Tricia Penrose
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| Tricia Penrose | |
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| Born | Patricia Penrose 9 April 1970 Kirkby, Lancashire, England |
| Other names | Trisha Penrose |
| Occupation | Actress, television presenter, singer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse | Mark Simpkin (2003—) |
Patricia "Tricia" Penrose (born 9 April 1970, Kirkby, Merseyside) is an English actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Gina Ward in ITV1's long-running 1960s drama Heartbeat, a role she played continuously from 1993 to 2010. She has also appeared in The Royal, Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Boon, Justice and Dancin' Thru the Dark.
Although Tricia primarily focused on her acting career, she also had an interest in the music industry as she released two singles – "Where Did Our Love Go?" (1996, UK #71) and "Don't Wanna Be Alone" (2000, UK #44)[1] In 2002, she reached the final of A Song for Europe (the competition to select the UK's Eurovision Song Contest entry) but did not win. In 2004, however, she won a Christmas edition of the ITV show Stars in Their Eyes, performing as Brenda Lee and singing "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree". She has also sung a number of times on Heartbeat. In 2006 she signed a new contract with the show, thought to be worth £100,000. The final series of Heartbeat aired in 2009–2010.
In 2007, Penrose came second in the third series of Comic Relief Does Fame Academy on BBC1, beaten by Tara Palmer-Tomkinson. In 2008 she released an aerobics DVD.
In July 2010, she was a contestant on the BBC programme Celebrity MasterChef, but she was eliminated at the first hurdle after serving up uncooked liver.
Tricia appeared in the popular ITV programme Sing If You Can in May 2011 in order to help raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust charity where an amazing £16,333 was raised.
As from November 2011, Tricia has become a client of Urban Associates, the largest independent personal management and PR agency in the UK.
She is married to TV presenter Mark Simpkin, with two sons, Jake (born 10 September 2003), and Freddy Jay (born 8 August 2008). She has an older brother called Paul and a long-lost sister Julie, whom she met for the first time only in 2001.
[edit] References
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 422. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
[edit] External links
- Tricia Penrose at the Internet Movie Database
- Tricia Penrose Official website
- Tricia to appear on Fame Academy
- Tricia Penrose Twitter page
- Tricia Penrose Facebook page
