Anna Nightingale Explained

Anna Nightingale should not be confused with Annie Nightingale.

Anna Nightingale
Birth Date:[1]
Birth Place:London, England
Years Active:2007–present
Occupation:Actress
Children:2
Education:BRIT School

Anna Nightingale (born 1990/1991) is an English actress. She is known for her roles in the television series Mouth to Mouth (2009), Doctors (2013) and in the British soap opera Emmerdale (2019–2021).

Life and career

Nightingale trained at the BRIT School in London, alongside classmates Adele, Amy Winehouse and Jessie J. She made her film debut in the 2007 short film Alice in the City, with her television debut airing in 2009 in an episode of Ashes to Ashes. She then appeared in various television series including Casualty, Doctors and My Mad Fat Diary.[2] In 2019, it was announced that she had been cast in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale as series regular Andrea Tate. She left the series on 21 October 2021 after she was killed off.[3]

In 2020, Nightingale joined the supergroup known as the Celebs to raise money for both Alzheimer's Society and Action for Children. They recorded a new rendition of "Merry Christmas Everyone" by Shakin' Stevens and it was released digitally on 11 December 2020, on independent record label Saga Entertainment. The music video debuted on Good Morning Britain the day before release. The song peaked at number two on the iTunes pop chart.[4] [5] In 2022, Nightingale finished in second place on BBC's Celebrity Mastermind.[6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Alice in the CityAliceShort film
2007Snowdon and Margaret: Inside a Royal MarriagePrincess Margaret
2011VictimDavina
2011Demons Never DieGirl at Party
2012The WarningReporter
2013The Best YearsNadine McKnight
2013The Callback QueenApril
2014AbductedAlison Hollis
2014LimboAbbyShort Film
2016House of SalemMrs. Downing
2019Sunset ContractMary
2020LimboAbby

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Ashes to AshesSallyEpisode: "2.1"
2009CasualtyLisa1 episode
2009Mouth to MouthMeeshell ReevesMain role
2011MisfitsJennaEpisode: "3.6"
2013DoctorsSigourney NewtonRecurring role
2014My Mad Fat DiaryOliviaRecurring role
2014SilkLouise PhilpottEpisodes: "3.5" and "3.6"
2018Age of Living DeadSheena2 episodes
2019–2021EmmerdaleAndrea TateSeries regular[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Who is Anna Nightingale? Inside Emmerdale actress' family life away from soap as Andrea Tate. Corner. Natalie L.. OK!. 22 September 2020. 10 February 2021.
  2. News: Emmerdale's Anna Nightingale shares childhood throwback of herself on set of Heartbeat. Entertainment Daily. 10 February 2021.
  3. News: Kilkelly . Daniel . Emmerdale – who is Andrea Tate and show newcomer Anna Nightingale? . 10 August 2019 . . . 30 May 2019.
  4. Web site: Good Morning Britain stars show off their vocals in charity Christmas single. Daily Mirror. 10 November 2020.
  5. Web site: The Celebs - Merry Christmas Everyone . YouTube . TheCelebsVEVO . 11 December 2018.
  6. Web site: BBC One - Celebrity Mastermind, 2022, Episode 11 . 2022-04-21 . BBC . en-GB.
  7. News: Groome . Imogen . Emmerdale spoilers: Jamie Tate's secret family revealed as Kim makes a new enemy . 10 August 2019 . . 28 May 2019.