Sally Lindsay

Sally Lindsay
Born Sally Jane Lindsay
(1973-07-08) 8 July 1973
Stockport, England, UK
Years active 1999–present
Spouse(s) Steve White (2013-)
Children 2
Website www.sallylindsay.com

Sally Lindsay (born 8 July 1973, Stockport,[1] UK), is an English actress and television presenter known for her role as Shelley Unwin in the long-running ITV Soap opera Coronation Street.

Early life

Lindsay's first television appearance was at age 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]

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

Main article: 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 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 the first series due to being pregnant with twins.[6]

Since August 2011, Lindsay has starred in the Sky1 comedy series Mount Pleasant as Lisa, described as a "real woman in a real marriage living in a real part of Manchester."[7]

Since 2013, Lindsay has played Mrs. Agnew in BBC sitcom Still Open All Hours. In 2014, she made a guest appearance in an episode of Citizen Khan playing the role of care worker, Sam. In 2015, she played the role of Kathy in the BBC television drama Ordinary Lies.

Loose Women

Main article: 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. On 20 March 2014, she made her final appearance as a 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 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]

Personal life

In 2015 Lindsay revealed that she was a supporter of the Labour Party and campaigned for the party during the general election.[10] In July that year, she endorsed Andy Burnham in the Labour leadership election.[11]

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
2008 Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death Piella Bakewell
2010 Scallywagga Paula Appleton
Reggie Perrin Tea lady
2011–present Scott & Bailey Alison Bailey
Mount Pleasant Lisa Johnson
2011–14 Loose Women Panellist
2012 All Star Christmas Presents Presenter
2013–present Still Open All Hours Mrs. Agnew
2015 Ordinary Lies Kathy

Guest appearances

References

  1. ↑ "Choir girl to Corrie barmaid — our Sal's a big hit!". Manchester Evening News. 14 September 2007. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Tuesday, 26 January 2010, 13:20 GMT (26 January 2010). "Corrie's Shelley 'too busy' for return". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "Sally Lindsay says it's hard to shake off Shelley". What's on TV. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Scott and Bailey press pack". ITV. 16 May 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  6. ↑ Will Martin (17 May 2011). "Suranne Jones ('Scott & Bailey') interview". CultBox. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  7. ↑ "Former Coronation Street stars all smiles during filming of new comedy Mount Pleasant". Manchester Evening News. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  8. ↑ Jefferies, Mark (2012-08-08). "Sally Lindsay scaling down from Loose Women to spend more time with her twin boys — Mirror Online". Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  9. ↑ "Ex-Corrie star lands Wallace role". BBC News. 17 March 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  10. ↑ Press Association (1970-01-01). "Comedian Ben Elton hits out at Myleene Klass over her mansion tax claims | Culture". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  11. ↑ "Sally Lindsay: Why I'm backing Andy". andy4labour.co.uk. Andy for Leader. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  12. ↑ "BBC One — As Seen on TV, Episode 4". Bbc.co.uk. 2009-09-19. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  13. ↑ "The Chase | Series 1 - 1. The Chase: Celebrity Special". Radio Times. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  14. ↑ "Let's Do Christmas with Gino & Mel | Series 2 - Episode 2". Radio Times. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  15. ↑ "Mel & Sue — Timeline Photos". Facebook. 2015-01-29. Retrieved 2015-04-04.

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