Michelle Holmes
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Name: Michelle Holmes.
Birth name: Corinne Michelle Cunliffe.
Birth date: January 1, 1967.
Birth place: Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK.
Profession: Actress.
Breakout role: Sue in Alan Clarke's 1987 film Rita, Sue and Bob Too.
Coronation Street role: Tina Fowler (Rovers barmaid) from 1989-1990.
Emmerdale role: 1995.
Hollyoaks role: 2017-2018.
Other credits:
Common as Muck (1994-1997).
Goodnight Sweetheart (1993-1996).
Merseybeat (2001-2003).
Above Suspicion (2009-2012).
Personal: Previously married to Mark O'Hanlon.
Music: Performed in the pop group The Dunky Dobbers with Sue Devaney.
Michelle Holmes, born Corinne Michelle Cunliffe on January 1, 1967, in Rochdale, Lancashire, is an actress. She is best known for her breakout role as Sue in the 1987 film Rita, Sue and Bob Too, directed by Alan Clarke. Her television credits include playing Tina Fowler, a barmaid at the Rovers, in Coronation Street from 1989 to 1990. She also appeared in Emmerdale
Career overview
Michelle Holmes is an actress born Corinne Michelle Cunliffe on January 1, 1967, in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. She gained recognition for her breakout role as Sue in the 1987 film Rita, Sue and Bob Too, directed by Alan Clarke. Her television career includes a tenure as the Rovers barmaid Tina Fowler on Coronation Street between 1989 and 1990. She later appeared in other major soap operas, including Emmerdale in 1995 and Hollyoaks from 2017 to 2018.
Beyond her soap opera work, Holmes has maintained a consistent presence in television productions throughout her career. Her credits include roles in Common as Muck, which aired from 1994 to 1997, and Goodnight Sweetheart, spanning 1993 to 1996. She also appeared in the series Merseybeat between 2001 and 2003 and Above Suspicion from 2009 to 2012. In addition to her acting work, she performed in a pop group called The Dunky Dobbers alongside fellow Lancashire actress Sue Devaney. Holmes has accumulated 21 known acting credits throughout her professional career.
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Full Filmography
25 titles- Having a Ball: The Making of Rita, Sue and Bob Too (2017)
- Vera (2011) as Erika Rowlins
- The Road to Coronation Street (2010) as Brenda
- Above Suspicion (2009) as Barbara Maddox
- Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009) as Sharon Douglas
- Waterloo Road (2006) as Lyndsay Woodham
- The Chase (2006) as Claudie Williams
- Shameless (2004) as Theresa
- Life Begins (2004) as Genevieve
- Merseybeat (2001)
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Trina Nevins
- Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996) as Ruth Kilbride
- King Girl (1996)
- Common As Muck (1994) as Marie
- Goodnight Sweetheart (1993) as Yvonne Sparrow
- Heartbeat (1992) as Pamela Fairbrother
- Heartbeat (1992) as Eileen Needham
- Firm Friends (1992) as Maggie Coles
- Damon and Debbie (1987) as Jenny
- Divided We Stand (1987)
- Rita, Sue and Bob Too (1987) as Sue
- Casualty (1986) as Jo Bishop
- Casualty (1986) as Jean Ashton
- Casualty (1986) as Donna Bridges
- Scully (1984) as Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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What movies or TV shows is Michelle Holmes best known for?
Michelle Holmes is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Vera (2011), Above Suspicion (2009), Best Medicine (2026), Waterloo Road (2006).
When and where was Michelle Holmes born?
Michelle Holmes was born on January 1, 1967 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK.
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Michelle Holmes has accumulated over 25 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1984 to 2017.
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Subject: Michelle Holmes (Acting). Goal: Factual identity profile. Constraints: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. No invented titles, names, dates, etc. Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose. Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points). Word count: 90-130 w...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Shameless (2004) as Theresa — aged about 37
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Trina Nevins — aged about 30
- Vera (2011) as Erika Rowlins — aged about 44
- Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996) as Ruth Kilbride — aged about 29
- Goodnight Sweetheart (1993) as Yvonne Sparrow — aged about 26
- Heartbeat (1992) as Pamela Fairbrother — aged about 25
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