Lisa Riley
{{Short description|English actress and presenter (born 1976)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Lisa Riley
| birth_name = Lisa Jane Riley
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|7|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bury, Greater Manchester, England
| television = Emmerdale (1995–2001, 2019–present)
You've Been Framed! (1998–2002)
Fat Friends (2002–2005)
Strictly Come Dancing (2012–2014, 2017)
Loose Women (1999, 2006–2013, 2016–2021)
| partner = Al (2014-present)
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|presenter}}
| yearsactive = 1993–present
| known_for = Role of Mandy Dingle in Emmerdale
}}
Lisa Jane Riley (born 13 July 1976){{cite web|url=http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records/births-and-baptisms/england-and-wales-births-1837-2006?firstname=lisa%20jane&lastname=riley&eventyear=1976&eventyear_offset=0|title=findmypast.co.uk}} is an English actress, comedian and television presenter. Riley is best known for portraying the role of Mandy Dingle in the long-running ITV soap opera Emmerdale between 1995 and 2001, and from 2019 onwards. She also replaced Jeremy Beadle as the presenter of You've Been Framed! between 1998 and 2002. She was also a contestant on the tenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, and a panellist on the ITV daytime series Loose Women.
Career
Riley trained at the Oldham Theatre Workshop from the age of nine, and was signed by an agent three years later. Riley's early roles included appearances as an extra in both Coronation Street and Brookside as well as a cast member in Butterfly Kiss which was directed by Michael Winterbottom.{{cite web |title=Lisa Riley |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/1XPZw7nMPcjscxWTFp509QX/lisa-riley |website=BBC Online |publisher=BBC |access-date=6 January 2019}} She then appeared in a guest role as Mandy Dingle in the British soap opera Emmerdale in 1995. After proving popular with the audience, Riley was invited to join the soap's regular cast the following year.{{cite journal|date=October 1999|title=A to Z – Lisa Riley|journal=All About Soap|issue=1|pages=22–23}} In 1996, Riley won the National Television Awards for "Most Popular Newcomer" for her work in Emmerdale.{{cite web|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60755162.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312044027/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60755162.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 March 2017|title=Secrets of my XS Lisa Riley|date=5 July 1998|work=Sunday Mail|access-date=10 March 2017}} She continued to play Mandy until 2001 after deciding to pursue other television roles.{{cite web|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-63032383.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113165641/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-63032383.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 November 2018|title=Lisa: I'm quitting TV soap|last=Kelly|first=John|date=29 June 2000|work=Daily Mirror|access-date=13 November 2018|via=HighBeam Research}}
Riley portrayed Princess Jean in the CITV Awards 1997, and also presented You've Been Framed! between 1998 and 2002, taking over from the former presenter, Jeremy Beadle and raising viewers figures to more than 13 million at its peak in the process. Riley even appeared on You've Been Framed! herself, in a clip one of her old school friends sent to the show, which the crew didn't tell her about beforehand.{{Cite web|last=Behrens|first=David|date=13 September 1999|title=Lisa and her life of Riley!|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/8063628.lisa-and-her-life-of-riley/|access-date=6 April 2021|website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus|language=en}}
In 1999, Riley co-presented the six-part ITV series Birthrace 2000 with Davina McCall, which featured couples trying to have the first baby of the millennium.{{Cite web|date=17 March 1999|title=BFI Collections - Birthrace 2000|url=https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150796668|access-date=6 April 2021|website=BFI Collections}}{{Cite web|date=17 March 1999|title=BFI Collections - Birth Race 2000 On Your Marks|url=https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150528510|access-date=6 April 2021|website=BFI Collections}}{{Cite web|date=10 April 1999|title=BFI Collections - Birth Race 2000 Tonight's the Night|url=https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150518937|access-date=6 April 2021|website=BFI Collections}}
Riley featured as Rebecca Patterson, a "shy, retiring, twenty something" woman, in the drama series Fat Friends across three series between 2002 and 2005.{{cite news |title=Telly talk: Big change for Fat Friend Lisa |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/film-and-tv/telly-talk-big-change-for-fat-1172456 |access-date=6 January 2019 |work=Manchester Evening News |date=16 April 2010}} Riley portrayed Goody McEldrich in a 2011 episode of the UK children's show 'Young Dracula', and during 2012, she appeared as Nadia Hicks in the second series of ITV crime drama, Scott & Bailey.{{cite news |last1=McLennan |first1=Patrick |title=Lisa Riley: 'I wanted to prove I'm an actor' |url=https://www.whatsontv.co.uk/news/lisa-riley-i-wanted-to-prove-im-an-actor-180558/ |access-date=6 January 2019 |work=What's on TV |date=12 March 2012}} Between 2011 and 2013, Riley made guest appearance as Tina Allen in the BBC school drama Waterloo Road.{{cite news |last1=Taylor |first1=Frances |title=Lisa Riley: 'Craig's written a show for me!' |url=https://www.whatsontv.co.uk/news/lisa-riley-craigs-written-a-show-for-me-217513/ |access-date=6 January 2019 |work=What's on TV |date=20 February 2013}} Later that year, Riley signed up as a contestant on the tenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnering with Robin Windsor. Riley juggled the rehearsals for Strictly Come Dancing with filming two appearances for Waterloo Road in February 2013. The couple were eliminated during the semi-finals, on 16 December 2012.{{cite news |last1=Eames |first1=Tom |title='Strictly Come Dancing' Lisa Riley: 'I was devastated to leave' |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a445558/strictly-come-dancing-lisa-riley-i-was-devastated-to-leave/ |access-date=6 January 2019 |work=Digital Spy |publisher=Hearst Magazines UK |date=17 December 2012}} She has since appeared on the 2013 live tour and the backstage show Strictly Confidential, directed by Craig Revel Horwood, who often praised her on the show.
