Michelle Holmes

Known for

Acting

Born

January 1, 1967 (age 59)

Birthplace

Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK

Biography

Michelle Holmes was born on January 1, 1967 in Rochdale as Corinne Michelle Cunliffe. She is an actress. She is best known for her breakout role as Sue in Alan Clarke's 1987 film Rita, Sue and Bob Too. She played Rovers barmaid Tina Fowler in Coronation Street from 1989-1990 and has followed this up with roles in two other major soaps, Emmerdale in 1995 and Hollyoaks from 2017-2018. Her other credits include Common as Muck (1994-1997), Goodnight Sweetheart (1993-1996), Merseybeat (2001-2003) and Above Suspicion (2009-2012). She was previously married to Mark O'Hanlon and performed in the pop group The Dunky Dobbers alongside fellow Lancashire actress Sue Devaney.

Best known work

Midsomer Murders

1997

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980

2009

Vera

2011

Shameless

2004

Casualty

1986

Rita, Sue and Bob Too

1987

Goodnight Sweetheart

1993

Waterloo Road

2006

Heartbeat

1992

Above Suspicion

2009

Filmography

2017
Having a Ball: The Making of Rita, Sue and Bob Too
2011
VeraTV
as Erika Rowlins (1 episode)
2010
The Road to Coronation Street
as Brenda
2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
as Sharon Douglas
2009
Above SuspicionTV
as Barbara Maddox (8 episodes)
2006
The ChaseTV
as Claudie Williams (20 episodes)
2006
Waterloo RoadTV
as Lyndsay Woodham (1 episode)
2004
Life BeginsTV
as Genevieve (14 episodes)
2004
ShamelessTV
as Theresa (1 episode)
2001
MerseybeatTV
1997
Midsomer MurdersTV
as Trina Nevins (1 episode)
1996
King Girl
1996
Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesTV
as Ruth Kilbride (1 episode)
1994
Common As MuckTV
as Marie (11 episodes)
1993
Goodnight SweetheartTV
as Yvonne Sparrow (31 episodes)
1992
Firm FriendsTV
as Maggie Coles (8 episodes)
1992
HeartbeatTV
as Pamela Fairbrother (1 episode), as Eileen Needham (1 episode)
1987
Damon and DebbieTV
as Jenny (2 episodes)
1987
Rita, Sue and Bob Too
as Sue
1986
CasualtyTV
as Jo Bishop (1 episode), as Jean Ashton (1 episode), as Donna Bridges (1 episode)
1984
ScullyTV
as Schoolgirl (uncredited) (7 episodes)