Katherine Kelly

Katherine Sinead Kelly (born 19 November 1979) is an English actress and presenter, who made her TV debut in 2003, appearing on Last of the Summer Wine. Kelly rose to prominence after portraying Becky McDonald in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street between 2006 and 2012. For this role, Kelly won multiple awards including a National Television Award for "Best Serial Drama Performance" in 2012. Since leaving Coronation Street, she has played Lady Mae in the ITV drama series Mr Selfridge (2013–2014, 2016), Leah Dale in ITV drama Cheat (2019) and a lead role in the second series of Innocent as Sally Wright (2021). Kelly is also known for her roles in Happy Valley, Class, The Night Manager (2016), Criminal: UK (2019–present), and as DI Karen Renton in the second series of Liar (2020). Early life Kelly was born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. She grew up in both South Yorkshire and the USA. She has strong links with The Lamproom Theatre in Barnsley, established in 1998 by her father John (who is originally from Castleisland, County Kerry, Ireland), and has regularly supported fund-raising events held there. She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art with fellow students Meredith MacNeill, Leo Bill, Elliot Cowan, Laurence Fox, and actor/novelist, Anna Hope, graduating in 2001. Career Kelly starred in ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Becky McDonald from 2006 until 2012.