awards |
British Soap Awards Best Newcomer 2008 Coronation Street British Soap Awards Sexiest Female 2011 Coronation Street |
Michelle Elizabeth Benson Keegan (born 3 June 1987) is a British actress who currently plays Tina McIntyre in the soap opera Coronation Street.
Contents |
Early life
Keegan was born in Stockport, Manchester,[1] and attended St Patrick's RC High School in Salford,[2] and later the Manchester School of Acting.[3]
Keegan worked at Selfridges in the Trafford Centre shopping mall[4] and as a check-in agent at Manchester Airport.[5]
Career
Keegan was turned down for a part in Hollyoaks.[2][3][5] She also had a small cameo appearance in Red Dwarf: Back to Earth.[6]
On 14 June 2009 Keegan made her radio debut co-hosting the BBC Radio 1 programme The Official Chart with Reggie Yates.[5]
Keegan was on the cover of FHM Magazine in January 2011, and placed #30 and #26 in the FHM 100 Sexiest Women poll for 2010 and 2011 respectively.[6]
In late 2007, in only her second-ever audition, she was offered the chance to play the part of Tina McIntyre in Coronation Street, and accepted the role and she still plays this character to present day.[5]
In 2009, she went on Stephen Mulhern's Anonymous a prank show on ITV.[7]
Personal life
Keegan dated Hollyoaks actor Anthony Quinlan from 2006 to 2008 and model Brad Howard from 2008 to 2010.[8] In December 2010 she began seeing Max George from boyband The Wanted, and the two became engaged on her birthday.[9] However, in April 2012 Keegan confirmed that the engagement was off,[10] and on the 21 July 2012 the pair cited "busy schedules" as the main reason for the end of their relationship.[11] Since January 2013 Michelle has been in a relationship with Mark Wright.[12]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Coronation Street | Tina McIntyre | Main cast regular (2008–present) |
| 2009 | Red Dwarf | Herself | 1 episode, "Back to Earth: Part III" |
| 2010 | The Jeremy Kyle Show | Tina McIntyre | 1,000th episode special |
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Coronation Street: Out of Africa | Tina McIntyre | Direct-to-DVD movie |
Awards
2008
- Won 'Best Newcomer' at the British Soap Awards
- Won 'Best Newcomer' at the TV Quick and TV Choice Awards
- Nominated for 'Most Popular Newcomer' at the National Television Awards
2009
- Won 'Sexiest Female' at the British Soap Awards
- Won 'Sexiest Female' at the Inside Soap Awards
2010
- Nominated 'Best Actress' at the British Soap Awards
- Won 'Sexiest Female' at the British Soap Awards
- Won 'Sexiest Female' at the Inside Soap Awards
2011
- Won 'Sexiest Female' at the British Soap Awards
- Won 'Sexiest Female' at the Inside Soap Awards
2012
- Won 'Sexiest Female' at the British Soap Awards
- Won 'Best Soap Actress' at the TV Choice Awards
- Nominated 'Best Actress' at the Inside Soap Awards
- Won 'Sexiest Female' at the Inside Soap Awards
- Won 'Best Dressed Soap Star' at the Inside Soap Awards
References
- ^ Pilkington, Diana (25 February 2009). "'I was an ugly duckling' says glamorous Corrie star Michelle Keegan". Daily Mail (London). Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ a b Ryan, Kathryn (5 March 2009). "Michelle modest over TV's sexiest soap star mantle". Salford Advertiser. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ a b Cox, Emma (1 March 2008). "Michelle: I'd go nude for scene". The Sun (London).
- ^ Sloan, Billy (16 March 2008). "Corrie's Michelle Keegan On Going From Shop Girl To Soap Star". Sunday Mail.
- ^ a b c d "Michelle Keegan plays Tina McIntyre". TVNZ. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Michelle Keegan - Soap Fox". FHM.com. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Anonymous". comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ Thompson, Jody (21 September 2010). "Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan 'splits' from model boyfriend Anton Porter". Daily Mail (London). Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Michelle Keegan and Max George celebrate her birthday in London as it emerges the couple are engaged". Daily Mail. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2] Max George and Michelle Keegan end their relationship.
- ^ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/4755503/Michelle-Keegan-flashes-knickers.html