Naomi Radcliffe | |
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Born | Oldham, Lancashire, England | 16 November 1971
Alma mater | Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1995–present |
Parent | Albert Radcliffe |
Naomi Radcliffe (born 16 November 1971) is an English actress. She was born in Oldham, Lancashire to Albert Radcliffe—a Canon of Manchester Cathedral—and Petrina, a teacher.[1][2] She was educated at The Blue Coat School in Oldham and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, having not been accepted on her first attempt.[1]
Her first professional stage appearance was in Be My Baby in 1997. Early television appearances include major roles in Kay Mellor's Band of Gold and Russell T Davies's The Grand, before she took the role of Alison Wakefield in the Granada Television soap opera Coronation Street.[1] She remained on the soap for two years between 1998 and 2000. When her contract was not renewed, the character was written out in a scene that saw her commit suicide by jumping in front of a lorry. The scene, watched by 17 million viewers, won Radcliffe the British Soap Award for Best Exit.[2][3] From 2002 to 2005, she played Jean Bradshaw in the BBC drama Born and Bred. In 2007 she played Bev in the BBC Three situation comedy The Visit.
Year | Production | Role | Other notes |
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1995 | Band of Gold | Sarah | |
1996 | In Suspicious Circumstances | Belulah Turner | 1 episode ("Ring of Truth") |
1996 | Coronation Street | Secretary | 1 episode |
1997–1998 | The Grand | Lynne Milligan | 2 series, 1997–1998 |
1998 | Cold Feet | Woman with Baby | 1 episode (Series 1, Episode 6) |
1998–2000 | Coronation Street | Alison Wakefield | 1998 – 2000 Won, British Soap Award for Best Exit |
1999 | Sunburn | Clare Alcock | 1 episode (Series 1, Episode 6) |
Where the Heart Is | Nurse | 1 episode ("Flesh and Blood") | |
2000 | Queer as Folk 2 | Judith Collins | Part 1 |
2002 | 24 Hour Party People | Twitchy Girl | |
Nice Guy Eddie | Michelle | 1 episode (Series 1, Episode 6) | |
A Good Thief | Joanne | Television film | |
2002–2005 | Born and Bred | Jean Bradshaw | 2002–2005 |
2006 | The Royal | Ella Hale | 1 episode ("Waifs and Strays") |
2007 | New Street Law | Lisa Grant | 1 episode (Series 2, Episode 6) |
The Visit | Bev | 1 series | |
Heartbeat | Mary Masters | 1 episode ("Touch and Go") | |
2011 | Holby City | Amanda | 1 episode ("Running the Gauntlet") |
2012 | Scott & Bailey | Frances Bishop | Series 2 Episode 6 |
2015 | Spotless | Maureen Devine | Season 1 |