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Amanda Holden - Biography |
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Amanda Louise Holden (born February
16, 1971 in Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire)is an English actress. She made
her television debut as a contestant on the long-running ITV series, Blind
Date.
Amanda trained at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Her first
television role was in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 1994, but she is
perhaps best known for playing Mia Bevan in the BAFTA Award nominated
drama series Cutting It from 2002 to 2004.
She married television presenter Les Dennis in 1995, but separated from
him following her affair with actor Neil Morrissey. These events made her
a popular target for the British tabloid press. The couple were divorced
on 18 November 2003.
Amanda Holden has appeared in several stage musicals, and in 2004 was
nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actress in a
Musical for her performance in the West End production of Thoroughly
Modern Millie. On 19 November 2004, she appeared on the BBC's Children in
Need telethon singing Aretha Franklin's "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural
Woman". On that night also, she announced her engagement to record boss
Chris Hughes.
Her most recent TV appearance was on the ITV1 drama, Wild at Heart, which
aired its first series at the beginning of 2006. Series two was screened
at the beginning of 2007. Amanda plays the role of Sarah alongside Stephen
Tompkinson. The show is pulling in over 8 million viewers each week and a
third series is due to start filming in the summer[citation needed].
Amanda's other TV credits include three series of the hit comedy Kiss Me
Kate alongside Caroline Quentin, three series of the ITV comedy series The
Grimleys, Celeb with Harry Enfield, the critically acclaimed BBC series
Hearts and Bones alongside Damien Lewis, the comedy series Mad About Alice
with Jamie Theakston, and a Boxing Day special Marple alongside Geraldine
McEwan and John Hannah. She also co-starred with Bill Nighy and Sir Tom
Courtenay in Ready When You Are, Mr McGill, Jack Rosenthal's classic
comedy drama.
On 21 January 2006, she gave birth to her first child, Alexa Louise
Florence Hughes, by Caesarean section.
On 12 February 2007, it was announced that Amanda would be a judge on the
ITV show Britain's Got Talent, as a last minute replacement for Girls
Aloud singer, Cheryl Tweedy. |
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Amanda Holden - Personal Quotes |
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"I had a weekend job in a shoe
shop to get me through college. I had a grant, but when you study in
London you need as much money as you can get. I also once sprayed
perfume in Boots for a week, but I couldn't stand the smell."
"Doing Top Of The Pops is one of my ambitions but I don't want to be
one of those actresses who suddenly goes: "oh yeah, I always wanted
to be a pop star". I always wanted to show I could perform and then
maybe release something once I'd proved myself. Considering my age,
I'm not going to wear crop tops and try to be Britney. I like
country but I don't think "Amanda Holden's Country Album" would be a
huge seller. Maybe a bit more of a crossover like Shania Twain. I
wouldn't mind covering Dolly Parton's Nine To Five." |
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Amanda Holden - Filmography |
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"Wild at Heart" .... Sarah
Trevanion (6 episodes, 2006)
- Episode #1.6 (2006) TV Episode .... Sarah Trevanion
- Episode #1.5 (2006) TV Episode .... Sarah Trevanion
- Episode #1.4 (2006) TV Episode .... Sarah Trevanion
- Episode #1.3 (2006) TV Episode .... Sarah Trevanion
- Episode #1.2 (2006) TV Episode .... Sarah Trevanion
(1 more)
Marple: 4.50 from Paddington (2004) (TV) .... Lucy Eyelesbarrow
... aka Marple: What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw (USA)
... aka What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw (USA: video title)
"French and Saunders" (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode #6.4 (2004) TV Episode
"Cutting It" .... Mia Bevan (1 episode, 2002-2004)
- Episode #3.5 (2004) TV Episode .... Mia Bevan
"Mad About Alice" .... Alice (2 episodes, 2004)
- Sick as a Parrot (2004) TV Episode .... Alice
- Handover (2004) TV Episode .... Alice
"Celeb" (2002) TV Series .... Debs Bloke (unknown episodes)
Now You See Her (2001) (TV) .... Jessica
The Hunt (2001/I) (TV) .... Sarah Campbell
"Kiss Me Kate" .... Mel (8 episodes, 1998-2000)
- Christmas (2000) TV Episode .... Mel
- The Bahamas (2000) TV Episode .... Mel
- The Italian Job (2000) TV Episode .... Mel
- Teeth (1999) TV Episode .... Mel
- One Night Stand (1999) TV Episode .... Mel
(3 more)
"Hearts and Bones" (2000) TV Series .... Louise Slaney (unknown
episodes)
Happy Birthday Shakespeare (2000) (TV) .... Alice
"Smack the Pony" (1999) TV Series .... Various Characters (Series 1)
(unknown episodes, 1999)
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (1999) (TV) ....
Geordie's Girlfriend
Virtual Sexuality (1999) .... Shoe Shop Assistant
"The Grimleys" (1999) TV Series .... Geraldine Titley (unknown
episodes)
Don't Go Breaking My Heart (1999) .... Nurse
"Hale and Pace" .... Girl 2 (1 episode, 1998)
- Episode #10.5 (1998) TV Episode .... Girl 2
"Jonathan Creek" .... Petra (2 episodes, 1998)
- The Problem at Gallows Gate: Part 2 (1998) TV Episode .... Petra
- The Problem at Gallows Gate: Part 1 (1998) TV Episode .... Petra
"Goodness Gracious Me" (1998) TV Series .... Various roles (season
1)
"The Bill" .... Julia (1 episode, 1997)
- Mr. Friday Night (1997) TV Episode .... Julia
"We Know Where You Live" (1997) TV Series .... Various characters
Intimate Relations (1996) .... Pamela
"EastEnders" .... Carmen (3 episodes, 1994)
- Episode dated 15 February 1994 (1994) TV Episode .... Carmen
- Episode dated 10 February 1994 (1994) TV Episode .... Carmen
- Episode dated 8 February 1994 (1994) TV Episode .... Carmen
"In Suspicious Circumstances" .... Alice Meadows (1 episode, 1993)
- Falling Starr (1993) TV Episode .... Alice Meadows |
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Amanda Holden - Related Links |
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Wikipedia: Amanda Holden
YouTube: Amanda Holden
Amanda Holden at Babemania.com
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