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Holly Quin-Ankrah
File:Holly Quin-Ankrah.jpg
Quin-Ankrah performing at Dockyard Bar in Salford on 15 January 2015
Born (1987-08-27) 27 August 1987 (age 37)
Warrington, Cheshire, England
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active2003–present

Holly Quin-Ankrah (born 27 August 1987),[1] known professionally as RAHH,[2] is an actress and singer from Warrington, England. She began her acting career as a teenager, playing Karen Young in the long-running CBBC drama series Grange Hill. She is also known for her lead role on the talent show drama Rock Rivals and a regular role as Cheryl Gray on Coronation Street between 2010 and 2011.

Early life

Quin-Ankrah was born and raised in Warrington, Cheshire.[3] She attended Bridgewater High School and then Mid Cheshire College, where she completed a two-year National Diploma in Fashion.[4]

Life and career

Quin-Ankrah's first role was as Karen Young on the CBBC drama Grange Hill as a teenager, despite having no acting training.[5] Whilst a cast member on Grange Hill she engaged in philanthropic ventures. In December 2004 she visited St. Francis Xavier's College, Woolton, Liverpool to promote MEND, a national mobile phone database for stolen or lost equipment.[6] In April 2006 she visited Alder Hey children's hospital to donate Easter Eggs to sick children.[7]

Following Grange Hill, Quin-Ankrah played a lead role in the 2008 ITV talent show drama Rock Rivals as "contestant" Bethany Hopkins. In 2009 she appeared in an episode of the sixth series of Shameless as Geena.[8] In February 2010 it was reported that Quin-Ankrah had been cast in the soap-opera Coronation Street as Cheryl Gray, a love interest for established character Lloyd Mullaney (Craig Charles).[9] Quin-Ankrah was 22 at the time of joining the soap but did not reveal her age at the casting as Cheryl was intended to be significantly older, with a ten-year-old son. Of her audition, Quin Ankrah recalls: "My agent told me not to say how old I was. I wore tweed flares and a highnecked top so I looked older!"[3] In July 2010, Quin-Ankrah received a nomination in the "Best Newcomer" category at the 2010 Inside Soap Awards for her portrayal of Cheryl.[10] She departed the serial in November 2011.[11]

Quin-Ankrah's theatre credits include playing the role of Katie in a 2009 stage musical adaptation of the Willy Russell drama Our Day Out at the Royal Court, Liverpool.[12]

Quin-Ankrah has since become a backing singer for Liam Gallagher under the stage name ‘Rahh’.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2003–2007 Grange Hill Karen Young Series regular
2008 Rock Rivals Bethany Hopkins Series regular
2009 Shameless Geena One episode: episode #6.4
2010–2011 Coronation Street Cheryl Gray Series regular
2013 The Dumping Ground Shannay Kelly Recurring Role; Series 1, 2 episodes
2015 Death in Paradise Alison Turner Episode 4.6

References

  1. ^ "RAHH". BBC Music. 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  2. ^ Robles, Jonathan (9 May 2018). "RAHH's Explosive Debut Single 'Overkill' Is Absolutely Perfect". Variance. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b Crawford, Sue (5 September 2010). "Holly finds it hard to bare". Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Holly joins Grange Hill class of 2004". Warrington Guardian. 8 April 2004. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  5. ^ Tansley, Janet (23 June 2010). "My love affair with Liverpool; Janet Tansley catches up with new girl on The Street Holly Quin-Ankrah". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  6. ^ Jones, Catherine (10 December 2004). "Mobile Security; Phones protection". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  7. ^ "Eggs-citing time with Grange Hill stars". Liverpool Echo. 17 April 2006. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  8. ^ "Holly Quin-Ankrah". Curtis Brown Literary and Talent Agency. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  9. ^ Green, Kris (11 February 2010). "Lapdancer lover for Corrie's Lloyd". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  10. ^ Wightman, Catriona (13 July 2010). "In Full: Inside Soap Awards 2010 Nominees". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Archived from the original on 17 October 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  11. ^ "What Happens When?". Inside Soap (45). Hearst Magazines UK: 30. 12–18 November 2011.
  12. ^ Jones, Catherine (18 September 2009). "Review; Our Day Out Royal Court". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
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