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'''Zoë Eeles''' (born 1975) is a Scottish actress. |
'''Zoë Eeles''' (born 1975) is a Scottish actress. |
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Eeles was born in [[Dumfries]], [[Scotland]] and moved to [[Glasgow]] at the age of five. Her father Bert was a [[Film editing|film editor]]<ref name=berteeles>{{cite news |title=Bert Eeles: An Appreciation |author=Reid, Angus |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/mobile/comment/obituaries/bert-eeles.13573976?_=8ce6229499b2bb29dc1055eb2fd9b2bc82e95d81 |newspaper=Herald Scotland |date=19 May 2011 |accessdate=8 February 2013}}</ref> and her mother Donalda was an actress. She received a [[Higher National Certificate]] in theatre arts and a degree in drama from [[Queen Margaret University|Queen Margaret |
Eeles was born in [[Dumfries]], [[Scotland]] and moved to [[Glasgow]] at the age of five. Her father Bert was a [[Film editing|film editor]]<ref name=berteeles>{{cite news |title=Bert Eeles: An Appreciation |author=Reid, Angus |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/mobile/comment/obituaries/bert-eeles.13573976?_=8ce6229499b2bb29dc1055eb2fd9b2bc82e95d81 |newspaper=Herald Scotland |date=19 May 2011 |accessdate=8 February 2013}}</ref> and her mother Donalda was an actress. She received a [[Higher National Certificate]] in theatre arts and a degree in drama from [[Queen Margaret University|Queen Margaret College]] in [[Edinburgh]].<ref name=mirror1999>{{cite news |title=Keep your eyes on Zoe |author= |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Zoe+Eeles%3A+Keep+your+eyes+on+Zoe%3B+I+DON'T+WANT+TO+JUST+BE+THE+PRETTY...-a060174279 |newspaper=Sunday Mirror |date=28 February 1999 |accessdate=8 February 2013}}</ref> |
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Eeles moved to London to pursue an acting career, and gained a few bit parts in film and theatre, including a small role as a nurse in the [[Charlie Sheen]] film ''[[Postmortem (1998 film)|Obit]]''. Her breakthrough came when she was cast in a leading role in the BBC sitcom ''[[All Along the Watchtower (TV series)|All Along the Watchtower]]''.<ref name=mirror1999 /> In 2000, Eeles and [[Justin Pierre (actor)|Justin Pierre]] played two supporting characters (DC Sam Phillips and DS Dave Summers) to [[Christopher Ellison]]'s DCI [[Frank Burnside]] in ''[[Burnside (TV series)|Burnside]]'', a spin-off from police drama ''[[The Bill]]''. Other major television roles followed, including the roles of Karen in ''[[Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married]]'', Tina in ''[[Auf Wiedersehen, Pet]]'',<ref name=mirror2003>{{cite news |title=Zoe Eeles – My rocky romance |author=Quinn, Thomas |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Interview%3A+Zoe+Eeles+-+My+rocky+romance%3B+Rockface+star+Zoe+Eeles...-a0101900473 |newspaper=Daily Mirror |date=17 May 2003 |accessdate=8 February 2013}}</ref> and Annie Craig in ''[[Rockface (TV series)|Rockface]]''.<ref name=rockface>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/rockface/ Rockface], BBC Drama, 2003.</ref> |
Eeles moved to London to pursue an acting career, and gained a few bit parts in film and theatre, including a small role as a nurse in the [[Charlie Sheen]] film ''[[Postmortem (1998 film)|Obit]]''. Her breakthrough came when she was cast in a leading role in the BBC sitcom ''[[All Along the Watchtower (TV series)|All Along the Watchtower]]''.<ref name=mirror1999 /> In 2000, Eeles and [[Justin Pierre (actor)|Justin Pierre]] played two supporting characters (DC Sam Phillips and DS Dave Summers) to [[Christopher Ellison]]'s DCI [[Frank Burnside]] in ''[[Burnside (TV series)|Burnside]]'', a spin-off from police drama ''[[The Bill]]''. Other major television roles followed, including the roles of Karen in ''[[Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married]]'', Tina in ''[[Auf Wiedersehen, Pet]]'',<ref name=mirror2003>{{cite news |title=Zoe Eeles – My rocky romance |author=Quinn, Thomas |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Interview%3A+Zoe+Eeles+-+My+rocky+romance%3B+Rockface+star+Zoe+Eeles...-a0101900473 |newspaper=Daily Mirror |date=17 May 2003 |accessdate=8 February 2013}}</ref> and Annie Craig in ''[[Rockface (TV series)|Rockface]]''.<ref name=rockface>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/rockface/ Rockface], BBC Drama, 2003.</ref> |
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Zoë Eeles | |
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| Born | 1975 (age 48–49) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor |
Zoë Eeles (born 1975) is a Scottish actress.
Eeles was born in Dumfries, Scotland and moved to Glasgow at the age of five. Her father Bert was a film editor[1] and her mother Donalda was an actress. She received a Higher National Certificate in theatre arts and a degree in drama from Queen Margaret College in Edinburgh.[2]
Eeles moved to London to pursue an acting career, and gained a few bit parts in film and theatre, including a small role as a nurse in the Charlie Sheen film Obit. Her breakthrough came when she was cast in a leading role in the BBC sitcom All Along the Watchtower.[2] In 2000, Eeles and Justin Pierre played two supporting characters (DC Sam Phillips and DS Dave Summers) to Christopher Ellison's DCI Frank Burnside in Burnside, a spin-off from police drama The Bill. Other major television roles followed, including the roles of Karen in Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married, Tina in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet,[3] and Annie Craig in Rockface.[4]
References
- ^ Reid, Angus (19 May 2011). "Bert Eeles: An Appreciation". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Keep your eyes on Zoe". Sunday Mirror. 28 February 1999. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ Quinn, Thomas (17 May 2003). "Zoe Eeles – My rocky romance". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ Rockface, BBC Drama, 2003.
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