Faye Brookes

Faye Alicia Brookes (born 3 September 1987) is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Kate Connor on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.[1]

Faye Brookes
Born
Faye Alicia Barber

(1987-09-03) 3 September 1987
Stretford, England
EducationGuildford School of Acting
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
Known forCoronation Street (2015–2019)
Partner(s)Gareth Gates (2012–2019)

Early life

Brookes was born on 3 September 1987 in Manchester, England. She graduated from the Guildford School of Acting in 2010, after completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Musical Theatre and being awarded the Principal’s Choice Award.[2]

Career

Brookes has starred in theatre productions of Grease, Shrek and Legally Blonde.

She is also a co-principal at Fates Academy where she and her previous fiancé, Gareth Gates, teach children the performing arts.

Coronation Street

In mid-2015, it was announced that the Connor family in Coronation Street was being extended. The family first appeared in the street in 2006 and have featured in many storylines. Brookes was cast as Kate Connor and after her on-screen brother Aidan Connor made his first appearance, played by The X Factor winner Shayne Ward, Brookes first appeared as Kate in October 2015. She won Best Newcomer for her portrayal of Kate in January 2017 at the 22nd National Television Awards. In April 2019, it was announced that Brookes had decided to leave Coronation Street. Her final scenes were to air later in 2019.[3]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2013 Atlantis Helena 1 episode
2014 Our Zoo Frankie 1 episode
2015–2019 Coronation Street Kate Connor Series regular; 433 episodes
2016 The Chase Herself Celebrity special
2018 Coronation Street's DNA Secrets Herself One-off documentary

References
  1. "Coronation Street: Faye Brookes on newcomer Kate Connor - "There's rivalry between her and Aidan"". RadioTimes. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  2. "Faye Brookes stars in award winning Legally Blonde". SurreyLive. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  3. McCreesh, Louise (30 April 2019). "Coronation Street star Faye Brookes announces shock exit for Kate Connor". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 April 2019.


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