Katy Cavanagh

Katy Cavanagh
Katy Cavanagh
	Cavanagh at the 2010 Inside Soap Awards
Born	Kathryn Sarah Collins; 12 December 1973 (age 47); North Shields, Northumberland, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1997–present
Spouse(s)	Chris Jupe
Children	3; including Noah Jupe

Kathryn Sarah Collins Jupe (born 12 December 1973),^{[citation needed]} known professionally as Katy Cavanagh, is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Julie Carp in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2008 to 2015. She also had regular roles in BBC drama The Cops (1998–2001), and the ITV drama Bob & Rose (2001). In November 2017, she appeared in the feature-length comedy Murder on the Blackpool Express.

Early life[]

Cavanagh was born in North Shields, Northumberland, the daughter of Anne, a drama teacher, and Geoff, a headmaster.^[1] She grew up in Bolton, Lancashire. She was educated at Canon Slade School and trained at RADA and National Youth Theatre.^[2]

Career[]

Cavanagh has appeared regularly on British television since 1997. She had a regular role as Mel in the award-winning seriesThe Cops from 1998 to 2001. In 2004, she had a regular role as Sergeant Dawn "Spike" Milligan in the television series Dalziel and Pascoe. In 2006, she appeared in an episode of the Channel 4 drama Shameless as Shirley Lawson. In 2008, she joined the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Julie Carp.

Cavanagh appeared in a stage adaptation of the serial, entitled Coronation Street: Street of Dreams in May 2012. Cavanagh filled the pivotal role of the "Angel of the North"; who guided Paul O'Grady through fifty years of storylines. Cavanagh said that the prospect of playing Julie on stage was "very exciting".

In 2013, she appeared in the short film Bradford Halifax London as Mam.

In 2014, Coronation Street was awarded the RTS Programme Awards for Soap Opera and Continuing Drama.

Since late 2013, she has voiced the advertisements for British supermarket chain Iceland.

In February 2015, it was announced that she would leave Coronation Street in order to pursue other interests. Her final episode aired on 3 July 2015.^[3]

Personal life[]

Cavanagh is married to filmmaker and producer Chris Jupe. They have three children: Noah (born 25 February 2005), an actor, Jemima (born c. 2007), and Jacobi (born 2013).^[4]

Filmography[]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	Wycliffe	Mrs. Vassie	Episode: "Strangers Home"
1997	A Dance to the Music of Time	Billson	Episode: "The Thirties"
1998	Sex 'n' Death	Ruby	Television film
1998–2001	The Cops	Mel	24 episodes
2000	Holby City	Lucy Harper	2 episodes
	The Bill	Leanne Gibbs	Episode: "Nightwork"
	A Likeness in Stone	Cathy	Television film
	Peak Practice	Lynee Rhodes	Episode: "Hit and Run"
	Blue Kenny	Tania Barrett	Short film
2001	Where the Heart Is	Sally Merrick	Episode: "Choices"
	Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise	Sheila	Television film
	Ice Cool Reception	Nikki	Short film
	Bob & Rose	Anita Kendrick	6 episodes
	Judge John Deed	Monika Latymer	Episode: "Appropriate Response"
2002	Ted and Alice	Joy
2003	Rehab	Sam	Television film
2003	Burn It	Kelly	2 episodes
2004	A Line in the Sand	Leanne	Television film
2004	The Golden Hour	Una Campbell	1 episode
2005, 2006	Bodies	Harriet Hurley	3 episodes
2006	Shameless	Shirley Lawson	1 episode
	The Royal	Carol Buxton	Episode: "Seeking Refuge"
	The Family Man	Tina	Television film
	Cracker	Helen	Television film
	The Bill	Maria Clyne	Episode: "436"
2007	The Street	Tracy	1 episode
2007	Blue Murder	Geraldine Pettigrew	Episode: "Crisis Management"
2008	The Bill	Linda Johnson	2 episodes
2008–2015	Coronation Street	Julie Carp	Regular role; 664 episodes
2008	Wired	DS Stuart	2 episodes
2013	Bradford Halifax London	Mam	Short film
2014	Text Santa	Julie Carp	Coronation Street Special
2016	Birds of a Feather	Lorraine Howe	1 episode
2017	Midsomer Murders	Lena Ferrera	1 episode
2017	Murder on the Blackpool Express	Grace	Television Film
2021	Not Going Out	Karen	1 episode

References[]

^ "Coronation Street's Katy Cavanagh: My character Julie Carp is a sex symbol for older men". Daily Mirror. 14 January 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
^ "Katy Cavanagh leads Coronation Street stars to victory over Emmerdale in netball tournament". The Bolton News. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
^ "Coronation Street star Katy Cavanagh quits after seven years". Heat. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
^ Daniels, Colin (14 July 2013). "Coronation Street's Katy Cavanagh welcomes third child". Digital Spy. Retrieved 22 March 2018.

External links[]

Katy Cavanagh at IMDb

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[1] "Coronation Street's Katy Cavanagh: My character Julie Carp is a sex symbol for older men". Daily Mirror. 14 January 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2018.

[2] "Katy Cavanagh leads Coronation Street stars to victory over Emmerdale in netball tournament". The Bolton News. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2018.

[3] "Coronation Street star Katy Cavanagh quits after seven years". Heat. Retrieved 27 October 2020.

[4] Daniels, Colin (14 July 2013). "Coronation Street's Katy Cavanagh welcomes third child". Digital Spy. Retrieved 22 March 2018.

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Katy Cavanagh
Cavanagh at the 2010 Inside Soap Awards
Born	Kathryn Sarah Collins (1973-12-12) 12 December 1973 (age 47) North Shields, Northumberland, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1997–present
Spouse(s)	Chris Jupe
Children	3; including Noah Jupe