Sally Lindsay
Sally Lindsay | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sally Jane Lindsay 8 July 1973 |
| Years active | 1999-Present |
| Spouse | Steve White (m. December 2013) |
| Children | Twins: Victor & Louie (b. sep 2010) 2 older children |
| Website | Official Website |
Sally Jane White née Lindsay (born 8 July 1973 in Manchester, Lancashire,[1]) is an English actress and television presenter best known for playing the role of Shelley Unwin in the long-running ITV Soap opera Coronation Street.
Early life
Lindsay's first television appearance was aged seven when her school choir, the St Winifred's School Choir, released There's No One Quite Like Grandma, which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in 1980.[2]
Before becoming an actress, Lindsay studied English at the University of Hull and had aspirations of becoming a journalist. However, she was cast in a play and enjoyed the experience, and then studied at North Cheshire Theatre School before dabbling with stand up comedy. When she was 24, she met and became friends with comedian Peter Kay. Subsequently, Lindsay and Kay appeared together in Phoenix Nights and in the video for the Comic Relief single Is This the Way to Amarillo?. In 2000, she appeared in an episode of The Royle Family, playing Twiggy's girlfriend, Michelle.
Career
Coronation Street
After winning the "Best Actress" category in the Inside Soap 2005 Awards, Lindsay implied in a radio interview on Mark Radcliffe's BBC Radio 2 show, where she was a regular guest, that she would be leaving the soap at the end of her contract (before the end of the year) to pursue some comedy projects. Lindsay subsequently announced that she would leave the role in 2006 after playing Shelley for five years. Lindsay returned for several episodes in late September/early October 2006.
Acting after Coronation Street
In 2010, Lindsay joined the cast of BBC Three sketch show Scallywagga on BBC Three.[3] She also appeared as the recurring character 'tea lady' in the second series of the BBC One comedy drama Reggie Perrin, co-starring Martin Clunes.[4]
The ITV detective series Scott & Bailey, which began airing in 2011, was developed from an idea conceived by Lindsay and fellow actress Suranne Jones.[5] As a fan of television programmes such as Cagney & Lacey, Lindsay was interested in the concept of a programme detailing the lives of two professional women. She had originally been set to portray the character Janet Scott, but due to the birth of twin sons wasn't able to commit to this role. Lindsay appears instead as Alison Bailey, the sister of Jones' character in episodes of the first and second series but only limited appearances in Series 1 due to being pregnant with twins .[6] Since August 2011, Lindsay has starred in the Sky1 comedy series Mount Pleasant. She plays the character of Lisa, described as a "real woman in a real marriage living in a real part of Manchester."[7]
Loose Women
In September 2011, Lindsay became a permanent panellist on Loose Women, joining the show with new anchor Carol Vorderman. After one year on the panel,Lindsay made the decision to step down from her full-time role and so, since 2012, she appears as an occasional panellist.[8]
Theatre
After leaving Coronation Street in 2006, Lindsay concentrated on theatre work. In 2006, she played Marilyn Monroe in the musical Ella, meet Marilyn by Bonnie Greer opposite Rain Pryor at the Pleasance Ace Dome in Edinburgh, and appeared in The Ho-Ho Club at the King's Head Theatre, Islington, London. In summer 2007, Lindsay played Beatrice in an open air run of Much Ado About Nothing at Stafford Castle.
Lindsay played Helen in Shelagh Delaney's acclaimed drama A Taste of Honey in November and December 2008 at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester.
Lindsay returned to the Royal Exchange in July 2009, playing Linda in the world premiere of Niel Bartlets 'Everybody Loves a Winner' for the Manchester International Festival. She then toured with Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues", which ended in November 2009.
Other work
Lindsay also appears as a regular guest and contributor to the Radcliffe and Maconie Show on BBC Radio 2 and she launched a DVD Sally Lindsay's Party Pub Quiz (2008), shot a role in a comedy pilot Till I Die for the ITV network and starred in a radio comedy for Radio 4 Pick-Ups with John Thomson.
Lindsay voiced the character of Piella Bakewell in the 2008 BBC Wallace and Gromit film A Matter of Loaf and Death which aired on Christmas Day. She was hand picked for the role by Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park after he heard her voice on the radio.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Series | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Fat Friends | Amanda |
| The Royle Family | Michelle | |
| 2001 | Phoenix Nights | Tracy |
| 2001-06 | Coronation Street | Shelley Unwin |
| 2005 | Coronation Street Pantomime | Shelley Unwin |
| 2008 | Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death | Piella Bakewell |
| 2010 | Scallywagga | Paula Appleton |
| Reggie Perrin | Tea lady | |
| 2011— | Scott & Bailey | Alison Bailey |
| Mount Pleasant | Lisa Johnson | |
| Loose Women | Panellist | |
| 2012 | All Star Christmas Presents | Presenter |
| 2013 | Still Open All Hours | Mrs. Agnew |
Guest appearances
- 8 Out of 10 Cats (10 February 2006, 16 June 2006, 10 November 2006) - Panellist
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (24 April 2006) - Panellist
- School's Out (11 August 2007) - Contestant
- Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong (7 March 2008, 10 October 2008) - Guest
- Celebrity Mastermind (31 December 2008) - Contestant
- Wall of Fame (8 July 2011) - Panellist
- Let's Do Lunch with Gino & Mel (31 August 2011) - Guest
- The Chase: Celebrity Special (29 October 2011) - Contestant
- I Love My Country (17 August 2013) - Panellist
- Let's Do Christmas with Gino & Mel (16 December 2013) - Guest
References
- ^ http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records/births-and-baptisms/england-and-wales-births-1837-2006?firstname=sally&lastname=lindsay&eventyear=1973&eventyear_offset=0
- ^ Jamieson, Alastair (22 November 2009). "St Winifred's choir reunites for charity version of 'There's No-one Quite Like Grandma'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- ^ Tuesday, 26 January 2010, 13:20 GMT (26 January 2010). "Corrie's Shelley 'too busy' for return". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Sally Lindsay says it's hard to shake off Shelley". What's on TV. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Scott and Bailey press pack". ITV. 16 May 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ Will Martin (17 May 2011). "Suranne Jones ('Scott & Bailey') interview". CultBox. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ "Former Coronation Street stars all smiles during filming of new comedy Mount Pleasant". Manchester Evening News. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
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- ^ "Ex-Corrie star lands Wallace role". BBC News. 17 March 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
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