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 Fiona Allen
Her big TV break came in 1999 with the role of Julia Stone, the temptress who broke up Mike Baldwin's marriage, in Coronation Street. She's since been involved with the more light hearted Smack The Pony and Happiness. But she's also 'gone straight' in BBC crime drama In Deep.
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Fiona's early TV credits include appearances in Waiting For God, The Lenny Henry Show, Comedy Nation and Goodness Gracious Me.
After her spell in Coronation Street, Fiona joined Doon Mackichan and Sally Phillips for Channel 4 comedy sketch show Smack The Pony. The show's success was rewarded with an Emmy Award.
Fiona Allen with Happiness co-stars
Paul Whitehouse and Mark Heap.
She's played Rachel in two series of Happiness and has also appeared in Dalziel and Pascoe, Randall and Hopkirk: Deceased, Poirot and the film 24 Hour Party People.
Her first TV role was playing a bloodied road crash victim in a Government anti drink-driving ad.
Fiona's been a panellist on the comedy sports quiz They Think It's All Over, a guest on The Frank Skinner Show, also turned her hand to TV presenting as a co-host on On The Couch with Ruby Wax.
She's part of an all-star cast, including Sophie Thompson, Anthony Head, Naomi Campbell, Geri Halliwell and Ralf Little, appearing in the film adaptation of Viz cartoon Fat Slags.
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Along with Smack The Pony colleagues Doon Mackichan and Sally Phillips, Fiona worked on the film Gladiatress, where she played a mad killer with a shaved head and a blue face!
Fiona's speciality as a cook is Mediterranean food.
Fiona Allen with In Deep co-stars
Stephen Tompkinson and Nick Berry
She was once a receptionist at legendary Manchester nightspot The Hacienda.
Her grandfather, Harry Allen, was Britain's last hangman. He was the public executioner at the hangings of Ruth Ellis, James Hanratty and Derek Bentley.
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Fiona was born in Bury, Lancashire. Her mother is Spanish and her father is English.
She's married to the son of TV chat show host Michael Parkinson, who's also called Michael.
The couple have a daughter call Honey Carrill, who according to Fiona has "a miniature Parky eyebrow which moves up when she smiles."
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