Tina Hobley | |
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Born |
Tina Ellen Hobley 20 May 1971 Mill Hill, London, England |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Actress and radio presenter |
Years active | 1993–present |
Television | Holby City |
Spouse(s) | Steve Wallington (m. 1998–2001) Oliver Wheeler (m. 2006—) |
Children | 3 |
Website | Official website |
Tina Ellen Hobley (born 20 May 1971 in Hampstead) is an English actress and radio presenter, best known for her long-running role as Chrissie Williams in the BBC One medical drama series Holby City. Hobley left Holby City in November 2013 after 12 years.
Very shy as a child, Hobley was sent to speech and drama classes in an attempt to counter her introversion. She grew up in the London suburb of Mill Hill and attended Bishop Douglass School in East Finchley. Hobley later transferred to the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.
After graduating from the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, where she trained from 1990 to 1993, Hobley had a number of roles in a variety of television dramas, including Coronation Street as Samantha Failsworth, Harbour Lights as WPC Melanie Rush and The Bill as Sue Booker.
Hobley is best known for her role as ward sister Chrissie Williams in BBC medical drama Holby City.
In 2014, Hobley took part in BBC One's Celebrity MasterChef.
In 2016, Hobley took part in the third series of The Jump on Channel 4. The series began on 31 January 2016. On 4 February 2016 Hobley was forced to withdraw from the show after dislocating her elbow in training for the ski jump, she revealed that she has been invited back to participate in the 2017 series.
On 3 October 2013, Smooth Radio announced that Hobley would become a presenter on the network, fronting a programme on Sunday mornings.
From January to July 2015 Hobley co-starred with Jamie Lomas, Rik Makarem, Michael McKell and Gray O'Brien in a touring production of Peter James's "Dead Simple".