Annie Wallace
| Annie Wallace | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 May 1965 Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Residence | Manchester, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004– |
| Television | Hollyoaks (2015-) |
| Website |
anniewallace |
Annie Wallace (born 6 May 1965) is a Scottish actress from Aberdeen known for playing Sally St. Claire in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. She is also known for playing Miss Heller, a headmistress in an episode of Shameless in 2011, for various appearances on the Manchester Theatre Fringe. She is the first transgender person to play a regular transgender character in British soap history.
Wallace was previously a member of the UK National Youth Theatre in 1981. Subsequently she gave up acting for some time to work in the fields of computer science and sound engineering. After eighteen months as a research assistant for the ITV drama serial Coronation Street from 1998 to 2000, where she advised for and inspired the character of Hayley Cropper,[1] she auditioned successfully for the Manchester School of Theatre in 2001, graduating in 2004. She then appeared in various Manchester theatre productions, including Withnail and I and Wyrd Sisters.
In 2011, she appeared in an episode of Shameless [2] as school headmistress Miss Heller, where she was the catalyst for splitting up Frank Gallagher and Libby Croker.
Annie is also a keen musician, with two albums written and recorded with collaborator John Beresford.[3] She has also worked on several podcast comedy series,[4] as well as sound and video design for various theatrical productions.
On 9 October 2015, it was announced[5] that she would be joining Hollyoaks in a new regular role as a teacher called Mrs St Claire[6] in October. Her Hollyoaks character was officially announced as Sally St. Claire, Hollyoaks High's new headmistress, on 20 October 2015,[7] and she made her first appearance on 29 October 2015.
On 15 November 2015, she was placed at No.17 on the Rainbow List, published by the The Independent on Sunday; a list of the most influential openly LGBTI individuals in the United Kingdom, published annually.[8]
Awards
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sparkle National Transgender Awards | "Trans* Person in the Media/TV of the Year" | Hollyoaks as Sally St. Claire | Nominated |
| 2016 | The National Diversity Awards | "Celebrity of the Year" | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "Coronation Street's Hayley Cropper inspiration speaks out about being transgender for first time". The Mirror.
- ↑ "Shameless - Series 8, Episode 13". www.channel4.com.
- ↑ "Beresford and Wallace music website". Beresford and Wallace.
- ↑ "The Chop House comedy podcasts". YouTube - The Chop House.
- ↑ Lees, Paris. "A trans actor joining EastEnders is a triumph – but one born from tragedy". The Guardian.
- ↑ "Hollyoaks' first transgender actress says 'times are a-changing'". Liverpool Echo.
- ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel. "Hollyoaks newcomer Annie Wallace revealed as Hollyoaks High's next headteacher". DigitalSpy. Hearst Magazines. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ Morrison, Sarah. "The Rainbow List 2015: 1 to 101". The Independent on Sunday.