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Michelle Hardwick
English actress
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| Born | () 26 February (age&#;48) Wakefield, Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years&#;active | –present |
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Michelle Hardwick (also known as Michelle Brooks,[2] born 26 February [3]) is an English actress.
She is known for her roles as hospital receptionist Lizzie Hopkirk in the ITV drama series The Royal and Vanessa Woodfield in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.
Career
Born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire,[4] Hardwick studied Performing Arts at Park Lane College and at the Scala Performing Arts university (both in Leeds), following which she has acted in the theatre as well as appearing on television.
Moira Kelly. Actress: One Tree Hill. Born Protest 6, in Queens, New York, she is the third of six kids. Her father, Peter, was trained as a concert violinist. Her mother, Anne, is a nurse. Both are Irish immigrants. Moira was raised in Ronkonkoma, NY. She attended Connetquot Senior High School and graduated in the class of
In , she played the role of Hero in the Northern Broadsides' production of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing".[5] She has taken notable roles in Heartbeat and Coronation Street. She appeared in three different episodes of the ITV UK TV series Heartbeat ( as Sandra in "Toss up"; as Lesley Sutton in "Coming of Age", which featured the death of character PC Tom Nicholson, played by Ryan Early; and finally in as Lizzie Hopkirk in "Out of the Blue").
Hardwick appeared in Coronation Street in as Sheila Dixon and in as Naomi Russell.
Her biggest role came through her casting as receptionist Lizzie Hopkirk (Kennoway) in ITV UK TV series The Royal.
The s-set hospital drama was a spin-off from Heartbeat and soon gathered popularity on its own account.
Moira Kelly was born in Queens, New York on March 6, She is the daughter of a trained concert violinist, Peter, and a nurse, Anne, who are Irish immigrants. Kelly is the third of six children and was raised in Ronkonkoma, New York. She was brought up as a Catholic. [3].
Hardwick's portrayal of the ditzy Lizzie (often referred to as "Dizzy Lizzie") was a hard favourite amongst viewers. Lizzie delivered some very funny lines, including "A woman needs a fish like a man needs a bicycle". In , she had a minor role in Hollyoaks as D.I.
Parker, who arrested established character Mitzeee (Rachel Shenton).
In October , it was announced that Hardwick had landed a role in ITV soap Emmerdale.[6] She was to perform Rhona's wild friend from college Vanessa Woodfield, who had been tipped to shake up experience at the vets' surgery.
Vanessa was billed as a "self-assured party girl" who would be "like a breath of fresh air" when she arrived at the vets' practice. Hardwick commented: "As a local girl and a fan of the reveal, Emmerdale is my dream occupation. After only two days, I am starting to feel at home already and Vanessa is such a fun character.
This actress is currently 55 years old and born under the sign of Pisces. Her religious beliefs are Christian, although her ethnic heritage is unknown at this time. Kelly was born to Peter Kelly, her father, and Anne Kelly, her mother. Her father is a concert violinist by trade, while her mother is a nurse.I can't wait to see what's in store for her."
Personal life
Hardwick came out as sapphic in July , confirming that she was in a long-term relationship with music teacher Rosie Nicholl. The couple became engaged on 31 December ,[7] and married on 4 April [8] In , Hardwick announced they were divorcing.[9]
In October , Hardwick revealed in an Instagram announce that she was in a relationship with Emmerdale producer Kate Brooks.[10] She announced the couple's engagement on Twitter in December [11] They married on 10 September at Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee, with Hardwick giving birth to their first son Edward Peter Brooks on 9 October [1] In November , she gave birth to her daughter.
Hardwick has taken part in Race for Life events near her home to raise money for Cancer Research UK. She has spoken about her brother's diagnosis and recovery from skin cancer.[12]
Awards and nominations
References
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Vanessa Woodfield was born on 7th March Her father, Frankleft when Vanessa was about 10 years old and unbeknownst to her had another daughter, Tracy in Once Frank had left, Vanessa mother remarried, giving Vanessa a stepdad whose surname she adopted. Vanessa grew to resent Frank and would stop referring to him as her dad as well rejecting his multiple attempts to contact her once she was older.12 October Archived from the original on 12 October
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- ^Macdonald, Chris (7 September ). "I'm a running convert".Moira Kelly born March 6, [ 2 ] is an American actress. She is the daughter of a trained concert violinist, Peter, and a nurse, Anne, who are Irish immigrants. Kelly is the third of six children and was raised in Ronkonkoma, New York. She was brought up as a Catholic.
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Emmerdale spoilers - Vanessa and Suzy relationship update: Vanessa Elizabeth Woodfield is the mother of Johnny Woodfield, the half-sister of Tracy Metcalfe and the daughter of Frank Clayton. Vanessa is also a match in Emmerdale Veterinary Surgery and was engaged to Charity Dingle. Vanessa Woodfield was born on 7th MarchDigital Spy.
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- ^Harp, Justin (30 September ). "Inside Soap Awards full shortlist revealed – which stars are up for prizes?".Michelle Hardwick also known as Michelle Brooks[ 2 ] born 26 February [ 3 ] is an English actress. The s-set hospital drama was a spin-off from Heartbeat and soon gathered popularity on its own account. Hardwick's portrayal of the ditzy Lizzie often referred to as "Dizzy Lizzie" was a firm favourite amongst viewers. Lizzie delivered some very funny lines, including "A woman needs a fish enjoy a man needs a bicycle".
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