Anna Nightingale (born 1990/1991) is an English actress. She is known for her roles in the television series Mouth to Mouth (2009), Doctors (2013) and in the British soap opera Emmerdale (2019–2021).
Anna Nightingale | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1990 or 1991 (age 33–34)[1] London, England |
| Education | BRIT School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Children | 2 |
Life and career
editNightingale trained at the BRIT School in London, alongside classmates Adele, Amy Winehouse and Jessie J.[1] She made her film debut in the 2007 short film Alice in the City, with her television debut airing in 2009 in an episode of Ashes to Ashes.[1] She then appeared in various television series including Casualty, Doctors and My Mad Fat Diary.[2] In 2019, it was announced that she had been cast in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale as series regular Andrea Tate. She left the series on 21 October 2021 after she was killed off.[3]
In 2020, Nightingale joined the supergroup known as the Celebs to raise money for both Alzheimer's Society and Action for Children. They recorded a new rendition of "Merry Christmas Everyone" by Shakin' Stevens and it was released digitally on 11 December 2020, on independent record label Saga Entertainment. The music video debuted on Good Morning Britain the day before release. The song peaked at number two on the iTunes pop chart.[4][5] In 2022, Nightingale finished in second place on BBC's Celebrity Mastermind.[6]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Alice in the City | Alice | Short film |
| 2007 | Snowdon and Margaret: Inside a Royal Marriage | Princess Margaret | |
| 2011 | Victim | Davina | |
| 2011 | Demons Never Die | Girl at Party | |
| 2012 | The Warning | Reporter | |
| 2013 | The Best Years | Nadine McKnight | |
| 2013 | The Callback Queen | April | |
| 2014 | Abducted | Alison Hollis | |
| 2014 | Limbo | Abby | Short Film |
| 2016 | House of Salem | Mrs. Downing | |
| 2019 | Sunset Contract | Mary | |
| 2020 | Limbo | Abby |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Ashes to Ashes | Sally | Episode: "2.1" |
| 2009 | Casualty | Lisa | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Mouth to Mouth | Meeshell Reeves | Main role |
| 2011 | Misfits | Jenna | Episode: "3.6" |
| 2013 | Doctors | Sigourney Newton | Recurring role |
| 2014 | My Mad Fat Diary | Olivia | Recurring role |
| 2014 | Silk | Louise Philpott | Episodes: "3.5" and "3.6" |
| 2018 | Age of Living Dead | Sheena | 2 episodes |
| 2019–2021 | Emmerdale | Andrea Tate | Series regular[7] |
References
edit- ^ a b c Corner, Natalie L. (22 September 2020). "Who is Anna Nightingale? Inside Emmerdale actress' family life away from soap as Andrea Tate". OK!. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Emmerdale's Anna Nightingale shares childhood throwback of herself on set of Heartbeat". Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (30 May 2019). "Emmerdale – who is Andrea Tate and show newcomer Anna Nightingale?". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Good Morning Britain stars show off their vocals in charity Christmas single". Daily Mirror. 10 November 2020.
- ^ "The Celebs - Merry Christmas Everyone". YouTube. TheCelebsVEVO. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "BBC One - Celebrity Mastermind, 2022, Episode 11". BBC. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ Groome, Imogen (28 May 2019). "Emmerdale spoilers: Jamie Tate's secret family revealed as Kim makes a new enemy". Metro. Retrieved 10 August 2019.