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| Victoria Bush | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1978-01-15) 15 January 1978 (age 46) King's Lynn, Norfolk, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actress Comedian |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Victoria Bush (born 15 January 1978) is a British actress and comedian. She is best known for portraying the roles of Tina O'Kane in the ITV prison drama series Bad Girls (2001–2006), and Sonya Donnegan in the BBC One school-based drama series Waterloo Road (2012–2015).
Career
Bush trained at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.
On leaving drama school, she secured her first major television role in the ITV prison drama Bad Girls in 2001 as Tina Purvis (later Julie O'Kane, then Tina O'Kane) during the shows' third series. Bush continued in the role for a further five series until the shows axe in 2006.
Bush is one half of female comedy duo of Checkley & Bush with Laura Checkley. Tours include "Keep Calm and Carry On", which featured at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2011, which included cameos from Abbey Merritt and Vev Gaunt.
In 2012, Bush joined the cast of the BBC school drama Waterloo Road as new school secretary Sonya Donnegan. She continued in the role for a further three series until the show's cancellation in 2015.
In 2015, she guest-starred in the BBC hospital drama Casualty as Florence Lale, and in 2016 the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Vanessa. The following year, she played the part of Kitty Birch in BBC's Doctors.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Undead Apocalypse | Zombie 2 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2006 | Bad Girls | Tina O'Kane | Regular role; 73 episodes |
| 2012–2015 | Waterloo Road | Sonya Donnegan | Regular role; 62 episodes |
| 2015 | Casualty | Florence Lale | Episode: "All the Single Ladies" |
| 2016 | Coronation Street | Vanessa | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Doctors | Kate 'Kitty' Birch | Episode: "A Tale of Two Kittys" |
| 2018–2019 | Lee and Dean | Maz Dolan | 2 episodes |
References
- Pratt, Steve (12 May 2005). "Bad news". Northern Echo. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 24 July 2006.
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