Natalie Casey

Natalie Casey
Born	Natalie Casey
Nationality	British
Occupation	Actress, singer, comedienne
Years active	1990–present
Television	Donna Henshaw in Two Pints Carol Groves in Hollyoaks
Spouse	Paul Kemp

Natalie Casey is an English actress, television presenter and singer. She is best known for her long running roles playing Carol Groves in the TV series Hollyoaks from 1995 to 2000 and playing Donna Henshaw in Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps from 2001 to 2011. She is currently appearing in the West End in Legally Blonde The Musical.

Early life

At the age of three her single "Chick Chick Chicken" reached number 72 in the UK Singles Chart in 1984.^[1] This made her the youngest person ever to have a recording in the UK chart.^[2] At this time, she appeared on the BBC's Saturday Superstore and asked Boy George to take her to the toilet. In the 2008 Two Pints Live special Natalie peformed the single for the first time in over 20 years. Casey is the spokeswoman for the new Pizza Hut advert.

She attended Oldham Theatre Workshop with longtime friend Antony Cotton. Her older sister is actress Anna-Jane Casey.^{[citation needed]}

Television work

Casey played Carol Groves from the very first episode of Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks in which she remained in for over five years. In 2001 Casey joined the cast of Two Pints of Lager playing Donna Henshaw alongside Hollyoaks co star Will Mellor. Casey appeared in all nine series as only one of two original main characters. The final episode aired on 24 May 2011.

Theatre work

In the summer of 2007, Casey played "Serena Katz" in a hit run of the musical, Fame, at the Shaftesbury Theatre, and in February 2008 she began playing the role "Julia" in the pre-West End UK tour of The Wedding Singer. Her other stage credits include The Vagina Monologues (Palace Theatre, Manchester), Hobson's Choice (Watermill Theatre opposite her sister Anna-Jane Casey), Flint Street Nativity (Liverpool Playhouse), Well at the Trafalgar Studios, and the Apollo Theatre, opposite Sarah Miles and most recently "Ado Annie" in Oklahoma! at the Chichester Festival Theatre. She took over from Denise Van Outen in Legally Blonde The Musical at The Savoy Theatre as Paulette from 26 April 2011.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role
1990	Death in Venice	Young Girl
1995–2000	Hollyoaks	Carol Groves
1999	Brookside: Double Take	Moria
2000–2001	MTV Select	Presenter
2001	Big Brother's Little Brother	Co-presenter with Dermot O'Leary
2001–2011	Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps	Donna Henshaw
2002	24 (TV series) Heaven	Presenter
2003	24 (TV series) Access all areas	Presenter
2005	Chopratown	Annie Deaver
2009	Missing	Gemma Winter
2010	Changing Faces	Narrator

References

1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 96. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 
2. ^ Gambaccini, Paul; Rice, Tim; Rice, Jonathan (1994). British Hit Singles. London: Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-633-2 

External links

• Natalie Casey at the Internet Movie Database
• Interview in OK magazine

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