Rachel Hyde-Harvey

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Rachel Hyde-Harvey
Birth nameRachel Harvey
Born (1987-03-21) 21 March 1987 (age 36)
Kettering, Northamptonshire, England
Genres Pop, rock
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • model
  • actress
  • musician [1]
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano, drums, guitar [2]
Years active1998–present
Website rachelhydeharvey.com

Rachel Hyde-Harvey (born 21 March 1987) is an English actress and singer, best known for her role as Amy in the CBBC's I Dream alongside S Club 8.

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Education

Rachel attended Chaplins Stage School, Northampton. Then she trained at Sylvia Young Theatre School [3] with her I Dream co-star Matt Di Angelo.

Career

Rachel began her acting career in 1998, when she has played Juliet in the drama Romeo and Juliet . [4] In 2000, she took part in two theater productions, both at Wellingborough Castle Youth Theatre: Road, in the role of Helen, and Haroun and the Sea of Stories . [4] In 2001, she played Abigail in The Crucible at Wellingborough Castle Youth Theatre. Rachel was in the cast of Bad'nuff in London's Soho Theatre, playing Jay. In 2002 she briefly appeared in the music video for Busted's ‘That’s what I go to school for’. In 2004, she played Amy in the hit teen drama I Dream on the BBC. In 2007, Rachel played Margo in My Family and Other Animals at the Jersey Arts Centre/Corfu. From November 2008 to January 2009, Rachel played Belle in Beauty and the Beast at the South Hill Park Hill Arts Centre in Bracknell. [4] From 2008 to 2010, she played Sofia in Sofia's Diary [5] on Bebo and Channel 5. [6] She was an extra in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban [4] as an Hogwarts' chorus member. In 2015 she appeared in The Survival Code's "Rat Race" official video. [7]

Music

From a young age, Rachel was the lead vocals for several local rock bands, contributing music and lyrics. She is the lead vocals of a band, called Glitch Code. [8] Their first album, "Gifted_Damaged", was released worldwide on 12 February 2016 and it's available in two formats, the Limited Edition CD + Book and the Vinyl version. [9] The first single from the album is "Glimmer". It was released worldwide on 29 August 2016. The official video for the song is on YouTube since 16 June 2016. [10]

Filmography

YearSeriesRoleNote
2000 The sound of music: Victoria Wood Christmas Special Louisa
2000 The real meaning of Christmas Dancer/Singer
2003 My Family Fiona3 episodes and 2 archive appearances
2004 I Dream AmySeries Lead
2005 Holby City Amy JonesRecurring
2005 Bricking it Georgie
2006 Doctors Marie CollinsRecurring
The Bill Josie ShawRecurring
2008 Sofia's Diary SofiaSeries Lead
2009 Doctors Tammy AshdownGuest star

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