Fay Ripley

Infobox actor


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name =Fay Ripley
birthdate =birth date and age|1966|6|28|df=yes
location = Wimbledon, London, England
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occupation = Actress
spouse = Daniel Lapaine
(2001 – present)

Fay Ripley (born 28 June 1966) is an English actress, known for her role in the ITV drama "Cold Feet".

Biography

Early life

Ripley was born in Wimbledon, London, England to a businessman and an antiquer and has three brothers and two sisters. She grew up in and around Walton-on-Thames after her parents divorced when she was two.Grice, Elizabeth (2006-10-06) [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/main.jhtml?xml=/health/2006/10/06/hfay06.xml&page=1 "'People cross the road to tell me how ridiculous I look'"] , "The Daily Telegraph". Retrieved on 2007-02-15] At 16 her father wanted her to attend a finishing school, but she chose to attend a local technical college, where she secured A-levels in drama, art and communication studies.Ross, Deborah (2002-04-29) [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20020429/ai_n12616291/pg_1 "Cold Feet, hot property – Interview"] , "The Independent". Retrieved on 2007-02-15] She then attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama after unsuccessfully applying twice. To fund her education, she moved between many jobs, including door-to-door sales and being a children's entertainer called Miss Chief.

Career

One of Ripley's earliest roles was as a prostitute in "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein". Her character was murdered (and eaten) by Robert De Niro's character (actually a stunt double) and later appeared in a mortuary. Both scenes were deleted in post-production.Mackay, Neil (2001-09-09) [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4156/is_20010909/ai_n13962333/pg_1 "The talented; Miss Ripley"] , "The Sunday Herald". Retrieved on 2007-02-10]

She moved between other roles (including an appearance on "The Bill") before landing her breakout role as Jenny Gifford in the ITV drama "Cold Feet", for which she assumed a Manchester accent. The role gained her nominations for Best TV Comedy Actress as the British Comedy Awards 1999 and Best Actress at the British Academy Television Awards 2001. She left during the fourth series, due to the hectic schedule and wanting to pursue other roles. [Ellam, Dennis (2001-09-02) [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20010902/ai_n14532152/pg_1 "Interview: Fay Ripley – God, I lust my man"] "Sunday Mirror". Retrieved on 2007-02-15] She would return for one more appearance in the final series.

Her first appearance after "Cold Feet" was as a murderer in "Green-Eyed Monster", for which she researched the role by meeting with a coroner. [Murray, Jenni, Fay Ripley (2001-09-06). "Radio 4 Woman's Hour" [Radio] . BBC Radio 4] The BBC One thriller was seen by 5.1 million. [Deans, Jason (2001-09-10) [http://media.guardian.co.uk/overnights/story/0,,549683,00.html "Midsomer Murders kills off BBC psycho thriller"] , "Guardian Unlimited". Retrieved on 2007-02-15] She was later reunited with the production team from "Cold Feet" in the 2002 mini-series "I Saw You".

In 2004 she fronted an advertising campaign for the National Lottery where she played Lady Luck alongside a unicorn voiced by Graham Norton. The advert was voted "Grade One Turkey of the Year" by the advertising industry for its "series of completely incomprehensible scenarios". [International News Agency [http://www.internationalnewsagency.org/artists_of_the_year.htm "The Year's Best and Worst TV Ads"] . Retrieved on 2007-02-15] She appeared on the "Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car" segment of "Top Gear" on 9 May 2004, achieving a lap time of 1:53 (38th on the Suzuki Liana leader board). [cite web|title= Star in a Reasonably Priced Car|url= http://www.topgear.com/content/tgonbbc2/laptimes/celebrity01/|work= Top Gear|publisher= BBC Worldwide|accessdate= 2008-01-01]

In late 2006 she starred alongside Ben Miles in the one-off drama "Bon Voyage". The film won its timeslot [Day, Julia (2006-10-25) [http://media.guardian.co.uk/overnights/story/0,,1931096,00.html "Mrs Pritchard loses the vote"] , "Guardian Unlimited". Retrieved on 2007-02-15] but was not a critical success, with some reviewers noting that Ripley's pregnancy was badly disguised. [McLean, Gareth (2006-10-24) [http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv_and_radio/story/0,,1929875,00.html "Watch this ..."] , "Guardian Unlimited". Retrieved on 2007-02-15]

Personal life

Ripley had an 11-year relationship with James Purefoy. She married her "I Saw You" co-star Daniel Lapaine in Islington in August 2001 and together they have two children; a daughter Parker (born 2002) and a son Sonny (born 2006). She is the niece of Twinkle, a 1960s British pop singer.

elected credits and awards

References

External links

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