Fay Ripley
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| Fay Ripley | |
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| Born | 28 June 1966 Wimbledon, London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) | Daniel Lapaine (2001 – present) |
Fay Ripley (born 28 June 1966) is an English actress, known for her role in the ITV drama Cold Feet.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Ripley was born in Wimbledon, London, England to a businessman and an antiquer and has three brothers and two sisters. She grew up in and around Walton-on-Thames after her parents divorced when she was two.[1] At 16 her father wanted her to attend a finishing school, but she chose to attend a local technical college, where she secured A-levels in drama, art and communication studies.[2] She then attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama after unsuccessfully applying twice. To fund her education, she moved between many jobs, including door-to-door sales and being a children's entertainer called Miss Chief.
[edit] Career
One of Ripley's earliest roles was as a prostitute in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Her character was murdered (and eaten) by Robert De Niro's character (actually a stunt double) and later appeared in a mortuary. Both scenes were deleted in post-production.[3]
She moved between other roles (including an appearance on The Bill) before landing her breakout role as Jenny Gifford in the ITV drama Cold Feet, for which she assumed a Manchester accent. The role gained her nominations for Best TV Comedy Actress as the British Comedy Awards 1999 and Best Actress at the British Academy Television Awards 2001. She left during the fourth series, due to the hectic schedule and wanting to pursue other roles.[4] She would return for one more appearance in the final series.
Her first appearance after Cold Feet was as a murderer in Green-Eyed Monster, for which she researched the role by meeting with a coroner.[5] The BBC One thriller was seen by 5.1 million.[6] She was later reunited with the production team from Cold Feet in the 2002 mini-series I Saw You.
In 2004 she fronted an advertising campaign for the National Lottery where she played Lady Luck alongside a unicorn voiced by Graham Norton. The advert was voted "Grade One Turkey of the Year" by the advertising industry for its "series of completely incomprehensible scenarios".[7] She appeared on the "Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car" segment of Top Gear on 9 May 2004, achieving a lap time of 1:53 (38th on the Suzuki Liana leader board).[8]
In late 2006 she starred alongside Ben Miles in the one-off drama Bon Voyage. The film won its timeslot[9] but was not a critical success, with some reviewers noting that Ripley's pregnancy was badly disguised.[10]
[edit] Personal life
Ripley had an 11-year relationship with James Purefoy.[1] She married her I Saw You co-star Daniel Lapaine in Islington in August 2001 and together they have two children; a daughter Parker (born 2002) and a son Sonny (born 2006). Her aunt is Twinkle, a 1960s British pop singer.
[edit] Selected credits and awards
| Year | Production | Role | Other notes |
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| 1994 | Mute Witness | Karen Hughes | Film debut |
| 1997; 1998-2001; 2003 |
Cold Feet | Jenny Gifford | Nominated, British Academy Television Award Nominated, British Comedy Award |
| 1999 | Sofa Melt | Host | Chat show |
| 2000, 2002 | I Saw You | Grace Bingley | |
| 2002 | The Stretford Wives | Donna Massey Brent | |
| 2002 | Dead Gorgeous | Rose Bell | |
| 2003 | Meg and Mog | Meg | Voice-over role |
| 2003 | Bedtime | Jill | 3 episodes |
| 2004 | Fungus the Bogeyman | Jane White | |
| 2005 | Hustle | Sam Phillips | 1 episode guest appearance |
| 2006 | Bon Voyage | Linda Holder |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Grice, Elizabeth (2006-10-06) "'People cross the road to tell me how ridiculous I look'", The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on 2007-02-15
- ^ Ross, Deborah (2002-04-29) "Cold Feet, hot property – Interview", The Independent. Retrieved on 2007-02-15
- ^ Mackay, Neil (2001-09-09) "The talented; Miss Ripley", The Sunday Herald. Retrieved on 2007-02-10
- ^ Ellam, Dennis (2001-09-02) "Interview: Fay Ripley – God, I lust my man" Sunday Mirror. Retrieved on 2007-02-15
- ^ Murray, Jenni, Fay Ripley (2001-09-06). Radio 4 Woman's Hour [Radio]. BBC Radio 4
- ^ Deans, Jason (2001-09-10) "Midsomer Murders kills off BBC psycho thriller", Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved on 2007-02-15
- ^ International News Agency "The Year's Best and Worst TV Ads". Retrieved on 2007-02-15
- ^ Star in a Reasonably Priced Car. Top Gear. BBC Worldwide. Retrieved on [[2008-01-01]].
- ^ Day, Julia (2006-10-25) "Mrs Pritchard loses the vote", Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved on 2007-02-15
- ^ McLean, Gareth (2006-10-24) "Watch this ...", Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved on 2007-02-15
