Hannah Tointon
Hannah Tointon | |
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| Born | Hannah Marie Tointon |
| Years active | 2003 - present |
Hannah Marie Tointon (born 28 December 1987) is a British actress. She is best known for playing Katy Fox in the long running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.
Early life
Hannah was born in Southend on Sea, Essex, England. She attended St Hilda's School, Westcliff, Essex, along with her older sister, Kara Tointon (who played Dawn Swann in the BBC's EastEnders), she also went to a school in the same area as fellow Hollyoaks star Nathalie Emmanuel who studied at Westcliff High School for Girls. Hannah also trained at Vanda's Stage School, appearing in semi-professional plays such as The Demon Headmaster and Jack and the Beanstalk. Her West End debut was in Whistle Down the Wind in 2000 as one of the leading child roles, Brat.
Filmography
Tointon's first appearance on television was in the CBBC hit sitcom Kerching!, where she played Tamsin, the love interest of the main character Taj Lewis. Her next role was in the series Star 2003 where she played the character Billie. Following this, she played Celina Johnson in the British police drama series The Bill. She also portrayed Casey in the horror film The Children
In 2006, she appeared in the television series Murder City, where she played Bethany Williams in the episode "Just Seventeen". She also appeared in Dream Team as Savannah Caskey.[1] She then went on to appear in New Tricks, and had an uncredited part in the film Just My Luck as a concert goer, along with sister Kara. In early 2007, she appeared as Annabelle in Genie in the House, and also played Maxine Brogan in Doctors.
In September 2010, Hannah appeared in the third series of E4 comedy, The Inbetweeners [2]
Hollyoaks
Tointon is best known for her appearance on the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. She made her first appearance on 30 April 2007. She played Katy Fox, younger sister of the already existing character, Warren Fox. Outside of Hollyoaks, she is close friends with Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox), Chris Fountain (Justin Burton), Roxanne McKee (Louise Summers) and Kent Riley (Zak Ramsey).[3]
It was announced on 3 November 2007 that Tointon had quit Hollyoaks to try new things, and that she will have played the character of Katy Fox for a year.[4] She said that her intention was always to stay just for a year.[3]
After Hollyoaks
In September 2008, she reprised her role of the young Anita in an episode of New Tricks.[citation needed] On 11 November she appeared in the role of an agoraphobic student named Emma Lewis in Doctors (A separate character to her previous 'Doctors' stint).[5]
She also starred in the movie The Children - a horror which co-starred Jeremy Sheffield. It was released in November 2008.[6]
Tointon is now appearing in the new Cornetto Enigma advertisement on national TV (as of April 2010).
Hannah Tointon is set to join the cast of The Inbetweeners[7] in 2010. She begins filming on the third series in Spring 2010.
Personal Life
She dated McFly bassist Dougie Poynter in 2004 but they split in 2006 due to 'career issues'.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Role | Award |
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| 2008 | Katy Fox in Hollyoaks | Nominated for Most Spectacular Scene Of The Year At The British Soap Awards:Justin Run Over, Sharing With Chris Fountain (Justin Burton).[8] |
| 2008 | Katy Fox in Hollyoaks | Nominated for Most Spectacluar Scene Of The Year At The British Soap Awards:Car Over The Cliff, Sharing With Chris Fountain (Justin Burton), Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox), Matt Littler (Max Cunningham) and Gemma Bissix (Clare Cunningham).[9] |
| 2008 | Katy Fox in Hollyoaks | Won Most Spectacluar Scene Of The Year At The British Soap Awards:Car Over The Cliff, Sharing With Chris Fountain (Justin Burton), Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox), Matt Littler (Max Cunningham) and Gemma Bissix (Clare Cunningham).[9] |
References
- ^ "Savannah Caskey played by Hannah Tointon". HARCHESTER.NET. Retrieved 2007-12-24.
- ^ http://www.ok.co.uk/celebnews/view/26277/The-Inbetweeners-is-back-tonight-And-guess-who-they-ll-be-drooling-over-this-series-/
- ^ a b "Exclusive Hannah Tointon interview". Channel 4. 2008-04-07. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- ^ "'Hollyoaks' actress quits after a year". Digital Spy. 2007-11-03. Retrieved 2007-12-24.
- ^ "BBC One Programmes - Doctors". BBC ONE. 2008-11-11. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ^ Derek Robins (2008-07-22). "From Hollyoaks to horror flicks". The Sun. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Hannah Tointon Joins The Inbetweeners
- ^ Coronation Street | Galleries | Weekly round-up | BSA Panel voted categories - ITV Soaps
- ^ a b British Soap Awards 2008 - The winners - MSN TV UK
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