Phina Oruche
| Phina Oruche | |
|---|---|
| Born |
31 August 1972 Liverpool, England |
| Occupation | Model, radio presenter, actress |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | www.phinaoruche.com |
Phina Oruche (born 31 August 1972) is a British actress, radio presenter and former model best known for her performances as Liberty Baker in ITV's Footballers' Wives, for which she won a Screen Nations Award for Favourite TV Star.
Oruche was born in Liverpool, England, to Nigerian parents.
Oruche began her career as a fashion model. In London before she emigrated to New York City. She represented Gap for five years in the United States, and was featured as a cover model on many US magazines. She had a special relationship with Essence magazine and was often featured on its pages and on a cover. She was discovered for the TV screen by British film director Tony Kaye, who featured her in many of his TV commercials, as a result of which her desire to be an actress was born.
Oruche started her acting career in the US after an education in the Actors Studio in Los Angeles. She is best known for her role as Liberty Baker in Footballers' Wives, for which she won a Screen Nations award. She has appeared in American and British television shows including The Bill, Nip/Tuck, Charmed, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Diagnosis Murder, NYPD Blue and The Unit. Her film credits include The Forsaken (2001) and Happy Ever Afters (2009).
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