Hannah Tointon
| Hannah Tointon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hannah Marie Tointon 1987 (age 24–25) Essex, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Ethnicity | White British |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003 - present |
| Television | Hollyoaks The Inbetweeners |
| Parents | Ken and Carol Tointon |
| Relatives | Kara Tointon (sister) |
Hannah Marie Tointon[1] (born 1987) is an English actress. She is best known for playing Katy Fox in the long running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, and Tara in British sitcom The Inbetweeners.
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[edit] Early life
Tointon was born to parents Ken and Carol[2] in Essex, England.[1] She and her sister Kara (born 1983) were brought up in Leigh-on-Sea and attended St Michael's School, Leigh, and St Hilda's School, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex.[2]
[edit] Filmography
Tointon's first appearance on television was in the CBBC hit sitcom Kerching!, where she played Tamsin, the love interest of the main character Taj Lewis. Her next role was in the series Star 2003 where she played the character Billie. Following this, she played Celina Johnson in the British police drama series The Bill. She also portrayed Casey in the horror film The Children.
In 2006, she appeared in the television series Murder City, where she played Bethany Williams in the episode "Just Seventeen". She also appeared in Dream Team as Savannah Caskey.[3] She then went on to appear in New Tricks, and had an uncredited part in the film Just My Luck as a concert goer, along with sister Kara. In early 2007, she appeared as Annabelle in Genie in the House, and also played Maxine Brogan in Doctors.
[edit] Hollyoaks
Tointon is best known for her appearance on the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. She made her first appearance on 30 April 2007. She played Katy Fox, younger sister of the already existing character, Warren Fox. Outside of Hollyoaks, she is close friends with Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox), Chris Fountain (Justin Burton), Roxanne McKee (Louise Summers) and Kent Riley (Zak Ramsey).[4]
It was announced on 3 November 2007 that Tointon had quit Hollyoaks to try new things, and that she will have played the character of Katy Fox for a year.[5] She said that her intention was always to stay just for a year.[4]
[edit] After Hollyoaks
On 11 November 2008, she appeared in the role of an agoraphobic student named Emma Lewis in Doctors (A separate character to her previous 'Doctors' stint).[6]
She also starred in the film The Children - a horror which co-starred Jeremy Sheffield. It was released in November 2008.[7]
In April 2010, Tointon appeared in the Cornetto Enigma advertisement on national TV.
[edit] The Inbetweeners
Tointon appeared as Simon's girlfriend Tara, in Series 3 of the Channel 4 sitcom The Inbetweeners.[8] Filming in spring 2010, she appeared from the second episode to the fourth.
[edit] Awards and nominations
| Year | Role | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Katy Fox in Hollyoaks | Nominated for Most Spectacular Scene Of The Year At The British Soap Awards:Justin Run Over, Sharing With Chris Fountain (Justin Burton).[9] |
| 2008 | Katy Fox in Hollyoaks | Won Most Spectacluar Scene Of The Year At The British Soap Awards:Car Over The Cliff, Sharing With Chris Fountain (Justin Burton), Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox), Matt Littler (Max Cunningham) and Gemma Bissix (Clare Cunningham).[10] |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Births England and Wales 1837-2006
- ^ a b "Dad's pride in his two TV star daughters". Echo. http://www.echo-news.co.uk/echofeatures/echowoman/8444756.Dad_s_pride_in_his_two_TV_star_daughters.
- ^ "Savannah Caskey played by Hannah Tointon". HARCHESTER.NET. http://www.harchester.net/profiles/index.asp?season=8&profile=103. Retrieved 2007-12-24.
- ^ a b "Exclusive Hannah Tointon interview". Channel 4. 2008-04-07. Archived from the original on 2008-04-11. http://web.archive.org/web/20080411053820/http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/H/hollyoaks/news/previous/08/04/080407.html. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- ^ "'Hollyoaks' actress quits after a year". Digital Spy. 2007-11-03. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a79089/hollyoaks-actress-quits-after-a-year.html. Retrieved 2007-12-24.
- ^ "BBC One Programmes - Doctors". BBC ONE. 2008-11-11. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fh6d0. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ^ Derek Robins (2008-07-22). "From Hollyoaks to horror flicks". The Sun. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/soaps/article1456543.ece. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- ^ "The Inbetweeners is back tonight! And guess who they'll be drooling over this series...". http://www.ok.co.uk/celebnews/view/26277/The-Inbetweeners-is-back-tonight-And-guess-who-they-ll-be-drooling-over-this-series-.
- ^ Coronation Street | Galleries | Weekly round-up | BSA Panel voted categories - ITV Soaps
- ^ British Soap Awards 2008 - The winners - MSN TV UK
