Annie Wallace
Annie Wallace | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 Mey 1965 Aiberdeen, Scotland |
| Eddication | Manchester School of Theatre |
| Thrift | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Kent for | Hollyoaks |
| Wabsteid | |
| anniewallace | |
Annie Wallace (born 6 Mey 1965) is a Scots actress, kent for playin the role of Sally St. Claire in the Channel 4 saip opera Hollyoaks syne 2015. She is the first transgender body tae play the pairt o ae reglar transgender chairacter in British saip opera history.[1]
Life an thrift[eedit | eedit soorce]
Wallace is an umwhile memmer o the National Youth Theatre, jynin in 1981, but she stappit actin for a bit tae wirk in computer science an soond ingineering. Efter aichteen month as a resairch assistant for the ITV saip opera Coronation Street, frae 1998 til 2000, whaur she advised for an inspired the chairacter o Hayley Cropper,[2] she pit hersel forrit successfu-lik for the Manchester School of Theatre in 2001, graduatin in 2004. Syne, Wallace wis in sindry Manchester theatre productions, sic as Withnail and I an Wyrd Sisters. In 2011, she wis schuil dominie Miss Heller in an episode o Shameless.[3] Wallace is a musicker as weel, wi twa albums scrieved an recordit wi collaborator John Beresford.[4] Forby, she has haed thrift on mony podcast comic series,[5] as weel as soond an video design for sindry theatrical productions.
On 9 October 2015, it wis annoonced[6] that she wud be jynin the Channel 4 saip opera Hollyoaks, in a new reglar role as Sally St. Claire.[7][8] Wallace makit her first shawin in the saip on 29 October 2015.
On 5 January 2018, Wallace teuk pairt in an edition o Celebrity Mastermind, whaur her specialist subjeck wis "Doctor Who - 1970-1980". She cam in seicont place wi 21 pynts, ahint jurnalist Martin Bell wi 24 pynts. Her charity o walin wis Mermaids.
Filmography[eedit | eedit soorce]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Shameless | Miss Heller | Episode: "Beginnings and Ends" |
| 2013 | Dream On | Barmaid | Film |
| 2015–present | Hollyoaks | Sally St. Claire | Series regular |
Awairds an nominations[eedit | eedit soorce]
On 15 November 2015, she wis placed at nummer 17 on the Rainbow List, furthset bi The Independent on Sunday; a leet o the maist influential appenly LGBTI fowk in the Unitit Kinrick, furthset ivery year.[9] On 25 June 2016, Wallace wis placed at nummer 39 on the Pride Power List, furthset bi Out News Global as pairt o Pride in London; anither leet in celebration o the achievements o the 100 maist influential lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender an intersex fowk in Britain, votit for bi the public.[10] On 16 September 2016, she won The National Diversity Awards "Celebrity of the Year" awaird, at Liverpool Cathedral.[11] On the same day she wis placed at No.38 on the DIVA Power List.[12] On 5 October 2016, she wis pit forrit in the BAFTA Scotland Awards 2016 in the category o "Best Actress - Television" for her role in Hollyoaks;[13] the first iver British transgender actress tae be pit forrit for a BAFTA awaird.[14]
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sparkle National Transgender Awards | "Trans* Person in the Media/TV of the Year" | Hollyoaks as Sally St. Claire |
Nominatit |
| 2016 | The National Diversity Awards | "Celebrity of the Year" | Wan | |
| 2016 | TV Choice Awards | "Best Soap Newcomer" | Nominatit | |
| 2016 | Icon Awards | "Cultural Icon of the Year" | Template:Draw | |
| 2016 | Digital Spy Soap Awards | "Biggest Unsung Hero" | Nominatit | |
| 2016 | BAFTA Scotland Awards 2016 | "Best Actress - Television" | Nominatit | |
| 2017 | British LGBT Awards | "LGBT+ Celebrity Rising Star" | Nominatit | |
| 2018 | TRIC Awards | "Best Soap Actor" | Nominatit |
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ "Who is transgender Hollyoaks actress Annie Wallace and what else has she been in?". metro.co.uk. Retrieved 24 Apryle 2019.
- ↑ "Coronation Street's Hayley Cropper inspiration speaks out about being transgender for first time". The Mirror.
- ↑ "Shameless - Series 8, Episode 13". www.channel4.com.
- ↑ "Beresford and Wallace music website". Beresford and Wallace.
- ↑ "The Chop House comedy podcasts". YouTube - The Chop House.
- ↑ Lees, Paris. "A trans actor joining EastEnders is a triumph – but one born from tragedy". The Guardian.
- ↑ "Hollyoaks' first transgender actress says 'times are a-changing'". Liverpool Echo.
- ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel. "Hollyoaks newcomer Annie Wallace revealed as Hollyoaks High's next headteacher". DigitalSpy. Hearst Magazines. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ Morrison, Sarah. "The Rainbow List 2015: 1 to 101". The Independent on Sunday.
- ↑ "The Pride Power List 2016". The Pride Power List. Out News Global. Archived frae the original on 28 Juin 2016. Retrieved 27 Juin 2016.
- ↑ "Winner - "Celebrity of the Year 2016"". The National Diversity Awards. Archived frae the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 21 Mairch 2021.
- ↑ "DIVA magazine power list voted for by you". Out News Global. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ "British Academy Scotland Awards 2016". BAFTA Scotland. Archived frae the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ "'Hollyoaks' Actress Annie Wallace Makes History With BAFTA Nomination". Huffington Post. Retrieved 7 October 2016.