Debbie Rush

{{Infobox person

| name = Debbie Rush

| image = Debbie Rush.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Rush in 2009

| birth_name = Debra Ann Smith

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1966|3|29}}

| birth_place = Castleton, Derbyshire, England

| occupation = Actress

| years_active =

| spouse = {{Marriage|Andrew Rush|1989}}{{cite news|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/pictures-corrie-star-debbie-rush-6925672|title=Corrie's Debbie Rush renews wedding vows at star-studded ceremony in Rochdale|date=6 April 2014|work=Manchester Evening News|access-date=7 August 2014}}

| children = 3; including William and Poppy

}}

Debbie Rush (born 29 March 1966) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Anna Windass in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2008 to 2018.{{cite news|url=http://menmedia.co.uk/heywoodadvertiser/news/s/1080698_debbie_gets_fame_rush|title=Debbie gets fame rush|publisher=M.E.N. Media|access-date=25 December 2008|date=20 November 2008|work=Heywood Advertiser|archive-date=9 December 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121209040937/http://menmedia.co.uk/heywoodadvertiser/news/s/1080698_debbie_gets_fame_rush|url-status=dead}}

Career

=Early career=

After training at the Manchester School of Acting when she was in her thirties,{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv-entertainment/soap-news/2010/10/10/debbie-rush-i-piled-on-2-stone-at-corrie-s-butty-wagon-i-cried-when-i-saw-how-fat-i-d-got-115875-22622681/ |title=Debbie Rush: I piled on 2 stone at Corrie's butty wagon ..I cried when I saw how fat I'd got |publisher=Daily Mirror |date=2010-10-10 |access-date=2013-03-20}} she has also starred in Shameless, Brookside and Hollyoaks in the City.{{IMDb name|2382197}} Rush also filmed the role of Pam in the horror film Salvage alongside Neve McIntosh.

=''Coronation Street''=

In 2008, Rush was cast in soap opera Coronation Street as Anna Windass. She won the part over a number of highly rated actors. Of this Rush said: "I went for the casting a few months ago and then was called back for the screen test. When I got the part I couldn’t believe it, I was thrilled to bits. I watched Corrie all the time growing up and all the family are tuning in now that I’m going to be in it. It’s surreal, because the cast and characters are already part of your life just from watching it."{{cite news|url=http://menmedia.co.uk/heywoodadvertiser/news/s/1074158_starring_coronation_street__role_for_mumofthree |title=Starring Coronation Street role for mum-of-three |publisher=M.E.N. Media |date=22 October 2008 |access-date=13 June 2009 |last=Glendinning |first=Amy |work=Heywood Advertiser |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418204218/http://menmedia.co.uk/heywoodadvertiser/news/s/1074158_starring_coronation_street__role_for_mumofthree |archive-date=18 April 2012 }} In March 2015, Rush was nominated in the category of "Best Actress" at The British Soap Awards 2015.{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/news/a638718/british-soap-awards-2015-voting-opens-longlist-nominees-revealed/ |title=British Soap Awards 2015 voting opens |publisher=Digital Spy |author=Daniel Kilkelly |date=30 March 2015 |access-date=16 March 2017}}

Rush announced her decision to leave the series in July 2017 and Anna departed in the episode first broadcast on 22 January 2018. She appeared in two further episodes first broadcast on 31 May to 1 June 2018.

=Further roles=

Since leaving Coronation Street, Rush appeared in Sky One original Brassic for two episodes in 2019 and another in 2021 and alongside Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith in series 5 of BBC One anthology series Inside Number 9.

=Other ventures=

In December 2010, Rush released her own fitness DVD, Debbie Rush's Bulge Buster Workout.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003YCM09A |title=Debbie Rush's Bulge Buster Workout [DVD]: Amazon.co.uk: Film & TV |publisher=Amazon.co.uk |date= 2010-12-27|access-date=2013-03-20}}

Personal life

Rush and husband Andrew have three children, Tom, Poppy and William.{{cite news|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/poppy-follows-star-mums-footsteps-933882|title=Poppy follows star mum's footsteps|date=5 November 2009|work=Manchester Evening News|access-date=25 April 2014}}

Filmography

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Year ! Title ! Type ! class="unsortable" \| Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2006 \| Hollyoaks: In the City \| rowspan="3"\| Television \| Mrs. Jones \| 2 episodes
2007 \| The Street \| Mother of disabled child \| Series 2: Episode 2
rowspan="2"\| 2008 \| Shameless \| Nice Woman \| Series 5: Episode 11
Florence Nightingale \| Film \| Nurse Interviewee \| Drama film
2008–2018 \| Coronation Street \| Television \| Anna Windass \| Series regular; 1,059 episodes
2009 \| Salvage \| Film \| Pam \| Horror film
2010 \| Tram Crash News Flash \| Online \| Anna Windass \| Online spin-off; 1 webisode
2013 \| Lemon La Vida Loca \| rowspan="5"\| Television \| rowspan="3"\| Herself \| Series 2: Episode 6
rowspan="2"\| 2014 \| All Star Family Fortunes \| 2 episodes
All Star Mr & Mrs \| Series 6: Episode 8
2019, 2021, 2023 \| Brassic \| Daffne Bishop \| 4 episodes
2020 \| Inside No. 9 \| Julia \| Episode: "Love’s Great Adventure"

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Year

! Title

! Type

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2006

| Hollyoaks: In the City

| rowspan="3"| Television

| Mrs. Jones

| 2 episodes

2007