Kerri Quinn is an actress and singer from Northern Ireland. On television, she is known for her roles in Coronation Street and Hope Street.
Kerri Quinn | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
Occupation(s) | Actress, Singer |
Years active | 2006–present |
Children | 1 |
Biography
editEarly life and career
editAt the age of 13, Quinn started singing in bands. That gave her a boost in confidence, which prompted her to take on acting lessons.[1] Quinn followed theatre studies at the Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education (BIFHE) and went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts honours degree at Queen's University Belfast in 2004.[2][3] She didn't go on with the studies, bored with writing essays, but instead chose to learn the art hands on, in the theatre.[4]
Quinn thinks she's lucky to be one of the few theatre talents that got a series of roles.[1] Her skills as a musician, certainly helped with that. She performed in bands,[5] as an in house singer,[6] and toured pubs and clubs with an ABBA tribute band.[7][8] Some of the interesting theatre pieces she played in, are the musicals West Side Story (2006) and Dancing Shoes (The George Best Story, 2010), the rock-and-play Huzzies (2012) and The Threepenny Opera (2018).
Radio and podcasts
editAt the end of 2023 Quinn made her first appearance as a radio narrator. It was in the BBC miniseries The Mystery of Mount Stewart, about a boat that sank on Strangford Lough in April 1895. Theresa, Lady Londonderry had lend her sailing boat to her senior servants, as a treat. The series tries to uncover what happened to the boat and its eight passengers that went missing.[9]
In 2024 Quinn starred in the RTÉ comical radio drama Helen Wheels by Fion Foley. Helen is the mother of a bicycle courier, working for a food delivery company, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in Belfast. When she finds drugs in her son's delivery bag, she decides to step in and go on a ride herself.[10] The programme was one of five nominated for the IMRO Radio Awards in the category Speech Drama.[11]
Personal life
editIn the 2010s Quinn had bought a bungalow in north Belfast at walking distance from her parents. Then locals raised flags, tore hers down and took their frustration out on Quinn by smashing her windows. After the attack, she and her daughter moved in with her parents.[7][12] When she asked for help, estate agents and politicians told her to simply sell the place. She left the house boarded up for a while.[13]
Filmography
editFilm
editYear | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | Fishbowl | Tina | short by Martin McCann | |
2016 | Unhappy Endings | The Derby Woman | short thriller | |
2018 | The Good Christian Women's Writing Group | Jackie | short | |
2020 | Caroline | Caroline | short | |
2023 | The Bully | Gloria | short | [14] [15] |
2023 | Faith of Our Fathers | Ann | drama | |
2024 | Kneecap | Spin instructor | dark comedy | cameo[13] |
Television
editYear | Title | Role | Episodes | Notes | Ref. |
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2011 | Sketchy with Diarmuid Corr | various roles | 1/9 (S2E2) | ||
2011 | Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust | Dervla | TV movie | BBC | [16] |
2015 | The Frankenstein Chronicles | Mrs. Bowyer | 1/12 (S1E2) | ITV | [17] |
2018 | Come Home | Brenna Coyle | 3/3 | BBC One, RTÉ One | [7] |
2018 | Care | Hilary | TV movie | ||
2018 | Torvill & Dean (film) | Mrs Murray / Woman in garden | TV movie | ITV | |
2018–2019 | Coronation Street | Vicky Jefferies | 60/… | ITV | |
2019 | Derry Girls | Rita | 1/19 (S2E3) | Channel 4 | [18] |
2020–present | Hope Street | Sergeant Marlene Pettigrew | 35/36 | BBC | |
2021 | Three Families | Louise Byrne | 2/2 | BBC One | |
2022 | The Witcher: Blood Origin | Aevenien | 2/4 | Netflix | |
2023 | Der Irland-Krimi | Saoirse Flynn | S4E2 | German production | |
2024 | Dead and Buried | Sally Bowman | 4/4 | BBC NI, Virgin Media Television | |
2024 | Say Nothing | Chrissie | … | FX (USA) Disney+ (UK IE) |
Theatre
editYear | Title | Role | Theatre | Location | Ref. |
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2006 | West Side Story | Anita | Gaiety Theatre | Dublin | [3] [19] |
2009 | Three Women | Woman Two | [20] | ||
2009 | The Weein | Susie Ego | Old Museum Arts Centre Down Arts Centre |
Belfast Downpatrick |
[21] |
2010 2015 |
Dancing Shoes - The George Best Story (musical) | Angie Best Mrs Fullaway |
on tour Grand Opera House |
UK Tour Belfast |
[22] [23] |
2012 | Huzzies | Dee | Tinderbox Theatre Company | The MAC Belfast | [24][25][5] |
2014 | Cabaret (musical) | Sally Bowles | Metropolitan Arts Centre | Belfast | [3] |
2016 2017 |
Educating Rita | Susan (Rita) White | Lyric Theatre | Belfast All Ireland Tour |
[26] [2] |
2017 | The Weir | Valerie | Lyric Theatre | Belfast | [27] |
2018 | The Threepenny Opera | Jenny Diver | Lyric Theatre | Belfast, 13 performances | [28] |
2023 | Burnt Out | Cheryl | Lyric Theatre | Belfast | [29] |
"Other theatrical roles include The Nativity… What The Donkey Saw, Smiley and Here Comes The Night (Lyric Theatre), What We're Made Of (Tinderbox)," [2] "Lisa/Tracey in the all-female production of Flesh and Blood Women (GreenShoot Productions), Mother/Princess in Nivellis War (Cahoots NI), Roberta in Belfast by Moonlight (Kabosh), Beauty Queen in Hatch (P.J O’Reily/The Mac), Patsy in Baby its Cold Outside (Greenshoot Productions) Ma in Weddins Weeins and Wakes (Lyric Theatre), Emily in Titanic Boys (GBL Productions)."[26]
Radio
editYear | Title | Role | Channel | Notes | Ref. |
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2023-24 | The Mystery of Mountstewart | Narrator | BBC Radio Ulster BBC Radio Foyle |
documentary in 3 episodes | [9][30] |
2024 | Helen Wheels | Narrator/Main | RTÉ | comedy drama | [10] |
References
edit- ^ a b Robin Elliot (2019-09-09). "The Big Interview: Kerri Quinn". NVTV, Local TV for Belfast. Archived from the original on 2024-05-30. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ a b c "Educating Rita All Ireland Tour Programme 2017" (pdf). Lyric Theatre Belfast. 2023-08-16. Archived from the original on 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-25 – via ISSUU.com.
