Sophie Abelson

Sophie Abelson BA (Hons)
Born	Sophie Abelson Ainsdale, Merseyside, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2000 - present

Sophie Abelson is an English stage and television actress. She is best known for playing nurse Cherry Clay in the BBC Birmingham's daytime soap opera, Doctors, from 2009-2012.

Born in Ainsdale, Merseyside to Laurence and Dorothy, she has a brother, Dan. Ever since she was a child she wanted to be an actress. She studied at Kingswood Junior School and Greenbank High School before completing a degree in BA (Hons) Media & Drama at the University of Salford.

After touring nationally with her theatre schools, Abelson began her professional career in theatre, including appearances in Death of a Salesman for York Theatre Royal, the David Freeman production of As you like it, the Braham Murray production of She Stoops to Conquer for Royal Exchange Manchester, and the Carole Rodd tour of Girls Night Out. In 2000 she took many parts in theatrical productions and first appeared on television in 2002 in a one-off Holby City episode.

In 2006 she starred as actress Barbara Windsor in the Paul Hunter production of 2006 revival of the Olivier Award-winning comedy Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick at the Octagon Bolton, for which she received many positive reviews.

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