Siân Gibson (née Foulkes) (Born July 30, 1976) 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,[1] for which she won the 2016 BAFTA TV Award for Best Scripted Comedy and the National Television Award for Best Comedy.
Siân Gibson | |
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 Gibson on the set of Murder on the Blackpool Express in 2017 | |
| Born | Siân Foulkes July 30, 1976 Mold, Flintshire, Wales |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Comedy actress, writer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Height | 5 ft 0.5 in (1.54 m) |
| Spouse | Ian Gibson |
| Children | 1 |
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 (2017–2021).
Early life
Gibson was born and raised in Mold, Wales.[2] Her father was a builder and her mother a housewife. She joined the local youth theatre in Theatr Clwyd.[3] She studied performing arts at Salford University where she met fellow students Peter Kay and Steve Edge.[4] Gibson also performed stand-up comedy early in her career. Her subjects of choice include impressions. Her comic influences include Victoria Wood, Julie Walters, French and Saunders.
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 an episode of Phoenix Nights ("Singles Night") as the daughter of one of the main characters, Mary. Gibson's character also goes by the name Mary, though several characters during the episode 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 during the episode.
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.[3][5]
In January 2018, she appeared in Inside No. 9 and an episode of Death in Paradise.
In 2019, Gibson participated in the eighth series of Taskmaster.[6]
Personal life
Gibson is married to Ian Gibson, a gas fitter. They have a daughter, Gracie, who was born in 2013.[2][3]
Filmography
TV
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Peak Practice | Sandra | one episode |
| 1997 | Where the Heart Is | Cheese Counter Girl | one episode |
| 1997 | 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 | Two episodes entitled "Lust for Royston Vasey" & "The One-Armed Man Is King" (Credited as Sian Foulkes), plus one other episode “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 Movie (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 and co-creator (with Peter Kay) |
| 2016 | Do Not Disturb[7] | Sheila | |
| 2017 | Hospital People | Hillary | Series 1 Episode 2 "The Security Threat" |
| 2017 | Murder on the Blackpool Express [8] | Gemma | Main role |
| 2018 | Inside No. 9 | Leanne | one episode - "Bernie Clifton's Dressing Room" |
| 2018 | Death in Paradise | Gilly Wright | |
| 2018 | Would I Lie to You? | Herself | Lee's team with James Acaster |
| 2018–2019 | The Reluctant Landlord | Natasha | Supporting role |
| 2018 | Death on the Tyne | Gemma | Main role |
| 2019 | Taskmaster | Contestant | Series 8 |
| 2019 | Dial M for Middlesbrough | Gemma | Main role |
| 2019 | Cinderella: After Ever After | Cinderella | |
| 2020 | The Grand Party Hotel | Narrator | BBC One documentary |
| 2021 | Murder They Hope | Gemma | Main role |
| 2021 | Johnny Vegas: Carry On Glamping | Narrator | Channel 4 mini-series |
References
- ^ "Meet the actress giving Peter Kay a run for his money", mirror.co.uk; accessed 11 October 2015.
- ^ a b Alice Jones (13 January 2016). "Sian Gibson interview: How a phone call from Peter Kay changed the actress's life". The Independent. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ a b c "Sian Gibson: From call centre worker to Peter Kay's Car Share". The Independent. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "North Wales actress Sian Gibson admits 'no one knew who I was before Car Share'". DailyPost.co.uk. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ whatsontvstars (15 January 2016), Sian Gibson: 'I'm ready for a second series of Car Share when Peter is!', retrieved 4 June 2016
- ^ Seddon, Dan (18 February 2019). "Inbetweeners and Love Island stars join Taskmaster series 8". Digital Spy.
- ^ Bolger, Keeley (18 January 2016). "Sian Gibson goes from a Car Share with Peter Kay to Do Not Disturb with Catherine Tate".
- ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Murder On The Blackpool Express - Gold Comedy Drama". British Comedy Guide.
External links
- Siân Gibson at IMDb
- Peter Kay's Car Share, bbc.co.uk; accessed 18 January 2016.
- Interview, independent.co.uk; accessed 18 January 2016.