Sian Gibson
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Siân Gibson | |
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| Born | Siân Foulkes 30 July 1976 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, writer |
Sîan Gibson (born Siân Foulkes; 30 July 1976) is a British actress and writer perhaps best known for her collaborations with Peter Kay,[1] including starring in and co-writing the comedy series Peter Kay's Car Share, for which she won the 2016 BAFTA TV Award for Best Scripted Comedy and the National Television Award for Best Comedy.
Early life
Gibson was born and raised in Mold, North Wales.[2] Her father was a builder and her mother a housewife. She did not consider herself an 'arty' child but did join the local youth theatre in Theatr Clwyd.[3] She studied performing arts at Salford University where she met fellow students Peter Kay and Steve Edge.[4]
Career
Before her role in Peter Kay's Car Share, she had not auditioned for any acting roles for over a year and was working in a call centre in Chester. Sian did appear in an episode of Phoenix Nights (S01EP4 - Singles Night) working behind the bar and collecting glasses; Paddy can be seen chatting her up at the bar. Peter Kay had received the script from Paul Coleman and Tim Reid, a friend of Paul's and asked what he thought. Peter loved the script however, there was no intention at first of him even being in the series. He later asked Sian Gibson if she wanted to work with him. They then set to work rewriting the script to fit themselves, as the original script John and Kayleigh were meant to be slightly younger. The success of the series brought Gibson to wider prominence and has opened the door for other roles; she will also return in a second series of Car Share to be recorded in 2016 saying that "I am ready for a second series of Car Share when Peter is.[3][5]
Personal life
Sian Gibson is married to Ian Gibson, a gasman. They have one child.[2][3] In episode three of Peter Kay's Car Share Sian's character Kayleigh shows up to John's car hungover. In a interview she says that when her family watched the episode that they believed that this was the most accurate portrayal of Sian in real life.
Credits
TV
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Peak Practice | Sandra | One Episode |
| 1997 | Where the Heart Is | Cheese Counter Girl | One Episode |
| 1997 | The Grand | Florence | One Episode |
| 1998-99, 2007 | Hollyoaks | Tessie Thompson | Four Episodes |
| 1998 | Comedy Lab | Alison | "The Services" |
| 1999 | That Peter Kay Thing | Yvonne | One Episode entitled "Eyes Down" |
| 2000 | The League of Gentlemen | Trish | Two Episodes entitled "Lust for Royston Vasey", "The One-Armed Man Is King" |
| 2001 | Phoenix Nights | (young) Mary | Three Episodes |
| 2002 | Emmerdale | Suzie Brown | Two Episodes |
| 2005 | Marian, Again | Fiona | TV Movie (Credited as Sian Foulkes) |
| 2008 | Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice | Wendy from the group, 2 Up-2 Down | |
| 2015–present | Peter Kay's Car Share | Kayleigh Kitson | also credited as writer and creator[6] British Academy Television Award for Best Scripted Comedy National Television Award for Best Comedy Nominated—British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance |
| 2016 | Do Not Disturb[1] | Sheila |
References
- ^ "Meet the actress giving Peter Kay a run for his money", mirror.co.uk; accessed 11 October 2015.
- ^ a b Alice Jones (13 January 2016). "Sian Gibson interview: How a phone call from Peter Kay changed the actress's life". The Independent. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ a b c "Sian Gibson: From call centre worker to Peter Kay's Car Share". The Independent. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "North Wales actress Sian Gibson admits 'no one knew who I was before Car Share'". DailyPost.co.uk. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ whatsontvstars (15 January 2016), Sian Gibson: 'I'm ready for a second series of Car Share when Peter is!', retrieved 4 June 2016
- ^ Peter Kay's Car Share - Credits
External links
- Sîan Gibson at IMDb
- Peter Kay's Car Share, bbc.co.uk; accessed 18 January 2016.
- Interview, independent.co.uk; accessed 18 January 2016.
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