Holly Quin-Ankrah

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Holly Quin-Ankrah
Quin-Ankrah performing at Dockyard Bar in Salford on 15 January 2015
Born (1987-08-27) 27 August 1987 (age 36)
Warrington, Cheshire, England
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active2003–present

Holly Quin-Ankrah (born 27 August 1987),[1] known professionally as RAHH,[2] is an actress and singer from Warrington, England. She began her acting career as a teenager, playing Karen Young in the long-running CBBC drama series Grange Hill. She is also known for her lead role on the talent show drama Rock Rivals and a regular role as Cheryl Gray on Coronation Street between 2010 and 2011.

Early life[edit]

Quin-Ankrah was born and raised in Warrington, Cheshire.[3] She attended Bridgewater High School and then Mid Cheshire College, where she completed a two-year National Diploma in Fashion.[4]

Life and career[edit]

Quin-Ankrah's first role was as Karen Young on the CBBC drama Grange Hill as a teenager, despite having no acting training.[5] Whilst a cast member on Grange Hill she engaged in philanthropic ventures. In December 2004 she visited St. Francis Xavier's College, Woolton, Liverpool to promote MEND, a national mobile phone database for stolen or lost equipment.[6] In April 2006 she visited Alder Hey children's hospital to donate Easter Eggs to sick children.[7]

Following Grange Hill, Quin-Ankrah played a lead role in the 2008 ITV talent show drama Rock Rivals as "contestant" Bethany Hopkins. In 2009 she appeared in an episode of the sixth series of Shameless as Geena.[8] In February 2010 it was reported that Quin-Ankrah had been cast in the soap-opera Coronation Street as Cheryl Gray, a love interest for established character Lloyd Mullaney (Craig Charles).[9] Quin-Ankrah was 22 at the time of joining the soap but did not reveal her age at the casting as Cheryl was intended to be significantly older, with a ten-year-old son. Of her audition, Quin Ankrah recalls: "My agent told me not to say how old I was. I wore tweed flares and a highnecked top so I looked older!"[3] In July 2010, Quin-Ankrah received a nomination in the "Best Newcomer" category at the 2010 Inside Soap Awards for her portrayal of Cheryl.[10] She departed the serial in November 2011.[11]

Quin-Ankrah's theatre credits include playing the role of Katie in a 2009 stage musical adaptation of the Willy Russell drama Our Day Out at the Royal Court, Liverpool.[12]

Quin-Ankrah has since become a backing singer for Liam Gallagher under the stage name ‘Rahh’.

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2003–2007 Grange Hill Karen Young Series regular
2008 Rock Rivals Bethany Hopkins Series regular
2009 Shameless Geena One episode: episode #6.4
2010–2011 Coronation Street Cheryl Gray Series regular
2013 The Dumping Ground Shannay Kelly Recurring Role; Series 1, 2 episodes
2015 Death in Paradise Alison Turner Episode 4.6

References[edit]

  1. ^ "RAHH". BBC Music. 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  2. ^ Robles, Jonathan (9 May 2018). "RAHH's Explosive Debut Single 'Overkill' Is Absolutely Perfect". Variance. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b Crawford, Sue (5 September 2010). "Holly finds it hard to bare". Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Holly joins Grange Hill class of 2004". Warrington Guardian. 8 April 2004. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  5. ^ Tansley, Janet (23 June 2010). "My love affair with Liverpool; Janet Tansley catches up with new girl on The Street Holly Quin-Ankrah". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  6. ^ Jones, Catherine (10 December 2004). "Mobile Security; Phones protection". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  7. ^ "Eggs-citing time with Grange Hill stars". Liverpool Echo. 17 April 2006. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  8. ^ "Holly Quin-Ankrah". Curtis Brown Literary and Talent Agency. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  9. ^ Green, Kris (11 February 2010). "Lapdancer lover for Corrie's Lloyd". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  10. ^ Wightman, Catriona (13 July 2010). "In Full: Inside Soap Awards 2010 Nominees". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Archived from the original on 17 October 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  11. ^ "What Happens When?". Inside Soap (45). Hearst Magazines UK: 30. 12–18 November 2011.
  12. ^ Jones, Catherine (18 September 2009). "Review; Our Day Out Royal Court". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 9 June 2012.

External links[edit]

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