Michelle Holmes

Michelle Holmes (born 1 January 1967) is an English actress who has appeared in several television serials. Born Corinne Michelle Cunliffe in Rochdale, Lancashire, she performed in a pop band called The Dunky Dobbers with her childhood friend and fellow actress Sue Devaney. After changing her professional name to gain entry to the actors union Equity, she came to prominence as Sue, one of the babysitters in Rita, Sue and Bob Too who seduce a middle-aged man. A year later she appeared as goth Jenny in Damon and Debbie. Then as Tina Fowler in Coronation Street She played Yvonne Sparrow in the first three seasons of Goodnight Sweetheart, and Maggie Coles in Firm Friends. Marie in Common as Muck two seasons. Michelle has appeared in Emmerdale twice: first in 1992 as Lindsay Carmichael, and in 1995 as bar manageress Britt Woods. In 2001, she played Connie Harper in Merseybeat, and guest starred in the BBC One school drama, Waterloo Road. From July 2006 she has played Claudie Williams in The Chase, a BBC One drama. Michelle also stars as Genevieve in the ITV drama Life Begins. Michelle can also be seen in the 2008 series of Shameless. Currently to appear in Lynda La Plante new ITV crime drama Above Suspicion. Michelle is appearing in a number of TV adverts for Sainsburys along with Jamie Oliver from aprox. October 2008. Holmes married location manager Mark O'Hanlon on 29 December 2000. They divorced in February 2006.