Sacha Parkinson
| Sacha Parkinson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Sacha Louise Parkinson 11 March 1992 Salford, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Walkden High School |
| Occupation | Actress, Model |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Notable work | Sian Powers in Coronation Street (2009–2011) |
| Television |
Coronation Street (2009–2011) The Mill (2013–14) Mr Selfridge (2015-16) |
Sacha Louise Parkinson (born 11 March 1992) is an English actress. She is best known for playing the role of Sophie's girlfriend Sian Powers in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2009 to 2011.
After leaving Coronation Street, she went on to play Miriam Caterall in the Channel 4 drama The Mill, and in late 2014, she appeared in The Driver playing Katie. In 2015–16 she played Connie Hawkins, later Towler, in the third and fourth series of Mr Selfridge.
In February 2016 it was confirmed Parkinson is joining the cast of returning ITV drama Safe House for its second series.
Parkinson was born in Salford, Greater Manchester. She is the only child of Cliff, a housing officer, and Leigh Parkinson, a former social worker. Sacha Parkinson was educated at Walkden High School, Walkden.
In one of her earliest roles, Parkinson was cast in Always and Everyone. This was followed by the 2003 Channel 4 adaptation of Jacqueline Wilson's The Illustrated Mum. She later made guest appearances in The Royal, The Street and The Bill before joining CBBC's Grange Hill in 2007, in which Parkinson played schoolgirl Anna Duncan for six episodes. Parkinson appeared in minor guest roles in Waterloo Road, Doctors, Survivors and Shameless between 2007 and 2008, as well as the acclaimed drama Clay starring Imelda Staunton. In 2009 she was cast as Natasha in the Red Union Films Awaydays, and played the role of Leanne in A Boy Called Dad a Made Up North Productions which was released in March 2010.
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