- Lisa Riley
Infobox actor
name = Lisa Riley
notable role = Host of "You've Been Framed "
birthname = Lisa Riley
birthdate = Birth date and age|1975|8|5|df=y
location =Bury Greater Manchester England
height =
spouse =Lisa Riley (born June 13 1975 in
Bury , Greater Manchester) is an Englishactress andtelevision presenter best known for playing the role of "Mandy Dingle " in the popular television soap opera "Emmerdale " and succeedingJeremy Beadle onYou've Been Framed .Riley trained at the
Oldham Theatre Workshop from the age of nine, and was signed by an agent three years later. After some early roles including extra work onCoronation Street and an appearance in "Butterfly kiss" which was directed byMichael Winterbottom , her first breakthrough role in UK television was playing the equally well-endowed character "Mandy Dingle " in "Emmerdale " over a period of six and a half years.Shortly after landing her role on Emmerdale, the voluptuous Riley scooped the prestigious "
Rear of the Year " award.In 1996, Riley won the
National Television Awards for "Most popular newcomer" for her work inEmmerdale .Riley went on then to present the popular "
You've Been Framed " show from 1998-2002, taking over from the former presenter,Jeremy Beadle and raising viewers figures to more than 13 million at its peak in the process. In 1999, Riley appeared opposite a youngJack P Shepherd in "Pull Out More Fags" and had a cameo role in the music video for "When the Going Gets Tough" byBoyzone . In 2000, Riley appeared inITV 'sChristmas Pantomime Aladdin opposite stars such asPatsy Kensit ,Julian Clary andPaul Merton and in 2001, Riley appeared in a commercial forHeineken .Riley's other credits include roles in
Fat Friends ,The Bill ,Holby City , Doctors, theBBC 's "Afternoon Play" series, "Having It off" and the little seen film "Secret Society".On stage, Riley has appeared in many
pantomime s (This year she stars with Sid Little in Aladdin at the Southport Theatre from 8 December to 6 January 2008) and in UK tours ofThe Play What I Wrote ,The Vagina Monologues oppositeSharon Osbourne and "The Naked Truth".The 2006 album "I Rock Eye Pop" by
Kings Have Long Arms includes a track titled "Lisa Riley".Riley describes herself as a "dedicated vegetarian" [ [http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-life/food-drink/2007/12/20/my-last-supper-lisa-riley-100252-20271529/ My Last Supper: Lisa Riley - Liverpool Echo.co.uk ] ] She is also known to be close friends with
Antony Cotton .References
2. [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0727112/ imdb]
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