Naomi Radcliffe

Naomi Radcliffe
Born	1971 Oldham, Lancashire, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1995–present
Parents	Albert Radcliffe

Naomi Radcliffe (born 1971) is an English actress. She was born in Oldham, Lancashire to Albert Radcliffe—a Canon of Manchester Cathedral—and Petrina, a teacher.^[1][2] She was educated at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, having not been accepted on her first attempt.^[1]

Her first professional stage appearance was in Be My Baby in 1997. Early television appearances include major roles in Kay Mellor's Band of Gold and Russell T Davies's The Grand, before she took the role of Alison Wakefield in the Granada Television soap opera Coronation Street.^[1] She remained on the soap for two years between 1998 and 2000. When her contract was not renewed, the character was written out in a scene that saw her commit suicide by jumping in front of a lorry. The scene, watched by 17 million viewers, won Radcliffe the British Soap Award for Best Exit.^[2][3] From 2002 to 2005 she played Jean Bradshaw in the BBC drama Born and Bred. In 2007 she played Bev in the BBC Three situation comedy The Visit.

Credits and awards

Year	Production	Role	Other notes
1995	Band of Gold	Sarah
1996	In Suspicious Circumstances	Belulah Turner	1 episode ("Ring of Truth")
1997	The Grand	Lynne Milligan	2 series, 1997–1998
1998	Cold Feet	Woman with Baby	1 episode (Series 1, Episode 6)
	Coronation Street	Alison Wakefield	1998 – 2000 Won, British Soap Award for Best Exit
1999	Sunburn	Clare Alcock	1 episode (Series 1, Episode 6)
	Where the Heart Is	Nurse	1 episode ("Flesh and Blood")
2000	Queer as Folk 2	Judith Collins	Part 1
2002	24 Hour Party People	Twitchy Girl
	Nice Guy Eddie	Michelle	1 episode (Series 1, Episode 6)
	A Good Thief	Joanne	Television film
	Born and Bred	Jean Bradshaw	2002–2005
2006	The Royal	Ella Hale	1 episode ("Waifs and Strays")
2007	New Street Law	Lisa Grant	1 episode (Series 2, Episode 6)
	The Visit	Bev	1 series
	Heartbeat	Mary Masters	1 episode ("Touch and Go")
2011	Holby City	Amanda	1 episode ("Running the Gauntlet")

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Born and Bred: Naomi Radcliffe". bbc.co.uk (at the Internet Archive). 2002-10-30. Archived from the original on 2002-10-30. http://web.archive.org/web/20021030015304/http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/born_and_bred_jean.shtml. Retrieved 2008-01-02. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Oddy, Jame (2002-04-27). "Naomi Radcliffe: How I found life after death". Daily Mirror. 
3. ^ Staff writer (2001-05-23). "EastEnders triumph at UK soap awards". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1353527.stm. Retrieved 2008-01-02. 

External links

• Naomi Radcliffe at the British Film Institute
• Naomi Radcliffe at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Radcliffe, Naomi
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Date of birth	1971
Place of birth	Oldham, Lancashire, England
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