Tina Hobley
| Tina Hobley | |
|---|---|
| Born |
20 May 1972 Mill Hill, London, England |
| Spouse(s) |
Oliver Wheeler (m. 2006) Steve Wallington (m. 1998-2001; divorced) |
| Children |
Isabella Wallington (b. 1999) Olivia Wheeler (b. 2008) Orson Henry Attwood Wheeler (b. 2010) |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Tina Hobley (born 20 May 1972) is an English actress, best known for her long-running role as Chrissie Williams in the medical drama, Holby City.
Early life
Very shy as a child, Hobley was sent to speech and drama classes in an attempt to counter her introversion. Hobley enrolled with a very strict speech and drama teacher, whom she adored and stayed with for fifteen years, before transferring to the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.[1]
Career
Hobley is best known for her 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 had a number of roles in a variety of television dramas, including Coronation Street, as Samantha Failsworth, Harbour Lights and The Bill.
On 3 October 2013, Smooth Radio announced that Hobley would become a presenter on the network, fronting a programme on Sunday mornings.[3]
Filmography
Hobley undertook the following roles from her televisual debut in 1995, to the present day.[4][5]
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Friday Night's All Wright | Episode #1.1 | ||
| 1999 | Harbour Lights | WPC Melanie Rush | |
| 2001-2013 | Holby City | Chrissie Williams | Series 3 - 16 |
| 2001 | GMTV | Episode dated 9 October | |
| Richard & Judy | Guest | Episode dated 3 December | |
| 2003 | Today with Des and Mel | Episode dated 11 March | |
| The Terry and Gaby Show | Episode dated 20 October | ||
| GMTV | Episode dated 13 October | ||
| 2004 | The Afternoon Play | Gracie Leigh | Episode 'Venus and Mars' |
| Making It at Holby | |||
Guest appearances
- 2003 TV Moments (2003) - Audience member
- This Morning (18 May 2004, 16 November 2010, 14 February 2012)
- Hell's Kitchen (2004) - Episode #1.10
- The Paul O'Grady Show (2004) - Episode #1.22
- The Xtra Factor (13 November 2004)
- GMTV (22 October 2004)
- Comic Relief Does Fame Academy (2005)
- Test the Nation: The Big Entertainment Test (2005)
- School's Out (2007) - Episode #2.3
- The One Show (11 February 2009) - Guest
- All Star Mr & Mrs (23 May 2009) - Contestant with husband, Oli
- Lorraine (27 January 2012) - Guest
- Daybreak (28 January, 8 August 2013) - Guest
- Big Star's Little Star (2 October 2013) - Contestant with daughter, Olivia
- The Paul O'Grady Show (19 November 2013)
Personal life
Hobley's first marriage was to graphic designer Steve Wallington in 1998. Their daughter Isabella 'Bella' was born in April 1999; the couple later divorced in 2001.
On 22 April 2006, her boyfriend Oliver (Oli) Wheeler, at that time a director of Freud Communications, and now Head of Communications at ticket marketplace viagogo.com, proposed to Tina at their Cotswolds cottage.[6] Tina and Oli were married in December 2006 in the Cotswolds.
On 23 October 2007, the couple announced that Hobley was pregnant with their first child.[7] Hobley gave birth to Olivia on 18 April 2008. On 1 March 2010 she gave birth to her first son, Orson Henry Attwood Wheeler.
Hobley is also a supporter of seriously ill children through The Starlight Foundation. She is also an Ambassador for Barnardo's and supports the Terrence Higgins Trust and White Hat Rally.
Awards
- FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 1997: 21
- FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 1998: 59
References
- ↑ "Holby City - Tina Hobley". Holby.tv Database. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
- ↑ "BBC - Holby City - Characters". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-08-29.
- ↑ "Global welcomes Smooth Radio to London HQ". Radio Today. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ↑ "Tina Hobley". IMDb. Retrieved 2007-09-05.
- ↑ "BFI Films & TV Database HOBLEY, Tina". British Film Institute. Retrieved 2007-09-05.
- ↑ "Tina Hobley Engaged". lovetripper.com. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
- ↑ "Tina announces pregnancy". Metro. 23 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
External links
- TinaHobley.com
- Smooth Sunday Mornings with Tina Hobley
- Tina Hobley at the Internet Movie Database
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