Chloe Newsome (born 1 December 1976) is an English actress who is best known for starring in the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street, appearing on and off between 1991 and 1998. She was the second actress to portray the role of Vicky McDonald, after Helen Warburton played the character for four episodes in 1990.
Chloe Newsome | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chloe Newsome 1 December 1976 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Known for | Coronation Street (1991–1996, 1998) |
Career
editSince spending the majority of her teen years working on Coronation Street, Newsome has concentrated on a wide variety of stage work over the last decade. Other screen appearances include The Bill, Sharpe's Waterloo, The Life and Crimes of William Palmer, Children's Ward and the 2005 film adaptation of John Braine's novel The Jealous God.
Because of the irregular nature of acting work, Newsome has taken temporary office employment between jobs.[1]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Jealous God | Clare | |
| 2011 | Lost Christmas | Alice |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Children's Ward | Thea Bartlett | 9 episodes |
| 1991–1996, 1998 | Coronation Street | Vicky McDonald | Series regular, 256 episodes |
| 1997 | Sharpe's Waterloo | Paulette (Whore) | Episode: "Sharpe's Waterloo" |
| 1998 | The Life and Crimes of William Palmer | Eliza Tharm | 2 episodes |
| The Bill | Jacky Marsh | Episode: One Small Step – (S14 E51) | |
| 1999 | Coronation Street: After Hours | Vicky McDonald | Main role, 6 episodes |
Radio
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Agatha Christie’s The Lie | Nell Reeves | BBC Radio 4 |
Theatre
edit- Alphabetical Order as Lesley, Hampstead Theatre, 16 April – 16 May 2009 (Michael Frayn)
- The Hollow as Midge, UK Tour (Bill Kenwright Ltd national tours); 2006 (Agatha Christie)
- And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
- Dangerous Corner (J. B. Priestley)
- The Importance of Being Earnest for Ian Dickens Productions (Oscar Wilde)
- Emma (for John Adams at Basingstoke)
- Pride and Prejudice
- The Sneeze (Anton Chekhov)
- Othello (the Good Company) (William Shakespeare)
- The Taming of the Shrew, Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds; 2005 (William Shakespeare)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream, Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds; 2005 (William Shakespeare)[2]
- Twelfth Night, Stafford Castle and Kirkstall Abbey (William Shakespeare)[2]
- The Young Idea (Noël Coward)
- Shooting Star, Chester Gateway (director: Frith Banbury)
- Treehouses, The Union, Southwark
- Wait Until Dark
- Spring and Port Wine West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
References
edit- ^ Matthews, Virginia; "Permanently temporary" Guardian.co.uk, 3 December 2007 (Retrieved: 22 July 2009)
- ^ a b "Tour 2005: A Midsummer Night's Dream / Taming of the Shrew" Archived 3 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine BritishShakespeareCompany.com, 2005 (Retrieved: 22 July 2009)