Leah Hackett
Encyclopedia
Leah Hackett is an English
actress, most notable for her role as Tina Reilly (née McQueen) in Hollyoaks
.
, Greater Manchester
. She used to work in Tyldesley Library as a teenager. She attended Tyldesley Primary School before moving to Fred Longworth High School. Hackett then attended Winstanley College
and went on to get a place at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
.
Hackett dated Dave Hunter, who was lead singer of the band Reemer
. She appeared in Reemer's video for the single Maniac
.
soap Hollyoaks
. She played the role for over two years between 3 August 2006, until her character's death in 17 October 2008,relinquishing the role voluntarily despite being offered a new contract .
. In July 2008, Hackett was the face selected to launch the Polaroid
PoGo
.
Hackett also appeared in a series of videos promoting the Year of Food and Farming. Where she milks a cow, shears sheep, collects eggs and makes an ice cream at Blaze Farm in Cheshire
. Leah has appeared in a pantomime
, Dick Whittington, at Buxton Opera House
and she played pantomime
Alice Witzwarren. Leah also appeared in an episode of Doctors titled The Mathematics of Marriage which aired December 15, 2010.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actress, most notable for her role as Tina Reilly (née McQueen) in Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
.
Background and personal life
Hackett was born in BoltonBolton
Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Close to the West Pennine Moors, it is north west of the city of Manchester. Bolton is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
. She used to work in Tyldesley Library as a teenager. She attended Tyldesley Primary School before moving to Fred Longworth High School. Hackett then attended Winstanley College
Winstanley College
Winstanley College is a sixth form college in the Billinge Higher End area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester.-Admissions:In the academic year 2007–08 it had 1,803 full time students...
and went on to get a place at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts is, despite its young age, one of the United Kingdom's leading institutions for the performing arts. The university is situated in the English city of Liverpool...
.
Hackett dated Dave Hunter, who was lead singer of the band Reemer
Reemer
Reemer is a 4-piece Indie, Pop, Punk & Rock band from the United Kingdom, formed and based in Manchester.The band has undergone numerous member changes and has now found moderate success in 2008, releasing their debut album, Snakes and Ladders on 27 October 2008. It features their first two singles...
. She appeared in Reemer's video for the single Maniac
Maniac (Reemer song)
"Maniac" is the debut single from the British band Reemer.The single was produced by Chris Kimsey at Sphere Studios in London.It reached number 5 in the UK Indie charts....
.
Hollyoaks
Hackett played timid Tina Reilly (née McQueen) in Channel 4Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
soap Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
. She played the role for over two years between 3 August 2006, until her character's death in 17 October 2008,relinquishing the role voluntarily despite being offered a new contract .
Other appearances
She also appeared in the Liverpool Nativity on 16 December 2007 as a shepherdShepherd
A shepherd is a person who tends, feeds or guards flocks of sheep.- Origins :Shepherding is one of the oldest occupations, beginning some 6,000 years ago in Asia Minor. Sheep were kept for their milk, meat and especially their wool...
. In July 2008, Hackett was the face selected to launch the Polaroid
Polaroid Corporation
Polaroid Corporation is an American-based international consumer electronics and eyewear company, originally founded in 1937 by Edwin H. Land. It is most famous for its instant film cameras, which reached the market in 1948, and continued to be the company's flagship product line until the February...
PoGo
Pogo
Pogo is the title and central character of a long-running daily American comic strip, created by cartoonist Walt Kelly and distributed by the Post-Hall Syndicate...
.
Hackett also appeared in a series of videos promoting the Year of Food and Farming. Where she milks a cow, shears sheep, collects eggs and makes an ice cream at Blaze Farm in Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
. Leah has appeared in a pantomime
Pantomime
Pantomime — not to be confused with a mime artist, a theatrical performer of mime—is a musical-comedy theatrical production traditionally found in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Jamaica, South Africa, India, Ireland, Gibraltar and Malta, and is mostly performed during the...
, Dick Whittington, at Buxton Opera House
Buxton Opera House
Buxton Opera House is in The Square, Buxton, Derbyshire, England. It is a 902-seat opera house that hosts the annual Buxton Festival and International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival, among others, as well as pantomime at Christmas, musicals and other entertainments year-round. Hosting live...
and she played pantomime
Pantomime
Pantomime — not to be confused with a mime artist, a theatrical performer of mime—is a musical-comedy theatrical production traditionally found in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Jamaica, South Africa, India, Ireland, Gibraltar and Malta, and is mostly performed during the...
Alice Witzwarren. Leah also appeared in an episode of Doctors titled The Mathematics of Marriage which aired December 15, 2010.
Television
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2008 | Hollyoaks Hollyoaks Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill... |
Tina Reilly (née McQueen) | Channel 4 Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel... |