Ellie Leach
Ellie Louise Leach[1] (born 15 March 2001)[2] is an English actress who portrays the role of Faye Windass on ITV soap opera Coronation Street.
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Born | Ellie Louise Leach 15 March 2001 Bury, Greater Manchester, England |
Education | Fairfield High School for Girls |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2009βpresent |
Relatives | Brooke Vincent (cousin) |
Early and personal life
Leach was born in Bury, Greater Manchester and she has a younger sister, Daisy.[3] Leach attended Fairfield High School for Girls and currently studies performing arts at a further education college.[4][5][6] Leach is the cousin of Brooke Vincent, who plays Sophie Webster in Coronation Street.[7]
Career
Leach began her television career appearing in commercials for Staples and McDonald's.[8] In 2009, Leach appeared in the film A Boy Called Dad.[9] In 2010, Leach appeared in an episode of Moving On as Stacy.[10] In 2011, Leach successfully landed the role of Faye Butler, a potential adoptive child for Anna (Debbie Rush) and Eddie Windass (Steve Huison).[11][12]
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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2013 | The British Soap Awards | Best Young Performance | Coronation Street | Nominated | [13] |
2013 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Young Actor | Coronation Street | Nominated | [14] |
2015 | The British Soap Awards | Best Young Performance | Coronation Street | Nominated | [15] |
2015 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Young Actor | Coronation Street | Nominated | [16][17] |
References
- "Corrie's Brooke Vincent defends 'tired' co-star Ellie Louise Leach". Metro. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- "S E V E N T E E N π [...] Enjoy your special day my special girl βοΈπ @ellielouiseleach". 15 March 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- "Daisy Rae Leach". 13 September 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- "Fairfield High School Summer Festival". When You Wish Upon A Star. 2016. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- Greaney, Johnny (15 March 2016). "Thousands of youngsters take part in Greater Manchester Winter School Games β Pictures". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- Heffeman, Laura (6β12 January 2017). "You Ask...Ellie Leach (Faye_". Inside Soap. 2017 (Unknown): 40.
- "Corrie star 'thrilled' by cousin's casting". Digital Spy. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- "Laine News". Laine Management. 29 July 2010. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- "A Boy Called Dad β Film Review". Films de France. 2010. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- "Moving On, I Am Darleen Fyles". BBC. 12 November 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- "Coronation Street β My Faye lady". Daily Star. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- "Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent's younger cousin to join show". Mirror. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- "British Soap Awards 2013 β winners in full". Digital Spy. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- "Inside Soap Awards 2013 β winners list in full". Digital Spy. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- "Who won at British Soap Awards 2015? See winners list in full". Digital Spy. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- "Inside Soap Awards 2015 longlist revealed: Who's in line for Best Actor, Actress and Newcomer?". Digital Spy. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- "EastEnders and Emmerdale lead 'final four' shortliststs for the Inside Soap Awards 2015". Digital Spy. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
External links
- Ellie Leach on IMDb
- Ellie Leach on Instagram