Tina O'Brien

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name = Tina O'Brien


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birthdate = Bda|1983|8|7|df=yes
location = Rusholme, Manchester, England
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occupation = Actress
yearsactive = 1997–present
domesticpartner = Ryan Thomas (2004–)
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Tina O'Brien (born 7 August 1983) is an English actress. She is best known for playing the role of Sarah-Louise Platt on the show "Coronation Street".

Acting career

Born in Rusholme, Manchester, O'Brien left Trinity Church of England High School with nine GCSEs.fact|date=August 2007 She starred in the drama "Children's Ward" in 1997, "The Cops" in 1998 and "Clocking Off" in 2000, playing the on-screen sister of actor "Jack P Shepherd" who later became her on-screen brother David in Coronation Street. She joined "Coronation Street" on 31 October 1999, taking over the role of Sarah-Louise Platt from Lynsay King. At the age of sixteen, she was three years older than her character. Sarah's pregnancy with baby Bethany won O'Brien "Best Storyline" at the British Soap Awards. She has also won best newcomer at the National Television Awards. O'Brien revealed in the British press on 4 April 2007 that she would be leaving Coronation Street before the end of the year.cite news | date=2007-04-04 | url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2007150484,00.html | title=Tina: I'm quitting Corrie | work=The Sun | accessdate=2007-04-04] Her first role after leaving "Coronation Street" was in the 2007 pantomime at Manchester Opera House, where she played the title character of "Cinderella". O'Brien has expressed interest in doing televised dramas and theatre work. [ [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a82452/tina-obrien-wants-meaty-drama-role.html Soaps - News - Tina O'Brien wants "meaty" drama role - Digital Spy ] ]

Personal life

O'Brien is the godmother of Emily Walton, who plays Bethany, her on-screen daughter. Since 2004, Tina has been in a relationship with Ryan Thomas who played her onscreen husband Jason Grimshaw, and in March 2008 it was revealed they are moving in together. [ [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/a90592/ex-corrie-star-tina-buys-new-home.html Showbiz - News - Ex-Corrie star Tina buys new home - Digital Spy ] ] On 5 April 2008, it was announced that Tina and Ryan are expecting their first child together, and that they are "bubbling over with excitement". [ [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/a93142/tina-obrien-is-expecting-first-child.html Showbiz - News - Tina O'Brien is expecting first child - Digital Spy ] ] She previously dated Bruno Langley, who played Todd Grimshaw in "Coronation Street". [cite news | date=2002-02-28 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/tv_film/newsid_1846000/1846596.stm | title=Corrie teenagers 'dating in real life' | publisher=BBC News | accessdate=2007-04-04]

O'Brien has twice been voted into the annual FHM Top 100 Sexiest Women in the World. In 2005 she was voted 28th. [cite news | date= | url=http://www.fhm.com/site/content/searchresults2.aspx?search=100%20Sexiest%202005 | title=FHM 100 Sexiest Women In The World 2005 | Yahoo Entertainment | accessdate=2007-04-23] In 2006 she was voted 53rd. [cite news | date= | url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006190406,,00.html | title=FHM 100 Sexiest Women In The World 2006 | work=The Sun | accessdate=2007-04-04]

O'Brien is a patron of the charity Animals in Distress Sanctuary. [cite web | date=2006-07-27 | url=http://www.animals-in-distress.net/our-patron.htm | title=Our patron, Tina O'Brien | publisher=Animals in Distress | accessdate=2007-04-04]

In Coronation Street, her character hates her younger brother David Platt, played by Jack P. Shepherd, but in real life she and Shepherd are good friends.

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