Who Do You Think You Are?: Ruth Madeley
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Thursday, July 9 on BBC Two England (2)
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Ruth Madeley
Season 23, Episode 4
Actress Ruth Madeley sets out to trace her ancestry, and quickly discovers a huge family secret - her grandmother was adopted and no one else knew. To solve the mystery, Ruth follows the trail, using a combination of DNA testing and genealogical detective work, to uncover the identity of her biological great grandmother - an investigation that takes her from Manchester to London and back again, in a tale of poverty, opportunity and female solidarity
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Ruth Madeley
(Presenter)
Angela Griffin
(Narrator)
Lucy Swingler
(Series producer)
Colette Flight
(Executive producer)
Kate Hole
(Producer)
Cathy Clarke
(Director)
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Did You Know..
Ruth Madeley
(Presenter)
Angela Griffin
(Narrator)
Born:
July 19, 1976
in
Leeds
Best Known For:
Coronation Street and Cutting It.
Early-life:
Angela Mellissa Griffin was born in Leeds on July 19, 1976. She was brought up by her mum and stepfather on a council estate after her bus conductor father left home when the actress was four. She has two brothers. Angela began acting in youth groups while in her teens, where she was spotted by a talent scout. She had early roles in children's series Under the Bedclothes and Just Us. She was academic at school and had been expected to continue with her education, but after gaining nine GCSEs, decided to concentrate on acting.
Career:
Following a brief appearance in Emmerdale as a holiday village guest, Griffin landed the role of hairdresser Fiona Middleton in Coronation Street in 1992. She stayed with the soap for six years. She went on to join the cast of Holby City, which she quit after three years. Other acclaimed roles have come in BBC drama Babyfather, Cutting It and Down to Earth. She has also made a guest appearance in gritty crime drama Waking The Dead and presented The Ethnic Multicultural Media Awards. Other work includes two stints in Waterloo Road, her own chat show and Sky's Mount Pleasant. She joined the cast of Lewis in 2014. She has also set up her own production company.
Quote:
'I have still got so much to learn. I want to do new plays, where I get to cry a lot or shout a lot or be insane.'
Trivia:
Griffin voices Amy the vet in children's TV show Postman Pat.
Lucy Swingler
(Series producer)
Colette Flight
(Executive producer)
Kate Hole
(Producer)
Cathy Clarke
(Director)
