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Michelle Holmes

Acting Born Jan 1, 1967 Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK 24 credits

Biography

Michelle Holmes was born on January 1, 1967 in Rochdale as Corinne Michelle Cunliffe. She is an actress. She is best known for her breakout role as Sue in Alan Clarke's 1987 film Rita, Sue and Bob Too. She played Rovers barmaid Tina Fowler in Coronation Street from 1989-1990 and has followed this up with roles in two other major soaps, Emmerdale in 1995 and Hollyoaks from 2017-2018. Her other credits include Common as Muck (1994-1997), Goodnight Sweetheart (1993-1996), Merseybeat (2001-2003) and Above Suspicion (2009-2012). She was previously married to Mark O'Hanlon and performed in the pop group The Dunky Dobbers alongside fellow Lancashire actress Sue Devaney.

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Full filmography

  • Midsomer Murders (1997) as Trina Nevins
  • Casualty (1986) as Jo Bishop
  • Casualty (1986) as Jean Ashton
  • Casualty (1986) as Donna Bridges
  • Vera (2011) as Erika Rowlins
  • Heartbeat (1992) as Pamela Fairbrother
  • Heartbeat (1992) as Eileen Needham
  • Shameless (2004) as Theresa
  • Waterloo Road (2006) as Lyndsay Woodham
  • Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996) as Ruth Kilbride
  • Goodnight Sweetheart (1993) as Yvonne Sparrow
  • Above Suspicion (2009) as Barbara Maddox
  • Life Begins (2004) as Genevieve
  • Merseybeat (2001)
  • The Chase (2006) as Claudie Williams
  • Scully (1984) as Schoolgirl (uncredited)
  • Common As Muck (1994) as Marie
  • Damon and Debbie (1987) as Jenny
  • Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009) as Sharon Douglas
  • Rita, Sue and Bob Too (1987) as Sue
  • Divided We Stand (1987)
  • King Girl (1996)
  • Having a Ball: The Making of Rita, Sue and Bob Too (2017)
  • The Road to Coronation Street (2010) as Brenda