Paula Lane
| Paula Shaw | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Paula Lane 17 April 1986 Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008– |
| Children | 1 |
Paula Shaw (née Lane) (born 17 April 1986) is an English actress. She is best known for playing the role of Kylie Platt in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street since 2010, on the 9th February 2016 it was confirmed that Lane will leave the role after 6 years.
Early life
Lane is originally from Hebden Bridge near Halifax. At the age of 19 she was accepted to train at the prestigious Central School of Speech and Drama in London, graduating in 2008 with a 1st class honours degree in acting. On finishing drama school, Lane was cast immediately in the ITV 1960s-based drama, Heartbeat where she made her television debut playing a teacher, Wendy Kelshaw, in the episode School Of Hard Knocks.
Career
Lane made her professional acting debut in Heartbeat in 2009. Since then she has appeared in Going Postal by Terry Pratchett for Sky, The Royal and Doctors. Lane was also featured in the short film War Wounds alongside Stephen Manga. Lane joined Coronation Street in 2010, portraying Kylie Platt, half-sister of established character Becky McDonald (Katherine Kelly). She departed her role as Kylie Platt in 2014, when she left for maternity leave. Lane returned in June 2015. On the 9th February 2016 it was confirmed that Lane was to leave for maternity leave for her 2nd pregnancy but this time she will not be returning and she will leave the soap permanently.
Personal life
Lane married her long term partner Tom Shaw in May 2014 at Leeds Cathedral [1] On 5 June of this year, she announced that she was pregnant with her first child. 6 months later, on 31 December, Lane gave birth to a baby boy, Arthur.[2] On January 15th 2016, Lane announced that she and Shaw were expecting their second child together.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Type | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008, 2011 | The Royal | TV | Geraldine | 2 Episodes, Episodes Titled: "Dead Air" and "To Love and to Lose" |
| 2009 | Heartbeat | TV | Wendy Kelshaw | 1 Episode, Episodes Titled: "School of Hard Knocks" |
| 2009 | Doctors | TV | Anna Copping | 1 Episode, Episodes Titled: "Tracing the Lines" |
| 2010 | War Wounds | Short Film | Nurse Gemma | Short Film Role |
| 2010 | Going Postal | TV | Princess | TV Movie |
| 2010-16 | Coronation Street | TV | Kylie Platt | Series Regular |
| 2011 | Loose Women | TV | Herself | Guest, 1 Episode |
| 2012 | All Star Mr & Mrs | TV | Herself | 1 Episode |
| 2013 | All Star Family Fortunes | TV | Herself | 1 Episode |
| 2014 | The Chase | TV | Herself | Celebrity Special, 1 Episode |