Tupele Dorgu

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Tupele Dorgu
Born (1977-12-13) 13 December 1977 (age 45)
Preston, Lancashire, England
Occupation(s)Actress, voice over artist
Years active2003present
Notable work Kelly Crabtree in Coronation Street & Dr Berrington in Hollyoaks
Television Coronation Street (2004–2010)
Strictly African Dancing (2005)
Soapstar Superstar (2007)
Hollyoaks (2015–2016)
SpouseMark Flanagan (married 2009)

Tupele Dorgu (born 13 December 1977 in Preston, Lancashire) is an English actress and voice over artist. She is best known for playing the role of Kelly Crabtree in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2004 to 2010. [1]

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Early life

Dorgu was educated in and around the Preston area; she attended St Clare's Primary School, Our Lady's High School and latterly at Kirkham Grammar School. Her mother is of Irish and English descent and her father is from Nigeria. [1]

Career

Dorgu has also appeared in Merseybeat , Loose Women , Casualty (2004), Doctors and Strictly African Dancing .

Dorgu has performed in many musicals including La Cage Aux Folles , Three Minute Heroes, [2] and the West End production of Mamma Mia! . [1]

Dorgu left her role as Kelly Crabtree in Coronation Street in March 2010.

In winter 2010, Dorgu starred as the Sorceress in the pantomime Robin Hood at the Theatre Royal in Newcastle from 30 November until 15 January 2011. In mid-2011, she made a brief appearance on the BBC's Waterloo Road as newcomer Keeley James. [3]

Dorgu starred as Velma Kelly in the 2012 UK tour of Chicago . [1]

In June 2013, Dorgu became the narrator of Brendan's Magical Mystery Tour , a show similar to Coach Trip on Channel 4.

Dorgu was announced to be joining the cast of Hollyoaks on 12 December 2015 as new doctor, Dr Berrington, in a recurring capacity. Dorgu's first appearance aired on 30 December. [4]

On 1 January 2016, she appeared in David Walliams' TV adaptation of Billionaire Boy .

Soapstar Superstar

In January 2007, Dorgu was a contestant on UK reality programme Soapstar Superstar . The show, hosted by Zoë Ball, placed Dorgu up against ten other soap opera actors. Each night, they had to sing a different song with only 24 hours to learn it. Dorgu survived the bottom two for five nights and then finally went out after making it to the semi-finals. [5]

Filmography

YearTitleTypeRoleNotes
2003 Doctors TVAnnette Poole1 Episode, Episode Titled: "Nothing to Fear but..."
2003, 2004 Merseybeat TVNatalie Vance3 Episodes, "Warrior Moon", "Repeat Offender" and "Day of Reckoning"
2004 Casualty TVRachel Garrard1 Episode, Episode Titled "Breaking Point"
20042010 Coronation Street TV Kelly Crabtree Series Regular, 511 Episodes
2005 Strictly African Dancing TVHerselfContestant
2006, 2009, 2010 Loose Women TVHerselfGuest, 3 Episodes
2007 Soapstar Superstar TVHerselfContestant
2007, 2008 This Morning TVHerselfGuest, 6 Episodes
2010AccusedTVFunctions ManagerEpisode Titled: "Willy's Story"
2010, 2012, 2014 The Wright Stuff TVHerselfPanelist, 8 Episodes
2010 Come Dine with Me TVHerselfCoronation Street Special
2011 Total Wipeout TVHerselfCelebrity Special 2
2011 Waterloo Road TVKeely James1 Episode
2011The CaseTVNicole Jones4 Episodes
2013 Brendan's Magical Mystery Tour TVHerself/narratorDay Time TV Series
2014 M.I. High TVMandy Pluckley1 Episode, Episode Titled: "The Problem Probe"
2014 Trying Again TVChloe1 Episode
2014Hatch, Match and DispatchRadioDuchessBBC Radio 4, Episode Two: "Losing My Penny"
2014 All at Sea TVMolly Tipton1 Episode, Episode Titled: "Valentine"
2015 Cucumber TVRosemary Pinks1 Episode
2015−2016 Hollyoaks TVDr BerringtonRecurring role
2016 Billionaire Boy TVJulieTelevision special
2016Sugar Free FarmTVHerselfDocumentary Series
2016 The Coroner TVLori FletcherEpisode 2.1 "The Drop Zone"
2017 Casualty TVMonica BlearsSeries 31 Episode 25 "It Starts with the Shoes"
2020 Andy And The Band TVIvySeries 1 Episode 5 "Hair-Raising Rescue"

Theatre

TitleRoleTheatre
La Cage Aux FollesDermahEnglish Theatre, Frankfurt
Three Minute HeroesSoniaBelgrade Theatre
Mamma MiaAliPrince Edward Theatre
HillbrowJohannaCourtyard Theatre
Robin HoodSorceressTheatre Royal
ChicagoVelma KellyUK Tour Production, Number One Tour
Educating RitaRitaThe Garrick, Lichfield
TeechersHobbyTheatre Royal Wakefield and Tour
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Pantomime)Wicked QueenFloral Pavilion, New Brighton
Noises OffBelinda BleirRoyal Court Liverpool
Legally BlondePauletteLeicester Curve

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