English actress, singer, and television personality
Known for her portrayal of Lindsey Corkhill in Brookside
She also played Roxie Hart in Chicago
She also starred in touring productions of Guys and Dolls, Tell Me on a Sunday,Legally Blonde, and Educating Rita
She was a panellist on Loose Women and presented 60 Minute Makeover
Since last year she has also played Cassie Plummer on Coronation Street
She was a housemate on the first series of Celebrity Big Brother (2001), competed on the first series of Strictly Come Dancing (2004), and appeared in Dancing on Ice earlier this year.
She has been a brand promoter for Marks & Spencer,Fashion World and SlimFast
In 2008 she appeared in the ITV documentary Big Fat Diet, in which she gained 2 stone in six weeks as part of a medical experiment.
