Michelle Keegan
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| Michelle Keegan | |
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| Born | June 3, 1987 |
| Occupation | Actress |
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Michelle Keegan (b. 3 June 1987) is an award winning British actress best known for her role as Tina McIntyre in Coronation Street.
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[edit] Rise to fame
Michelle always had ambitions to become an actress from an early age and took up her interest by taking drama whilst at school. Upon leaving school she attended college and studied various subjects whilst she had a part time job at Selfridges. In 2006 Michelle went to work for MyTravel Airways as a check in agent at Manchester Airport. She had aspirations to become a member of cabin crew at this time. It was here that she first, and very coincidently, met Jack P. Shepherd who just a few years later would play her onscreen boyfriend. She checked Jack and his girlfriend in for a flight to the United States.
During the quiet winter months of 2006/2007 she was laid off by the airlines, something she now sees as a blessing in disguise. She went back to work at Selfridges and seriously looked at becoming an actress, so she enrolled as a student at the Manchester school of acting. She quickly established herself as a talented actress and she was assigned an agent. She attended her first audition to apply for a small part in Hollyoaks, but she did not get the part. In late 2007, in only her second ever audition, she was offered the chance to play the part of Tina in Coronation Street.
[edit] Quotes
Talking about Anthony Quinlan :
"I didn't know he was an actor when we first met, I just thought he was hot!"
Talking about Jack P. Shepherd :
"I checked him and his girlfriend in one day - they were flying to America," "I saw him in the queue and I said to myself, 'Please don't let him come to my desk'. I was so nervous. But he came straight over. I tried to act dead cool and make it look like I didn't recognize him. A year later, I'm playing his girlfriend. How mad is that?"
[edit] Awards
At the 2008 British Soap Awards, Michelle won the award for best newcomer for playing the character of Tina in Coronation Street.
[edit] Personal life
Michelle used to date Hollyoaks actor Anthony Quinlan. The couple met when they both worked at the Selfridges Store at the Trafford Centre in Manchester. [1].
The relationship lasted for over 2 years, over which time there was no hint the Michelle would ever become a star. The couple split in 2008, amid several rumours as to why the relationship had ended.
One such reason was that Anthony Quinlan was not happy with her onscreen chemistry with Jack P. Shepherd, who plays David Platt.[2] In an interview, Keegan denied dating Shepherd, stating that they are just "really good mates".[3]
[edit] External links
- Michelle Keegan at the Internet Movie Database
- MichelleKeegan.net Official Website