- ^ a b c "Critically acclaimed Educating Rita star is alumna Kerri Quinn". Queen's University Belfast. 2016-02-04. Archived from the original on 2024-09-26. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "Tonight With Gerry Kelly". NVTV, Local TV for Belfast. 2022-12-09. 34:27-43:00
- ^ a b "Huzzies - The other side of you acoustic". Katie Richardson. 2012-10-18. Archived from the original on 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-25 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Kerri Quinn sings Maybe This Time at The Cabaret Supper Club". AMPM, Cabaret, Treehouse Belfast. 2019-08-29. Archived from the original on 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-25 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c Tanya Sweeny (2018-03-23). "The mighty QUINN". Irish Daily Mail – via Pressreader.
- ^ "Abba by Candlelight at Cabaret Supper Club". AMPM, Cabaret, Treehouse Belfast. 2023-08-28. Archived from the original on 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-25 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b "Hope Street's Kerri Quinn delves into The Mystery of Mount Stewart in new BBC Sounds podcast". BBC. 2023-12-20. Archived from the original on 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ a b "Drama on One: Helen Wheels by Fionn Foley". RTÉ. 2024-05-19. Archived from the original on 2024-09-28.
- ^ "IMRO Radio Awards announce 2024 shortlist (C5)". The Irish Film & Television Network. 2024-08-28.
- ^ Little, Ivan (2018-07-18). "Bout ye, Chuck! Kerri Quinn's Belfast accent to cut across Coronation Street's famed cobbles". Belfast Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ a b Kerri Sad. "Actress Kerri Quinn says her heart breaks for arson attack victims as she recalls own sectarian trauma". Sunday World. Archived from the original on 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ Sophie McLaughlin (2023-10-26). "The Bully: Award-winning Belfast playwright turns to writing for the big screen with new dark comedy film". BelfastLive.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "The Bully". Beezer Productions Ltd. 2024-03-04. Archived from the original on 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-25 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Betrayal of Trust (Full Movie)". Real Drama. 2022-01-24. Archived from the original on 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-25 – via YouTube. "Kerry" (IMDb spelling error) can be seen from timestamp 12:15 to 19:00.
- ^ "Seeing Things". IMDb. 2015-11-18. Archived from the original on 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "The Girls Meet Rita "The Woman Is A Maniac" | Derry Girls". Hat Trick Comedy. 2022-02-25 – via YouTube. Rita meets the girls in the video Derry Girls | Chased By Gypsies, her last line is in Derry Girls | James Becomes A Gypsy.
- ^ "Kevin set to star in top Gaiety musical". Irish Independent. 2006-10-11. Archived from the original on 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-25. (production details)
- ^ "3 Women". c21 theatre company. Archived from the original on 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ Lisa Fitzpatrick (2009-11-25). "The Weein". Irish Theatre Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-09-25 – via itmarchive.ie.
- ^ "Dancing Shoes: The George Best Story > Original Cast". CastAlbums.org. 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ Colm O'hagan (2015-08-13). "Dancing Shoes - The George Best Story returns to the Grand Opera House". Belfast Live. Archived from the original on 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ Tom Maguire (2012-10-23). "Huzzies". Irish Theatre Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-09-21. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ Helen Meany (2012-10-29). "Huzzies - review". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ a b "Educating Rita, Programme" (pdf). Lyric Theatre. 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Q&A: Belfast actress Kerri Quinn on new play The Weir at the Lyric Theatre". Belfast Telegraph. 2017-09-04. Archived from the original on 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Die Dreigroschenoper (The Threepenny Opera), Weill, Northern Ireland Opera (2018)". Operabase.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ James Martin McCarthy (2023-10-12). "Burnt Out review: Play will have you on the edge of your seat". BelfastLive.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "The Mystery of Mountstewart". BBC Sounds. 2023-12-23. Archived from the original on 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
External links
edit- Kerri Quinn at IMDb and misspelled Kerri Quinn at IMDb
- Profile "Kerri Quinn". The Artists Partnership. Archived from the original on 2024-09-26. Retrieved 2024-09-19.