In September 2016, it was announced that Riley had joined the ITV daytime series Loose Women as one of three new panellists, following a series of guest appearances during the year.{{cite news |last1=Welsh |first1=Daniel |title='Loose Women' Welcomes Lisa Riley, Stacey Solomon And Martine McCutcheon As New Panellists |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/loose-women-lisa-riley-stacey-solomon_uk_57cd4267e4b01e35922b7d48 |access-date=6 January 2019 |work=HuffPost |date=5 September 2016}} In May 2017, Riley featured in the BBC miniseries Three Girls as Lorna, the mother of one of the main characters.{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/lisa-riley-weight-loss-three-10448279|title=Lisa Riley confirms the Three Girls are 'over the moon' and feel 'justice has been done' as she describes playing victims' mother|last=O'Sullivan|first=Kyle|date=18 May 2017|work=Daily Mirror|publisher=Trinity Mirror|access-date=4 July 2017}} In August 2018, Riley starred in another BBC drama, Age Before Beauty, as Tina Reegan, a gothic tattoo artist.{{cite news |last1=Fillingham |first1=Hanna |title=Lisa Riley debuts gothic new look – and she looks completely different! |url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/2018072650613/lisa-riley-unrecognisable-gothic-look-age-before-beauty/ |access-date=6 January 2019 |work=Hello! |date=26 July 2018}} Riley's return to Emmerdale for one storyline was announced on 13 November 2018. The character returned for a guest stint from January 2019.{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/news/a870454/emmerdale-lisa-riley-mandy-dingle-return/|title=Emmerdale confirms Lisa Riley is returning as Mandy Dingle|last=Lee|first=Jess|date=13 November 2018|work=Digital Spy|access-date=13 November 2018}} She later returned full-time from September 2019.
Personal life
In late 2016, Riley lost over 10 stone in weight,{{Cite web|last=Mellin|first=Hannah|date=9 July 2016|title=Lisa Riley on her incredible 10 stone weight loss: 'I don't think I'll ever drink again'|url=https://closeronline.co.uk/celebrity/news/lisa-riley-incredible-10-stone-weight-loss-think-ever-drink/|access-date=1 February 2021|website=Closer}} and a year later, she had a surgery to remove excess skin.{{cite news |title=Loose Women's Lisa Riley reveals graphic loose skin – and surgery results – following weight loss |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a837383/loose-women-lisa-riley-loose-skin-surgery-results-after-weight-loss/ |access-date=1 February 2021 |work=Digital Spy}}
Stage roles and filmography
=Theatre=
=Film=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 1995
| Danielle | |
| 1996
| The Woolpackers: Emmerdance | rowspan=3|Mandy Dingle | rowspan=3|Emmerdale spin-off video |
| 1997
| Emmerdale: The Dingles Down Under |
| 1999
| Emmerdale: Don't Look Now! - The Dingles in Venice |
| 2000
| Secret Society | Beth Trailor; Amazon Woman No. 1 | |
| 2006
| Mary Myrani | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 1994
| Bettabuy Worker (uncredited) | Episode #3666 |
| 1995–2001, 2019–present
| Series regular |
| 1997
| Flight | Unnamed | Television film |
| 1998–2002
| Presenter | |
| 1999
| Put Out More Fags | Cath | Television film |
| 1999
| Presenter | 6 part TV series also known as Birth Race 2000 Tonight's the Night, Birth Race 2000 Animal Passions, Birth Race 2000 A-Z of Conception and Birth Race 2000 On the Job with Lisa Riley, along with a preview episode titled Birth Race 2000 On Your Marks. |
| 1999, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2016–2018, 2020, 2021
| Herself | Guest; regular panellist; 69 episodes |
| 2000
| Aladdin | Princess's Handmaiden | Television film |
| 2002–2005
| Rebecca Patterson | Main role (series 2–4) |
| 2002
| Frankie Brookes | |
| 2003
| Helen | Episode: "Heroes and Villains" |
| 2003, 2012
| Doctors | Sandra Reynolds; Laura Mowbray | 2 episodes |
| 2003
| The Bill | Belinda | Episode: "143: Bold as Brass" |
| 2006
| Lyn Forbes | Episode: "Pride Before a Fall" |
| 2011
| Goody McEldrich | Episode: "The Enemy Within" |
| 2011–2013
| Tina Allen | 6 episodes |
| 2012
| Nadia Hicks | 2 episodes |
| 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017
| Herself; Reporter; Superfan Quiz Host; Friday Panel | Contestant (5th Place) |
| rowspan=2|2014
| Sylvia Ryan | Episode: "Blue for Bluebird" |
| Moving On
| Moira | Episode: "The Signature" |
| rowspan=2|2017
| Lorna Bowen | Main character |
| Lisa Riley's Baggy Body Club
| Presenter | |
| 2018
| Tina Reegan | Main character |
; Guest appearances
- This Morning (2001, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2020)
- The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2009)
- The Wright Stuff (2009) – Guest panellist
- Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two (2012, 2013, 2014)
- Let's Dance for Sport Relief (2013)
- Lorraine (2013, 2016, 2018, 2020)
- Keep It in the Family (2015)
Awards and nominations
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
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- {{Twitter}}
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{{succession box|before=Jeremy Beadle|title=Host of You've Been Framed!|years=1998–2002|after=Jonathan Wilkes}}
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Category:English television presenters
Category:English soap opera actresses
Category:English television actresses
Category:English stage actresses
Category:English women comedians