Tina Hobley
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| Tina Hobley | |
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| Born | May 20, 1972 London, England |
| Spouse(s) | Ollie Wheeler |
Tina Hobley (born 20 May 1972 in Mill Hill, London) is an English actress.
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[edit] Early life
Hobley was born and raised in London. Very shy as a child, Hobley was sent to speech and drama classes in an attempt to counter her introversion. At the time, she tried various other activities, as well, including Brownies and horse riding, but found that acting was her passion. Hobley enrolled with a very strict speech and drama teacher, whom she adored and stayed with for fifteen years, before moving from there to drama school.[1]
[edit] Career
Hobley is best known for her current role as feisty Ward Sister, Chrissie Williams in BBC medical drama Holby City.[2] After graduating from the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, where she trained from 1990 to 1993, Hobley acquired a number of minor roles in a variety of notable television dramas, including Coronation Street, as Samantha Failsworth and The Bill.
After taking part in an 888.com sponsored poker tournament called "The Queen of Diamonds", joined by Bad Girls star Stephanie Beacham and Cutting It’s Angela Griffin, Hobley was suspended for a month without pay because stars on an exclusive BBC deal are banned from taking part in anything commercial.[3] Despite playing for just three hours and giving her entire fee to charity, the BBC would not step down. Her suspension took effect in November 2006 when scriptwriters on the BBC medical hit worked her out of the show. The character remained on-screen until 30 January 2007, Series 9, Episode 17, Into the Dark.[4] She did not return until Series 9, Episode 29, Deep Dark Truthful Mirror.[5]. Tina left Holby in January to give birth to her second that was due in April. She will return 6 weeks after giving birth.
Hobley made a public donation to The Laura Sadler Memorial Fund, which helps young aspiring actors.[6] The fund is named in memory of Laura Sadler, who played Holby City nurse Sandy Harper, and who died in 2003 after falling from the balcony of her boyfriend’s flat.[7]
[edit] Personal life
Hobley married Graphic designer, Steve Wallington, in a ceremony in Ennis Cathedral, Ireland in 1998. Daughter Isabella was born in April 2000, but the couple are now divorced. On 22 April 2006, boyfriend of the past year Freud Communications Director Oliver (Oli) Wheeler, proposed to Tina at their Cotswolds cottage.[8] Tina and Oli were married in December 2006 in the Cotswolds. On October 23rd 2007 the couple announced that Tina was pregnant with their first child.[9] Tina gave birth to her 2nd daughter Olivia Kitty Alice Wheeler on Friday 18th April 2008 by caesarean.
[edit] Filmography
Hobley undertook the following roles from her televisual debut in 1995, to the present day.[10][11]
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 1995 | Pie in the Sky | Theresa Collins | Episode 'Hard Cheese' |
| Bliss | Nurse Valerie | Mini-series | |
| Ghostbusters of East Finchley | 1 episode | ||
| 1996 | The Bill | Sue Booker | Episode 'Judgment Call' |
| Coronation Street | Samantha Failsworth | 1996 - 1998 | |
| 1997 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteries | Woman on train | Episode May and June Part 1 |
| Another Audience With Freddie Starr | On-screen Participant | ||
| 1998 | Noel's House Party | Episode #7.8 | |
| The National Lottery Big Ticket | Episode #1.2 | ||
| Celebrity Ready Steady Cook | On-screen Participant | Episode dated 7 January | |
| 1999 | Harbour Lights | WPC Melanie Rush | |
| 2001 | Holby City | Chrissie Williams | Series 3 - present |
| GMTV | Episode dated 9 October | ||
| Richard and Judy | Guest | Episode dated 3 December | |
| 2003 | Today with Des and Mel | Episode dated 11 March | |
| The Terry and Gabey Show | Episode dated 20 October | ||
| GMTV | Episode dated 13 October | ||
| 2004 | The Afternoon Play | Gracie Leigh | Episode 'Venus and Mars' |
| 2003 TV Moments | Audience member | ||
| Making It at Holby | |||
| This Morning | Episode dated 18 May | ||
| Hell's Kitchen | Episode #1.10 | ||
| The Paul O'Grady Show | Episode #1.22 | ||
| The Xtra Factor | Episode dated 13 November | ||
| GMTV | Episode dated 22 October | ||
| 2005 | Comic Relief Does Fame Academy | 1 episode | |
| Test the Nation: The Big Entertainment Test | |||
| 2007 | School's Out | Episode #2.3 |
[edit] Awards
Tina has attracted the attention of those who vote in the FHM 100 Sexiest Women awards. Here are her rankings in given years:
[edit] References
- ^ Holby City. Holby.tv Database. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
- ^ BBC - Holby City - Characters. BBC.co.uk. Retrieved on 2007-08-29.
- ^ “THE LOWDOWN ON... Tina Hobley”, Daily Mail (London, England), 23 September 2006
- ^ Episode Update Tuesday 30th Jan. BBC.co.uk. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
- ^ Episode Update Tuesday 1st May. BBC.co.uk. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
- ^ Gannon, Louise, “Sex and Holby City”, Mail on Sunday (London, England), 2 May 2004
- ^ Sadler death 'ruled accidental'. BBC.co.uk (4 September 2003). Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
- ^ Tina Hobley Engaged. lovetripper.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
- ^ "Tina announces pregnancy", Metro, 23 October 2007. Retrieved on 2007-10-26.
- ^ Tina Hobley. IMDb. Retrieved on 2007-09-05.
- ^ BFI Films & TV Database HOBLEY, Tina. British Film Institute. Retrieved on 2007-09-05.
