Brooke Vincent

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Brooke Vincent
Born
Brooke Levi Anderton

(1992-06-04) 4 June 1992 (age 31)
Audenshaw, Greater Manchester, England
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present
Employer ITV (2004–)
Television Coronation Street (2004–2019)
Dancing on Ice (2018)
Partner(s) Kean Bryan
(2016–present) [1]
Children2
Relatives Ellie Leach (cousin)

Brooke Levi Vincent [lower-alpha 1] (born 4 June 1992) is an English actress, known for her portrayal of Sophie Webster in the ITV soap-opera Coronation Street , which she played from 2004 to 2019.

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Early life

Vincent was born in Audenshaw, Greater Manchester, England to Nicola Anderton, a crime scene officer for Greater Manchester Police, and Anthony Vincent, a tour guide in Tenerife. Her parents separated when she was two; she was raised by her mother and her stepfather, John McDermott. [2] [3] Vincent has a paternal older half-brother, Zak, and a younger maternal half-sister, Maisie. [4] [5] Vincent is the cousin of Ellie Leach, a fellow Coronation Street actress, who plays Faye Windass; Vincent was said to be "overjoyed" by Leach's casting in the soap. [6]

Vincent attended Fairfield High School for Girls in Droylsden and The Manchester College, where she gained a National Diploma in Acting. [7] [2] [8]

Career

Vincent's first television appearance was as a guest character, Casey Emma Glass, in the TV series The League of Gentlemen . Shortly after landing the role of Sophie in Coronation Street, she appeared on Children in Need . In 2018, Vincent competed in the tenth series of Dancing on Ice and finished in second place, alongside professional partner Matej Silecky.

Coronation Street

Vincent joined the long-running British soap-opera Coronation Street in April 2004 as the third actress to play Sophie Webster, replacing Emma Woodward, who had decided to leave the soap at the end of 2003. Vincent's first appearance was shown on 12 May. [9]

In an interview on 7 September 2010 with Vincent and Sacha Parkinson, both actresses discussed their roles in the lesbian storyline, whereby their relationship transformed from best friends to girlfriends with the realisation of their sexuality. This storyline on started on 11 April 2010. [10] At the Stonewall Awards ceremony on 5 November 2010, Coronation Street won the new Broadcast of the Year award, [11] in recognition of its gay storylines. Vincent was nominated for Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress for her portrayal of Sophie at The British Soap Awards in 2008. [12] At the 2008 Inside Soap Awards, Vincent was nominated in the category Best Young Actor. [13] In October 2019, Vincent took maternity leave from the show.

Other ventures

In 2018, Vincent launched her own stationery brand, Oh So B. [14] From 5 June 2023, she stood in for Gemma Atkinson on Hits Radio alongside Mike Toolan whilst Atkinson was on maternity leave. Vincent's first three stationery planners were named after her half-sister and her cousins. [15]

Personal life

Vincent has been in a relationship with footballer Kean Bryan since 2016, and the couple have two sons.

In 2018, Vincent revealed that she had stopped smoking after ten years. [16] In April 2019, Vincent announced that she was pregnant with her first child. [17] On 23 October 2019, Vincent gave birth to a baby boy named Mexx S J Bryan. [18] In November 2020, Vincent announced she was pregnant with her second child. On 4 May 2021, she gave birth to her second son, named Monroe S J Bryan. [19]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 The League of Gentlemen Casey Glass1 episode: "The Medusa Touch"
2004–19 Coronation Street Sophie Webster Series Regular
2005Coronation Street: PantomimeSophie WebsterTV movie
2006–07 Soapstar Superstar Herself3 episodes
2014 Tricked Herself1 episode
2016 I'm a Celebrity: Extra Camp Herself2 episodes
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars Herself1 episode
Blankety Blank HerselfChristmas special
2018 Dancing on Ice HerselfContestant (Runner Up)
2019 Celebrity Catchphrase Herself1 episode

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Coronation Street: Out of Africa Sophie Webster Direct-to-video
2018Chapter 1: LivOlivia Short film
2019My Toughest BattleGemmaShort film
Chapter 2: ZachOliviaShort film

Notes

  1. ↑ per her Instagram account (see #External links), her full name is Brooke Levi Vincent

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References

  1. ↑ "Brooke Vincent engaged – Coronation Street star to wed footballer beau Kean Bryan". ok.co.uk. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Coronation Street 50: Brooke Vincent, aka Sophie Webster, in lesbian storyline shock". Express. 13 April 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  3. ↑ Francis, Anna (27 March 2014). "OMG! Coronation Street's Brooke Vincent parties with 'coolest' parents in funny V Festival picture". Celebs Now. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  4. ↑ Francis, Anna (11 April 2014). "Aw! Coronation Street's Brooke Vincent shares cute baby picture and thanks brother for 'being there' and paying!". Celebs Now. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  5. ↑ Holley, Jasmine (19 May 2017). "Corrie actress shares pic of her mini-me sister". Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "Brooke Vincent is 'chuffed' that cousin Ellie-Louise Leach is joining Coronation Street". Unreality Shout. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "Coronation Street star to open college". Tameside Metropolitan Borough. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent returns to The Manchester College to meet students receiving their A-Level results". The Manchester College. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
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  15. ↑ "Maisie, Daisy and Ellie [...] This business and brand I am building, is for Us". 25 October 2018. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
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