Gaynor Faye

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Gaynor Faye
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Faye and Matt Evers on the Dancing on Ice tour in 2010
Born
Gaynor Kay Mellor

(1971-08-26) 26 August 1971 (age 53)
Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
OccupationActress
Years active1991–present
PartnerMark Pickering
Children2
Mother Kay Mellor

Gaynor Kay Mellor (born 26 August 1971), known professionally as Gaynor Faye, is an English actress and writer. She played Judy Mallett in television soap opera Coronation Street from 1995 until 1999 and Megan Macey in Emmerdale from 2012 until 2019.[ citation needed ]

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Early life

Gaynor Faye was born in Leeds, England, to TV scriptwriter Kay Mellor [1] [2] and Anthony Mellor. [3] Her maternal grandmother was Jewish. [4] She has one sister, Yvonne.

Career

Faye has played the roles of Holly Quinn in BBC television drama series Playing the Field , Lauren Harris in Fat Friends , Georgia Lovett in Between the Sheets and Julie in Stan the Man. She has also written two episodes of Fat Friends.

Faye played the role of Judy Mallett in ITV's Coronation Street from 2 October 1995 to 26 September 1999. The Malletts moved into 9 Coronation Street in 1995. Judy was an arcade assistant, and later a barmaid at the Rovers Return. Brash and strong-willed, Judy had a sensitive side, too, and longed to have children. Before the arrival of twins in 1998, Judy had believed she was unable to conceive, leading the Malletts to buy pregnant teen Zoe Tattersall's baby, naming the child Katie. They were left heartbroken when Zoe broke the agreement and took back her daughter. Less than a year after becoming a mother, Judy was involved in a minor car accident, causing an undetected blood clot in her leg. A few days later, she died suddenly when hanging out washing at No.9; Gary was attending Ashley and Maxine Peacock's wedding.

In 2006, Faye appeared in ITV's Dancing on Ice . Her skating partner was Daniel Whiston. On 4 March 2006, she was crowned the inaugural Dancing on Ice champion. From 2006 to 2007, Faye starred as Anna Williams Bedford in The Chase , a television series co-written with her mother for BBC One. Faye released a video based on the exercise routine she followed during Dancing on Ice.

Faye appeared in the stage adaptation of Calendar Girls alongside Lynda Bellingham at London's Noël Coward Theatre in 2009. [5] This was written by Juliette Towhidi and Tim Firth.

In September 2010, she was a guest panellist on ITV's Loose Women . In 2011, Faye played Zarina Wix in children's programme Dani's House . In October 2011, it was announced that Faye would join the ITV soap opera Emmerdale , playing Declan Macey's ambitious half-sister Megan Macey. Megan first appeared on-screen on 21 February 2012. Faye left the role in 2019. On 11 November and 16 December 2011, she guest presented the ITV Breakfast programme Lorraine .

In March 2021, Faye appeared in the BBC One drama The Syndicate as Cheryl Armitage. Since 2021, Faye has narrated Hornby: A Model World following the works of Hornby, Scalextrics, and Airfix on the Yesterday channel. In September 2023, Faye starred in the Channel 5 drama series The Inheritance , appearing alongside Samantha Bond, Jemima Rooper, Rob James-Collier and Adil Ray. [6] [7]

Personal life

Faye lives with long-term partner Mark Pickering in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The couple have two children. [8]

During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Faye took online courses in semantics, Spanish and counselling. She said, "I know people who really struggle with their mental health and it’s important for me to know what to do for my family, my kids, my loved ones – to help people when they’re struggling. To help other people is what I want to do." Faye practises Buddhism. [9] She told OK! magazine: "I've been a Buddhist since I asked a friend 25 years ago what skin cream she used because she was so glowing and she said: "It’s not cream, it’s because I chant" [...] It's just part of my life now, it's like brushing my teeth. In the morning, I do it to set up my life and so I can live in a higher life state." [10]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 The Sharp End Crystal8 episodes
1992The Life and Times of Harry PrattMabel BillingtonSeries 1 episode 4
1994Fair GameBoggle Hole GirlTelevision film
Downwardly Mobile MandySeries 1 episode 3: Underarm Combat
1994–1995 Peak Practice WPC Benson3 episodes
1995 The Chief Probation Officer1 episode
Men of the World JudySeries 2 episode 5: Stolen Kiss
Coogan's Run The ProstituteSeries 1 episode 2: Death of a Salesman
1995–1999 Coronation Street Judy Mallett 353 episodes
1996Some Kind of LifeLorraineTelevision film
1999Fanny and ElvisSamantha
2000–2002 Playing the Field Holly Quinn13 episodes
2000–2005 Fat Friends Lauren Harris22 episodes
2002Stan the ManJulie1 episode
2003 Murder in Mind Alyson HoltSeries 3 episode 2: Favours
Between the Sheets Georgia Lovett6 episodes
2006 Mayo Kitty McNally1 episode
2006–2007 The Chase Anna Williams/Anna Williams Bedford20 episodes
2006–2010 Dancing on Ice Herself/Presenter13 episodes
2007–2020 Loose Women Herself/Presenter11 episodes
2007, 2011 Casualty Diane Adlington/Jane Reardon2 episodes
2009Economy GastronomyNarrator6 episodes; voice only
2011–2012 Dani's House Zarina/Zanna Wix13 episodes
2012–2019 Emmerdale Megan Macey 805 episodes
2019WorthlessMargeShort film
2021 The Syndicate Cheryl Series 4; 6 episodes
2023 The Inheritance Sian4 episodes
TBADark MountainEponaShort film; currently in post-production

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2006 12th National Television Awards Most Popular TV ContenderDancing on IceNominated [11]
2007 TVQuick & TVChoice Awards Best ActressThe ChaseNominated [12]
2012 Inside Soap Awards Best NewcomerEmmerdaleNominated [13]
2012Inside Soap AwardsBest BitchNominated [13]
2013Nominated [14]
2014Nominated [15]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Celebrity Interview: Gaynor Faye". Yorkshire Evening Post . 1 December 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
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