Julia Goulding

Julia Goulding
Goulding in 2023
Born (1985-03-27) 27 March 1985 (age 39)
Manchester, England
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
Known forCoronation Street (2016–)
Spouse
Ben Silver
(m. 2018)
Children2

Julia Goulding (born 27 March 1985) is an English actress who has played Shona Platt on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street, since 2016.[1]

Career

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Goulding attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She has starred in theatre productions including The Crucible, The Canterbury Tales, Othello, Merchant of Venice and The Notorious Mrs Ebbsmith.[2]

Goulding's first television role was on the long-running ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, beginning in December 2016 as Shona Ramsey, the new love interest of David Platt, (played by Jack P. Shepherd).

Personal life

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She is married to Ben Silver.[3] The pair married at Manchester Albert Hall in December 2018 after dating for three years. Goulding revealed that she was expecting her first child with Silver via an Instagram post on 30 May 2019. She gave birth to a boy on 30 November 2019.[4] On 11 June 2022, she announced her second pregnancy. In November 2022, she gave birth to a girl.

References

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  1. ^ "Coronation Street spoilers Who is Shona? All you need to know | Metro News".
  2. ^ "Coronation Street Blog: Where have you seen Shona Ramsey before?".
  3. ^ Alexander, Susannah (11 February 2019). "Coronation Street actress Julia Goulding marries partner Ben Silver as co-stars attend ceremony". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  4. ^ West, Amy (20 January 2020). "Coronation Street airs Shona Ramsey exit scenes as Julia Goulding takes a break". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 September 2020.