Sophie Abelson
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Sophie Abelson is an English
stage
and television actress. She currently plays Cherry Malone
in the BBC Birmingham
's daytime soap opera
, Doctors.
, Merseyside
, ever since she was a child she wanted to be an actress. She studied at Kingswood Junior School and Greenbank High School
before completing a degree in Media & Drama at the University of Salford
.
for York Theatre Royal
, the David Freeman
production of As you like it
, the Braham Murray
production of She Stoops to Conquer
for Royal Exchange Manchester, and the Carole Rodd tour of Girls Night Out. In 2000 she took many parts in theatrical productions and first appeared on television in 2002 in a one-off Holby City
episode.
In 2006 she starred as actress Barbara Windsor
in the Paul Hunter
production of 2006 revival of the Olivier Award-winning comedy Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick
at the Octagon Bolton
, for which she received many positive reviews.
Abelson recently filmed in Call Mickey, a television pilot show directed by Peter Richardson.
's daytime TV soap opera
, Doctors, she played the role of Tilly Ruffell. She was brought back to the series in 2009 in the role of the bubbly and gullible Nurse, Cherry Malone
, a character who first entered the soap
on 6 April 2009. In November 2009 Abelson had a major storyline, what saw her character, Cherry Malone
's boyfriend, Scott Nielson die, due to drugs. The police thought Cherry was also taking drugs, even though she was not, they had no evidence so Cherry was not prosecuted and the case was closed.
Abelson was nominated for Best Newcomer & Sexiest Female at The British Soap Awards 2010.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
stage
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
and television actress. She currently plays Cherry Malone
Cherry Malone
Cherry Malone is a fictional character in the soap opera Doctors. She is played by Sophie Abelson and made her first appearance on 6 April 2009.-Character:...
in the BBC Birmingham
BBC Birmingham
BBC Birmingham is one of the oldest regional arms of the BBC, located in Birmingham, West Midlands. It was the first region outside of London to start broadcasting both the corporation's radio and television transmissions, the latter from the Sutton Coldfield television transmitter...
's daytime soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
, Doctors.
Early life
Born in SouthportSouthport
Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. During the 2001 census Southport was recorded as having a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England...
, Merseyside
Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
, ever since she was a child she wanted to be an actress. She studied at Kingswood Junior School and Greenbank High School
Greenbank High School
Greenbank High School is an all-girls secondary comprehensive school located in Hillside, Southport, Merseyside, England, with specialism as a Language College.It has been judged as Outstanding school by Ofsted in November 2010.-Admissions:...
before completing a degree in Media & Drama at the University of Salford
University of Salford
The University of Salford is a campus university based in Salford, Greater Manchester, England with approximately 20,000 registered students. The main campus is about west of Manchester city centre, on the A6, opposite the former home of the physicist, James Prescott Joule and the Working Class...
.
Career
After touring nationally with her theatre schools, Abelson began her professional career in theatre, including appearances in Death of a SalesmanDeath of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman is a 1949 play written by American playwright Arthur Miller. It was the recipient of the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play. Premiered at the Morosco Theatre in February 1949, the original production ran for a total of 742 performances.-Plot :Willy Loman...
for York Theatre Royal
York Theatre Royal
The York Theatre Royal is a theatre in St. Leonard's Place, York, England, which dates back to 1744. The theatre currently seats 847 people. This reduced capacity takes into account removal of the mixing position seats and the stage side boxes which are normally not sold...
, the David Freeman
David Freeman
David Freeman is the name of:*David Freeman , collector, historian, and authority on old-time and bluegrass music*David Freeman, musician, member of The Flys and The Lover Speaks, writer of "No More I Love You's"...
production of As you like it
As You Like It
As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 or early 1600 and first published in the folio of 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has been suggested as a possibility...
, the Braham Murray
Braham Murray
Braham Murray, OBE is an English theatre director. He has been an Artistic Director of the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester since its foundation in 1976.-Early years:...
production of She Stoops to Conquer
She Stoops to Conquer
She Stoops to Conquer is a comedy by the Irish author Oliver Goldsmith, son of an Anglo-Irish vicar, first performed in London in 1773. The play is a great favourite for study by English literature and theatre classes in Britain and the United States. It is one of the few plays from the 18th...
for Royal Exchange Manchester, and the Carole Rodd tour of Girls Night Out. In 2000 she took many parts in theatrical productions and first appeared on television in 2002 in a one-off Holby City
Holby City
Holby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999...
episode.
In 2006 she starred as actress Barbara Windsor
Barbara Windsor
Barbara Ann Windsor, MBE , better known by her stage name Barbara Windsor, is an English actress. Her best known roles are in the Carry On films and as Peggy Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders....
in the Paul Hunter
Paul Hunter
Paul Alan Hunter was an English professional snooker player. His media profile developed swiftly and he became known as the "Beckham of the Baize" because of his good looks and flamboyant style....
production of 2006 revival of the Olivier Award-winning comedy Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick
Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick
Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick is a 1998 play written by the English dramatist Terry Johnson, who also directed the original production at the National Theatre....
at the Octagon Bolton
Bolton
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...
, for which she received many positive reviews.
Abelson recently filmed in Call Mickey, a television pilot show directed by Peter Richardson.
Doctors
In a July 2007 episode of the BBC BirminghamBBC Birmingham
BBC Birmingham is one of the oldest regional arms of the BBC, located in Birmingham, West Midlands. It was the first region outside of London to start broadcasting both the corporation's radio and television transmissions, the latter from the Sutton Coldfield television transmitter...
's daytime TV soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
, Doctors, she played the role of Tilly Ruffell. She was brought back to the series in 2009 in the role of the bubbly and gullible Nurse, Cherry Malone
Cherry Malone
Cherry Malone is a fictional character in the soap opera Doctors. She is played by Sophie Abelson and made her first appearance on 6 April 2009.-Character:...
, a character who first entered the soap
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
on 6 April 2009. In November 2009 Abelson had a major storyline, what saw her character, Cherry Malone
Cherry Malone
Cherry Malone is a fictional character in the soap opera Doctors. She is played by Sophie Abelson and made her first appearance on 6 April 2009.-Character:...
's boyfriend, Scott Nielson die, due to drugs. The police thought Cherry was also taking drugs, even though she was not, they had no evidence so Cherry was not prosecuted and the case was closed.
Abelson was nominated for Best Newcomer & Sexiest Female at The British Soap Awards 2010.
External links
- Sophie Abelson at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...