Tina O'Brien

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Tina O'Brien
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O'Brien in 2011
Born
Tina Michelle O'Brien

(1983-08-07) 7 August 1983 (age 40)
Rusholme, Manchester, England
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
Television Coronation Street (1999–2007, 2015–present)
Waterloo Road (2010–2011)
Strictly Come Dancing (2010)
Casualty (2011, 2014)
Spouse
Adam Crofts
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(m. 2018)​
Partner Ryan Thomas (2003–2009)
Children2

Tina Michelle O'Brien (born 7 August 1983) is an English actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Sarah Platt in the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street (1999–2007, 2015–present). She also appeared in the BBC One drama series Waterloo Road (2010–2011).

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Career

Born in Rusholme, Manchester, England, O'Brien was educated at Trinity C.E. High School. Her early acting roles included Children's Ward in 1997, The Cops in 1998 and Clocking Off in 2000. At the age of sixteen, she joined Coronation Street in October 1999, taking over the role of Sarah Platt from actress Lynsay King. Sarah's pregnancy with Bethany Platt won O'Brien Best Storyline at the British Soap Awards. [1] She also won Best Newcomer at the National Television Awards [2] and the TV Quick Awards. [3]

Her first role after leaving Coronation Street was in the 2007 pantomime at Manchester Opera House, where she played the title character of Cinderella. Her first television role post-Coronation Street was in the ITV police television drama Blue Murder , filmed whilst four months pregnant, in which she played a character called Amy Kirkland. O'Brien expressed interest in doing televised dramas and theatre work, [4] although after becoming pregnant, she decided to put her career on hold. [5]

In 2010, O'Brien starred in the sixth series of the BBC school drama Waterloo Road as Bex Fisher, the eldest daughter of the new headteacher Karen Fisher (Amanda Burton). [6] In 2010, she also appeared in The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister , in which she played the character of Miss Browne, a role which required her first on-screen lesbian kiss. [7] Later in 2010, she appeared as a character in the new television drama Accused , written by Jimmy McGovern, [7] as well as starring in the 2010 series of Strictly Come Dancing . [8] Her partner was Jared Murillo, and she was unable to perform in the third week due to illness. O'Brien was eliminated in the fifth week of the competition after failing to impress the viewers with her Argentine Tango. She fell into the bottom two alongside Felicity Kendal, who was saved thanks to the public vote. From 4 December 2010 to 3 January 2011, O'Brien played the title character of Snow White in Manchester Opera House's 2010/2011 pantomime. [9] Between 14 January and 13 February 2011, she participated in the 2011 Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour . [10]

In October 2014, O'Brien announced that she would be reprising her role of Sarah Platt in Coronation Street in early 2015. The character returned on an episode broadcast on 30 March 2015. [11]

Personal life

O'Brien is the godmother of Emily Walton, who played the original Bethany Platt, her on-screen daughter.

O'Brien was in a relationship with Ryan Thomas from 2003 to 2009. [12] They have one daughter, Scarlett, [13] [14] who is now playing Izzie Charles in the 2023 reboot of Waterloo Road. [15]

O'Brien married Adam Crofts on New Year's Eve 2018. They have one son. [16]

Filmography

  • Year
TitleTypeRoleNotes
1997 Children's Ward TelevisionClaireRegular role
1998 The Cops Underage GirlEpisode #1.3
1999–2008, 2015–present Coronation Street Sarah-Louise Platt Series regular
2000 Clocking Off Adele KolakowskiEpisode: "Yvonne's Story"
2002 Dick Whittington Maid of TongaTV adaptation movie
2004, 2007, 2015 This Morning HerselfGuest; 4 episodes
2004, 2007 Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Guest; 2 episodes
2005Coronation Street: Pantomime Sarah-Louise Platt TV special
GMTV with Lorraine HerselfGuest; 1 episode
2009 Blue Murder Amy KirklandEpisode: "This Charming Man"
2009, 2010 Loose Women HerselfGuest; 3 episodes
2009 Xposé Guest; 1 episode
2010 The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister Miss BrowneTV mini-series
The Alan Titchmarsh Show HerselfGuest; 1 episode
BBC Breakfast
2010–2011 Waterloo Road Bex Fisher Series 6; 12 episodes
2010 Accused Leanne LangEpisode: "Helen's Story"
Strictly Come Dancing HerselfContestant; participant
BlinkShort filmBrideShort film
2011, 2014 Casualty TelevisionChloe Trent; Olivia Tindal4 episodes
2012 Call the Midwife Cathy PowellEpisode #1.6
Crime Stories Justine PeplowEpisode #1.3
The Corrie YearsHerself3 episodes
2014 Doctors Nikki FaulksEpisode: "About the Boy"
Gail & Me: 40 Years on Coronation StreetHerselfTV documentary special
2016 All Star Mr & Mrs Contestant; 1 episode

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2000 6th National Television Awards Most Popular NewcomerWon [2]
2000 TV Quick Awards Best Soap NewcomerWon [3]
2005 The British Soap Awards Sexiest FemaleNominated [17]
2005 Inside Soap Awards Sexiest FemaleNominated [17]
2006The British Soap AwardsSexiest FemaleNominated [17]
2007Inside Soap AwardsSexiest FemaleNominated [18]
2007Inside Soap AwardsBest Couple (shared with Ryan Thomas)Nominated [18]
2008 Digital Spy Soap Awards Most Popular ActressNominated [19]
2016The British Soap AwardsBest Female Dramatic PerformanceNominated [20]
2016Inside Soap AwardsBest ActressShortlisted [21]
2016 Digital Spy Reader Awards Best ActressFourth [22]
2019Inside Soap AwardsBest ActressNominated [23]
2022The British Soap Awards Best Leading Performer Nominated [24]

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