Sian Gibson
{{Short description|Welsh actress and writer (b. 1976)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2015}}
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| name = Sian Gibson
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| caption = Gibson on the set of Murder on the Blackpool Express in 2017
| birth_name = Sian Foulkes
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| birth_place = Mold, Flintshire, Wales
| spouse = Ian Gibson
| children = 1
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| occupation = Comedy actress, writer
| years active = 1997–present
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Sian Gibson (née Foulkes) is a Welsh comedy actress and television writer. She has collaborated with Peter Kay, including starring in and co-writing the comedy series Peter Kay's Car Share,[https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/who-car-share-star-sian-5607388 "Meet the actress giving Peter Kay a run for his money"], mirror.co.uk; accessed 11 October 2015. for which she won the 2016 BAFTA TV Award for Best Scripted Comedy and the National Television Award for Best Comedy.
Gibson has also appeared as Gemma in the Gold original film series Murder on the Blackpool Express which was followed by, Death on the Tyne, Dial M for Middlesbrough and the three-part series Murder They Hope (2017–2022).
Early life
Gibson was born and raised in Mold, Flintshire, Wales.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/comedy/features/sian-gibson-interview-from-call-centre-worker-to-peter-kays-car-share-a6811026.html |author=Alice Jones |title=Sian Gibson interview: How a phone call from Peter Kay changed the actress's life |work=The Independent |date=13 January 2016 |access-date=8 May 2016}} Her father was a builder and her mother a housewife. She joined the local youth theatre in Theatr Clwyd.{{cite news|title=Sian Gibson: From call centre worker to Peter Kay's Car Share|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/comedy/features/sian-gibson-interview-from-call-centre-worker-to-peter-kays-car-share-a6811026.html|website=The Independent|access-date=18 January 2016}} She studied performing arts at the University of Salford where she met fellow students Peter Kay and Steve Edge.{{cite web|title=North Wales actress Sian Gibson admits 'no one knew who I was before Car Share'|date=18 January 2016 |url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/tv/north-wales-actress-sian-gibson-10749853|publisher=DailyPost.co.uk|access-date=18 January 2016}}
Career
Gibson's credits include Peak Practice, Hospital People, Emmerdale and The League of Gentlemen.
From 1998 until 1999 she appeared in Hollyoaks playing Tessie Thompson and returned in October/November 2007 in four further episodes. She also appeared in two episodes of Phoenix Nights as the daughter of one of the main characters, Mary. Gibson's character also goes by the name Mary, though several characters refer to her as "Young Mary", Paddy (Paddy McGuinness) – who works with Max (Peter Kay) as security on the door at the Phoenix Club – takes a shine to her and can be seen chatting her up as she works alongside her mother behind the bar at the titular working men's club.
In 2006, Gibson, along with Peter Kay, appeared in the music video to the Texas song "Sleep".
In 2008, Gibson appeared in Peter Kay's music video for the Geraldine McQueen song "Once Upon a Christmas Song" as her Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice character Wendy.
Before landing a role in Peter Kay's Car Share in 2015, Gibson had not auditioned for any acting roles for over a year and was working in a call centre in Chester. Kay had received the script from Paul Coleman and Tim Reid, who sought his opinion. Although Kay loved the script he initially had no intention of appearing in the series. He later asked Gibson if she wanted to work with him and they set to work rewriting the script to fit themselves, since John and Kayleigh as originally scripted were meant to be slightly younger. The success of the series brought Gibson to wider prominence and opened the door for other roles. She returned for the second series of Car Share in April 2017.{{Citation|last=whatsontvstars|title=Sian Gibson: 'I'm ready for a second series of Car Share when Peter is!'|date=15 January 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWHNmJkyd_s|access-date=4 June 2016}}
In January 2018, she appeared in Inside No. 9 and an episode of Death in Paradise.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}
In 2019, Gibson participated in the eighth series of Taskmaster.{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a26375679/taskmaster-uk-series-8-line-up-the-inbetweeners-love-island-the-chase-celebrities/|title=Inbetweeners and Love Island stars join Taskmaster series 8|first=Dan|last=Seddon|date=18 February 2019|website=Digital Spy}}
Personal life
Filmography
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| rowspan="3" | 1997 | Peak Practice | Sandra | one episode |
| Where the Heart Is | Cheese Counter Girl | one episode | |
| The Grand | Florence | one episode | |
| 1998–1999, 2007 | Hollyoaks | Tessie Thompson | four episodes |
| 1998 | Comedy Lab | Alison | "The Services" |
| 1999 | That Peter Kay Thing | Yvonne | one episode entitled "Eyes Down" |
| 1999–2000, 2017 | The League of Gentlemen | Trish | Three episodes - "Lust for Royston Vasey", "The One-Armed Man Is King" (credited as Sian Foulkes) and “Return to Royston Vasey” (credited as Sian Gibson) |
| 2001 | Phoenix Nights | (Young) Mary | three episodes |
| 2002 | Emmerdale | Suzie Brown | two episodes |
| 2005 | Marian, Again | Fiona | TV film (Credited as Sian Foulkes) |
| 2008 | Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice | Wendy from the group 2 Up 2 Down | |
| 2015–2018, 2020 | Peter Kay's Car Share | Kayleigh Kitson | Main role; co-writer (with Peter Kay, Paul Coleman and Tim Reid) |
| 2016
|Do Not Disturb{{cite web|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/sian-gibson-goes-car-share-10753375|title=Sian Gibson goes from a Car Share with Peter Kay to Do Not Disturb with Catherine Tate|first=Keeley|last=Bolger|date=18 January 2016}} |Sheila | | |||
| rowspan="2" |2017
|Hillary |Series 1 Episode 2 "The Security Threat" | |||
| Murder on the Blackpool Express{{cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/murder_on_the_blackpool_express/|title=Murder On The Blackpool Express - Gold Comedy Drama|first=British Comedy|last=Guide|website=British Comedy Guide}} | Gemma | Main role | |
| rowspan="4" |2018 | Inside No. 9 | Leanne | one episode - "Bernie Clifton's Dressing Room" |
| Death in Paradise | Gilly Wright | ||
| Would I Lie to You? | Herself | Lee's team with James Acaster | |
| Death on the Tyne | Gemma | Main role | |
| 2018–2019 | The Reluctant Landlord | Natasha | Supporting role |
| rowspan="3" | 2019 | Taskmaster | Contestant | Series 8 |
| Dial M for Middlesbrough
|Gemma |Main role | |||
| Cinderella: After Ever After
|Cinderella | |||
| 2020
|The Grand Party Hotel |Narrator |BBC One documentary | |||
| rowspan="3" |2021
|Gemma |Main role | |||
| Johnny Vegas: Carry On Glamping
|Narrator |Channel 4 mini-series | |||
| Beauty And The Beast: A Pantomime for Comic Relief
|Ma |Television pantomime{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0012xf6|title=Beauty and the Beast|website=bbc.co.uk|access-date=16 December 2021}} | |||
| 2023
|Kath | |||
| 2024
|David & Jay's Touring Toolshed | Narrator |BBC One Series |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1697730|Sian Gibson}}
- [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02n62v4 Peter Kay's Car Share], bbc.co.uk; accessed 18 January 2016.
- [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/comedy/features/sian-gibson-interview-from-call-centre-worker-to-peter-kays-car-share-a6811026.html Interview], independent.co.uk; accessed 18 January 2016.
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