Tricia Penrose
| Tricia Penrose | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Patricia Penrose 9 April 1970 Kirkby, Lancashire, England |
| Other names | Trisha Penrose |
| Occupation | Actress, television presenter, singer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse(s) | Mark Simpkin (m. 2003) |
Patricia "Tricia" Penrose (born 9 April 1970) is an English actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Gina Ward in ITV1's long-running 1960s drama Heartbeat, a role she played continuously for 17 years from 1993 to 2010. She has also appeared on The Royal, Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Boon, Justice, Fort Boyard, The Bill and Dancin' Thru the Dark.
Although primarily focused on her acting career, Penrose has also had an interest in the music industry, releasing two singles – "Where Did Our Love Go?" (1996, UK No. 71) and "Don't Wanna Be Alone" (2000, UK No. 44). In 2002, she reached the final of A Song for Europe (the competition to select the UK's Eurovision Song Contest entry) but did not win. In 2004, however, she won a Christmas edition of the ITV show Stars in Their Eyes, performing as Brenda Lee and singing "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree". She has also sung a number of times on Heartbeat. In 2006 she signed a contract with the show, said to be worth £100,000. The final series of Heartbeat aired in 2009–10. In 2001, Penrose appeared on Lily Savage's Blankety Blank.
Penrose first TV role was as WPC Emma Reid in Brookside.
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