Sheree Murphy | |
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| Born | Sheree Victoria Murphy (1975-08-22)22 August 1975 (age 50) Stoke Newington, London, England |
| Alma mater | Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts |
| Television | Only Fools and Horses (1996) Emmerdale (1998–2004) I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2005) Hollyoaks (2010–11) Neighbours (2014, 2018) Celebrity MasterChef (2015) Yes Chef! (2016–) Morning Live (2022–) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
Sheree Victoria Murphy (born 22 August 1975) is an English actress and television presenter, best known for her roles as Dawn inOnly Fools and Horses,Tricia Dingle in theITV soap operaEmmerdale,Eva Strong in theChannel 4 soap operaHollyoaks andDakota Davies in the Australian soap operaNeighbours.
In 2005, Murphy came second in thefifth series ofI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! and competed in the 2015 series ofCelebrity MasterChef. In September 2016, she became the presenter of acookery programme onBBC One calledYes Chef!
Born inStoke Newington,north London,[1] Murphy was the middle child and only girl in a family of five children.[2] The family lived in a council house, and she was educated from age nine at theItalia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. She then attended theSylvia Young Theatre School.[2]
Murphy's first part was in the musicalThe Rink at theCambridge Theatre, aged 12.[2] She did not work professionally again untilEmmerdale, working her way through school from aged 14 as a hairdresser's assistant. She also worked front of house in various north London theatres.[2]
Her first TV appearance was a small but notable role as a mugger inOnly Fools and Horses 1996 Christmas episode "Heroes and Villains". She soon landed what may be her best-known role asTricia Dingle onEmmerdale, which she played from 1998 to 2004. It was announced in late 2003 that Murphy would leaveEmmerdale in December 2003, so that she could spend more time with her family and two young children, and her character was duly killed off.
Following a six-year career break to bring up her family, Murphy appeared inThe Royal before winning the part ofEva Strong inHollyoaks.
In November and December 2005, Murphy appeared on the ITV reality showI'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, finishing second toCarol Thatcher. She was noted for being "scared of everything", and for her sweet persona; as well as embarrassing her husbandHarry Kewell with comments such as "he's got a peachy bum".[citation needed] Murphy presented the ITV spin-off series for series 6 withPhillip Schofield. In November 2007, she presentedThis Morning's coverage of the seventh series every weekday morning.
In 2005 and 2006, Murphy presentedITV2's coverage of theBritish Soap Awards. Murphy hostedFootballers' Cribs forMTV UK andVH1 UK, and was a regular onITV'sLoose Women (2006–2007), returning in 2012 for a single episode to celebrate 40 years ofEmmerdale and a further single episode in July 2015.
In January 2007, Murphy co-hostedITV2'sSoapstar Superstar: Bonus Tracks withMark Durden-Smith and also starred as the 'hidden' celebrity in a 2007 episode of theCBBC showHider in the House.
Murphy joined the presenting team forChannel 5'sCowboy Builders. During the2010 World Cup, Murphy fronted a 'World Cup Fever' campaign forGala Bingo.[3]
On 16 June 2014, it was announced that Murphy had joined the cast of the Australian soap operaNeighbours playing an old acquaintance of Paul Robinson called Dakota Davies.[4]
In 2015, she participated inCelebrity MasterChef onBBC One. Since 2016, she has presented the daytimeBBC One seriesYes Chef! She is currently a DJ on Hits Radio UK
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Salome’s Last Dance | The Child | Minor Role |
| 1996 | Only Fools and Horses | Dawn | Supporting Role (1 Episode) |
| The Bill | Laura Evans | ||
| 1997 | Lizzie | ||
| 1998 | Berkeley Square | Florrie Smith | Main Role (4 Episodes) |
| 1998–2004 | Emmerdale | Tricia Dingle | Regular Role (374 Episodes) |
| 2000–2016 | Loose Women | Herself | Recurring Panelist (44 Episodes) |
| 2005 | I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! | Participant (Runner-up) | |
| 2006 | The Royal | Tanya Willson | 1 Episode |
| 2006, 2015 | The Wright Stuff | Herself | Panelist (2 Episodes) |
| 2007 | Soapstar Superstar: Bonus Tracks | Presenter (9 Episodes) | |
| 2010–2011 | Hollyoaks | Eva Strong | Regular Role (30 Episodes) |
| 2014, 2018 | Neighbours | Dakota Davies | Regular Role (13 Episodes) |
| 2016–2017 | Yes Chef | Herself | Presenter (40 Episodes) |
| 2022 | Morning Live | Herself | Presenter (3 Episodes) |
Murphy is married toAustralianfootballerHarry Kewell. They met at the Majestyk nightclub, Leeds, in 2000 and were married on 25 May 2002 inLas Vegas.
They have four children together: son Taylor (born 2001) and daughters Ruby (born 17 June 2003), Matilda (born 19 March 2008) and Dolly (born 14 January 2012).
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2003 | British Soap Awards | Best Actress | Emmerdale | Nominated | [5] |
| 2003 | British Soap Awards | Best On-Screen Partnership (shared withMark Charnock) | Emmerdale | Nominated | [5] |
| 2004 | British Soap Awards | Best Exit | Emmerdale | Won | [6] |
| 2010 | TV Choice Awards | Best Soap Newcomer | Hollyoaks | Nominated | [7] |
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