Siân Reeves is an English actress, known for her roles as Sydney Henshall in the BBC drama Cutting It, Sally Spode in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale and Charlie Wood in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.
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Life and career
Reeves was born in West Bromwich, and was raised in Brewood, South Staffordshire. After being educated at Wolgarston High School in nearby Penkridge, she worked in a shoe shop until pursuing acting professionally.[1]
In 1985, Reeves was cast as an original cast member of Les Misérables.[2] Reeves appeared in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 2006 as Elaine Jarvis for five episodes.[1] In March 2006, Reeves appeared in the BBC singing competition Just the Two of Us. Her singing partner was originally Rick Astley, but after he failed to turn up for the second rehearsal, he was replaced by Russell Watson, and the pair went on to win the series.[3]
In 2007, Reeves suffered a backstage accident whilst rehearsing the play Vernon God Little at London's Young Vic theatre. A stage trapdoor had been left open, and she fell through it, onto a steel ladder, suffering a punctured lung and crushed ribcage, leaving her unable to move for 10 months.[1] In July 2009, it was announced that Reeves would join the cast of the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, playing the role of villain Sally Spode.[4] In 2009, Reeves appeared as Hannah Temple in the BBC drama series Hope Springs and as office manager Gloria in BBC Three sitcom Lunch Monkeys.[5] From 2011 to 2014, Reeves portrayed Bianca in the Sky comedy drama Mount Pleasant.[6][7] In 2019, she joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Charlie Wood.[8] In 2022 she won the Special Jury Award in Direction at the first season of Casablanca Film Factory Awards for her short film 'I Know Something Happened'.[9]
References
- ^ a b c "Sian Reeves battles back from her horrific accident". Birmingham Mail. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Les Miserables Original West End Cast - 1985 West End". BroadwayWorld. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: LUST THE TWO OF US? IT WAS ALL CRUEL LIES!". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Former Emmerdale star Sian Reeves joins Coronation Street as she swaps soaps". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Press Office - Lunch Monkeys: Sian Reeves". BBC. Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Actress Sian Reeves reveals her daughter's embarrassment by Mount Pleasant role". Wales Online. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Mount Pleasant star on her Midas touch and how she stays in shape". Daily Record. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Coronation Street casts former Emmerdale star Sian Reeves as new character". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Casablanca Film Factory Awards: Winners announced". Mathrubhumi. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
External links
- Siân Reeves at IMDb
This page was last edited on 13 December 2023, at 14:30