Lisa Riley
| Lisa Riley | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Lisa Jane Riley 13 July 1976 Bury, Greater Manchester England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress, presenter |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Known for | |
| Television |
Emmerdale (1995–2000, 2001) You've Been Framed! (1998–2003) Waterloo Road (2011–13) Strictly Come Dancing (2012) Loose Women (2016–) |
Lisa Jane Riley (born 13 July 1976 in Bury) is an English television presenter and actress best known for playing the role of Mandy Dingle in the television soap opera Emmerdale and succeeding Jeremy Beadle as presenter of You've Been Framed!.
Riley trained at the Oldham Theatre Workshop from the age of nine, and was signed by an agent three years later. After some early roles including appearances as an extra in Coronation Street and as a cast member in Butterfly Kiss which was directed by Michael Winterbottom, her first breakthrough role in UK television was playing Mandy Dingle in Emmerdale over a period of seven and a half years.
In 1996, Riley won the National Television Awards for Most popular newcomer for her work in Emmerdale.
Riley was noted for playing the role of Princess Jean in the CITV Awards 1997. Riley went on then to present You've Been Framed from 1998 to 2002, taking over from the former presenter, Jeremy Beadle and raising viewers figures to more than 13 million at its peak in the process. In 1999, Riley appeared in Put Out More Fags and had a cameo role in the music video for "When the Going Gets Tough" by Boyzone. In 2000, she appeared in ITV's Christmas Pantomime Aladdin opposite stars such as Ed Byrne, Patsy Kensit, Julian Clary and Paul Merton and in 2001, she appeared in a commercial for Heineken.
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