Michelle Holmes

Michelle Holmes (born Corinne Michelle Cunliffe; 1 January 1967) is an English actress who has appeared in several television serials. Early life Holmes was born in Rochdale, Lancashire. Career Holmes performed in a pop band called the Dunky Dobbers. She changed her professional name to gain entry to the actors' union Equity. Holmes' first acting role was in the ITV soap The Practice as Susan Turner the receptionist. Originally she was given a part as an extra, but after pestering the producers at Granada with multiple phone calls, she was given an audition for Susan which was successful. Holmes came to prominence as Sue, one of the babysitters in Rita, Sue and Bob Too who are seduced by an older man. A year later she appeared as Goth Jenny in Damon and Debbie, and as Tina Fowler in Coronation Street. Holmes played Yvonne Sparrow in the first three series of Goodnight Sweetheart, and Maggie Coles in Firm Friends. She appeared as Marie in two series of Common as Muck. Holmes has appeared in Emmerdale twice: first in 1992 as Lindsay Carmichael, and in 1995 as bar manager Britt Woods.