Coronation Street bad lad and barmaid open acting school

Lee Boardman and Jennifer James are a familiar couple to Coronation Street fans.  Lee played the wonderful villain Jez 'Steve McDonald, come on down' Quigley in Coronation Street and Jennifer played Rovers barmaid Geena Gregory.

The couple met on the set of Coronation Street and are now married. They set up their own acting school called Actor Tribe three years ago in Knutsford. Now following its success, they are expanding, with a new school in Heaton Mersey, Stockport.

Lee and Jenny are being supported in their venture by fellow Coronation Street stars and friends, who are patrons of Actor Tribe, including Stockport’s Sally Lindsay (Shelley Unwin) and Suranne Jones (Karen McDonald). Students at Actor Tribe have previously had masterclasses from Suranne, Sally and comedian Peter Kay, as well as meeting top agents, directors and casting directors.

Actor Tribe will be holding a meet and greet event on Sunday, September 11, between 12 noon and 2pm, at Natalie Wood School of Theatre and Dance, Winsor House, Heaton Mersey Industrial Estate, Battersea Road.

Find out more at www.actortribe.co.uk 

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The faces of Corrie in 2002

If you remember, last year I had a series of posts looking at the top 12 faces of each Corrie decade - the 1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s, the 1990s and the 2000s. For the next few weeks or so, I’ll be looking at the top 12 faces of each year between 1960 and 2013.

With thanks to Corriepedia for the information.

In 2002, 223 episodes were broadcast.

1. Shelley Unwin (153 episodes)

2. Gail Platt/Hillman (150 episodes)

3. Richard Hillman (138 episodes)

4. Audrey Roberts (134 episodes)

5. Steve McDonald (128 episodes)

6. Sarah Platt (123 episodes)

7. Ken Barlow (115 episodes)

8. Dev Alahan (112 episodes)

9. Geena Gregory (109 episodes)

10. Karen McDonald (108 episodes)

11. Fred Elliott (106 episodes)

12. Kevin Webster (104 episodes)

Average age: 39

Note: To date, this is Ken’s last appearance in the top 12. He currently holds the record of being in the top 12 for the most years: 29 out of a possible 54. And for 11 years, there hasn’t been an original character in the top 12 – the biggest gap in the history of the show. This is, to date, the last time Geena appears in the top 12 and the only time Richard appears.

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The faces of Corrie in 2001

If you remember, last year I had a series of posts looking at the top 12 faces of each Corrie decade - the 1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s, the 1990s and the 2000s. For the next few weeks or so, I’ll be looking at the top 12 faces of each year between 1960 and 2013.

With thanks to Corriepedia for the information.

In 2001, 224 episodes were broadcast.

1. Janice Battersby (127 episodes)

2. Gail Platt (125 episodes)

3. Duggie Ferguson (123 episodes)

4. Geena Gregory (120 episodes)

5. Toyah Battersby (115 episodes)

6. Mike Baldwin (113 episodes)

7. Dennis Stringer (112 episodes)

8. Sarah Platt (108 episodes)

9. Tyrone Dobbs (105 episodes)

10. Roy Cropper (104 episodes)

11. Eileen Grimshaw (101 episodes)

12. Sally Webster (100 episodes)

Average age: 35

Note: This is the last time Mike appears in the top 12. This the last time Toyah (to date), Duggie and Dennis appear in the top 12

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