Angela McHale

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Angela McHale
Born
Angela Jane McHale

(1969-02-26) 26 February 1969 (age 56)
London, England
Occupation(s)Actress, comedian
Years active1995–present

Angela Jane McHale (born 26 February 1969) is an English actress and comedian, particularly well known for her variety of British television roles including roles in Not Going Out , [1] The Catherine Tate Show and Grange Hill . She is married with two sons.

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Career

Angela Jane McHale was born on 26 February 1969 and attended St Anne's convent school for girls in Ealing, London and St Benedict's School, Ealing for 6th form. [2] [3] She then went to Warwick University [4] to read Politics and discovered her vocation. Following her degree she studied acting at the Drama Studio London gaining a distinction. Her most high-profile work has been with comedians Catherine Tate and Lee Mack. [5] [ citation needed ]

She then later guest-starred in close friends' Tate and Mack's TV shows, The Catherine Tate Show (all 3 series) and Not Going Out. She has appeared in the latter eight times, each time playing a different guest role. She has also been in Miranda (written by and starring Miranda Hart) and The Bill . She has appeared in Doctors, Casualty, Coronation Street, Eastenders and Summer of Rockets .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006CorpseLydiaShort film
2019MotheringHelenShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Tears Before BedtimeInterview NannyEpisode 1
2000 Without Motive Tamsin SmartEpisode 6: "A Rattled Man"
2001 Grange Hill PC Wendy GibbonSeries 24; episodes 11, 16–18 & 20
Murder in Mind DS Catherine HarrisonSeries 1; episode 3: "Motive"
2003 Casualty SueSeries 18; episode 14: "Christmas Spirit"
2004–2006 The Catherine Tate Show Various charactersSeries 1–3; 12 episodes
2005 Bad Girls NurseSeries 7; episode 7
2006 Snuff Box (unknown)Mini-series; episode 3: "Punchline"
EastEnders Midwife1 episode
2006–2025 Not Going Out Clown Instructor
Lola
Nurse
Sat Nav (voice)
Mum 1
Care Worker
A.I. Doll's Voice
Series 1; episode 1: "Serious"
Series 3; episode 3: "Amy"
Series 7; episode 3: "Donor"
Series 8; episode 3: "Car"
Series 9; episode 6: "Lollipop Man"
Series 13; episode 8: "Wilfred"
Series 14; episode 2: "Doll"
2007 Angelo's AngelaEpisode 4
2009 Doctors Rebecca FisherSeries 10: episode 190: "O True Apothecary"
Miranda CustomerSeries 1; episode 3: "Job"
2010 The Bill Carole CoombesSeries 26; episode 23: "Solace"
2011 Coronation Street Christine2 episodes
Doctors Nicola JeffriesSeries 13; episode 107: "Reality Check"
2014 Edge of Heaven Jemima Hadley-HawthorneEpisode 3
2019 Summer of Rockets Head WardenMini-series; episode 2

References

  1. "Not Going Out – Episode Guide – British Comedy Guide". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
  2. "Angela Jane MCHALE". GOV.UK . Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  3. "Angela McHale". Mandy.
  4. "Benefactors Magazine" (PDF). Retrieved 30 January 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. "Comedy on Radio 2". BBC. 31 January 2006. Retrieved 30 January 2011.