Tina O'Brien

Tina Michelle O'Brien (born 7 August 1983) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Sarah Platt in the long-running ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, from 1999 to 2007 and 2015 onwards, and her role as Bex Fisher in the BBC One school-based drama series, Waterloo Road, from 2010 to 2011.

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

(1983-08-07) 7 August 1983
Rusholme, Manchester, England
EducationTrinity CE High School
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
TelevisionCoronation Street (1999–2007, 2015–present)
Waterloo Road (2010–2011)
Spouse(s)
Adam Crofts
(
m. 2018)
Partner(s)Ryan Thomas (2003–2009)
Children2

Career

Born in Rusholme, Manchester, England, O'Brien left Trinity C.E. High School with nine GCSEs. She starred in the drama Children's Ward in 1997, The Cops in 1998 and Clocking Off in 2000, playing the on-screen half sister of actor Jack P. Shepherd who later became her on-screen brother David Platt in Coronation Street. At the age of sixteen, she joined Coronation Street in October 1999, taking over the role of Sarah Platt from actress Lynsay King (she was three years older than her character). Sarah's pregnancy with baby Bethany Platt won O'Brien "Best Storyline" at the British Soap Awards. She has also won Best Newcomer at the National Television Awards, and the TV Quick Awards.[1]

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,[2] although after becoming pregnant, she decided to put her career on hold.[3]

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).[4] 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.[5] Later in 2010, she appeared as a character in new television drama The Accused written by Jimmy McGovern,[5] as well as starring in the 2010 series of Strictly Come Dancing.[6] Her partner was Jared Murillo and she was unable to perform in the 3rd week due to illness. She was eliminated in the 5th 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.

In 2010, she also appeared in an advert for Homepride Sauces "Tasty Tip".

From 4 December 2010 to 3 January 2011, she played Snow White in Manchester Opera House's 2010/11 pantomime.[7] Between 14 January and 13 February 2011, she participated in the 2011 Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour.[8]

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

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, who played Jason Grimshaw, her on-screen former husband, from 2003 to 2009.[9] Their daughter, Scarlett Jacqueline Thomas, was born at Manchester General Hospital on 26 October 2008.[10][11] In October 2014, O'Brien gave birth to a boy.

O'Brien has twice been voted into the annual FHM Top 100 Sexiest Women in the World. In 2005, she was voted 28th.[12] In 2006, she was voted 53rd.

O'Brien is a patron of the charity Animals in Distress Sanctuary.[13]

Filmography
  • Year
 Title Type Role Notes
1997 Children's Ward TV Claire Regular Role
1998 The Cops TV Underage Girl 1 Episode, Episode: "1.3"
1999–2008, 2015–present Coronation Street TV Sarah-Louise Platt 1,600+ Episodes (so far), Series Regular
2000 Clocking Off TV Adele Kolakowski 1 Episode, Episode Titled: "Yvonne's Story"
2002 Dick Whittington TV Maid of Tonga TV Adaptation Movie
2004, 2007 This Morning TV Herself Guest, 3 Episodes
2004, 2007 Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway TV Herself Guest, 2 Episodes
2005 Coronation Street: Pantomime TV Sarah-Louise Platt TV Special
2005 GMTV with Lorraine TV Herself Guest, 1 Episode
2009 Blue Murder TV Amy Kirkland 1 Episode, Episode Titled: "This Charming Man"
2009, 2010 Loose Women TV Herself Guest, 3 Episodes
2009 Xposé TV Herself Guest, 1 Episode
2010 The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister TV Miss Browne TV Mini Series
2010 The Alan Titchmarsh Show TV Herself Guest, 1 Episode
2010 BBC Breakfast TV Herself Guest, 1 Episode
2010–2011 Waterloo Road TV Bex Fisher Regular Role, 9 Episodes
2010 Accused TV Leanne Lang 1 Episode, Episode Titled: "Helen's Story"
2010 Strictly Come Dancing TV Herself Contestant/Participant
2010 Blink Short Film Bride Short Film Role
2011 Casualty TV Chloe Trent Regular Role, 3 Episodes
2012 Call the Midwife TV Cathy Powell 1 Episode, Episode: "1.6"
2012 Crime Stories TV Justine Peplow 1 Episode, Episode: "1.3"
2012 The Corrie Years TV Herself 3 Episodes
2014 Doctors TV Nikki Faulks 1 Episode, Episode Titled: "About the Boy"
2014 Casualty TV Olivia Tindal 1 Episode, Episode Titled: "Valves to Vagrants"
2014 Gail & Me: 40 Years on Coronation Street TV Herself TV Documentary Special
2015 This Morning TV Herself Guest, 1 episode
2016 All Star Mr & Mrs TV Herself Contestant, 1 episode

References
  1. TV - News - Ali G clears up at TV Quick Awards - Digital Spy
  2. Soaps - News - Tina O'Brien wants "meaty" drama role - Digital Spy
  3. Soaps - News - O'Brien: 'Corrie return might be a strain' - Digital Spy
  4. TV - News - Ex-Corrie star joins 'Waterloo Road' - Digital Spy
  5. TV - News - Tina O'Brien: 'Lesbian kiss felt normal' - Digital Spy
  6. TV - News - Tina O’Brien signs up for 'Strictly'? - Digital Spy
  7. Corrie's Tina O'Brien is Snow White - News - Whatsonstage.com
  8. "The Show — Strictly Come Dancing — The Live TourStrictly Come Dancing — The Live Tour". Strictlycomedancinglive.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  9. Showbiz - News - Ex-Corrie star Tina buys new home - Digital Spy
  10. Showbiz - News - Tina O'Brien is expecting first child - Digital Spy
  11. Showbiz - News - Tina O'Brien gives birth to daughter - Digital Spy
  12. "FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005". Yahoo Entertainment. Archived from the original on 6 September 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2007.
  13. "Our patron, Tina O'Brien". Animals in Distress. 27 July 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 4 April 2007.
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