Kirsten Cassidy
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Kirsten Cassidy | |
Born | January 29, 1990 (age 16) |
Height | 5" |
Notable roles | Tanya in Grange Hill |
Kirsten Jayne Cassidy (born 29 January 1990 in Tameside, Greater Manchester) is a British actress.
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[edit] Training and education
Cassidy trained at the renowned Laine Johnson theatre school in Salford and attended Cheadle Hulme School in Stockport.
[edit] Theatre work
Rabbit in Wind in the Willows (Feelgood Theatre Productions); Debbie in Teachers (Laine Johnson); Charlotte in Our Day Out (Laine Johnson); Brigitta in The The Sound of Music; Oliver! (both Ashton Youth Theatre).
[edit] TV Work
Cassidy is currently playing the part of Tanya Young in the popular BBC children's drama Grange Hill, which she joined in 2003.
[edit] Personal life
Cassidy is an accomplished singer with a Grade 3 soprano voice, and is a keen dancer especially in disco dancing.