Harriet Bibby Explained
Harriet Bibby |
Birth Name: | Harriet Anne Bibby |
Birth Date: | 27 April 1998 |
Birth Place: | Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, England |
Occupation: | Actress |
Television: | Coronation Street |
Years Active: | 2018–present |
Harriet Anne Bibby (born 27 April 1998) is an English actress, known for her role as Summer Spellman in the ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street. Prior to her casting on the soap, Bibby appeared in episodes of Doctors and Brassic.
Life and career
Harriet Anne Bibby was born on 27 April 1998 in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire.[1] She attended the De Aston School, where she featured in school theatre productions and eventually got into the National Youth Theatre summer school programme. After leaving De Aston, she attended the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA), where she obtained a BA in acting.[2] Whilst studying at ALRA, she appeared in various stage productions, including Oppenheimer and Game.[3] Bibby made her television debut in a 2020 episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors, where she portrayed Clara Bindon.[4] She then appeared in an episode of the Sky series Brassic.[5]
In 2020, Bibby was cast in the ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street as Summer Spellman.[6] The role was previously played by Matilda Freeman, who had decided to leave the role earlier that year.[7] She was 22 when she was cast as the 16-year-old character, accrediting her casting to her "baby face".[8] After being cast as Summer, Bibby moved to Manchester with her sister. A year into her tenure, Bibby was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2021 Inside Soap Awards. Then in 2022, she was nominated for a National Television Award.[9] In July 2022, Bibby took a break from the soap to appear in the theatre production Blackbird. She was meant to appear in the play prior to joining Coronation Street but it was postponed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on theatre.[10] Also alongside her role on Coronation Street, Bibby works as a musical theatre teacher for children on Saturdays, due to enjoying them as a child.[11]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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2020 | Doctors | Clara Bindon | Episode: "Cul-de-Sac" | |
2020–present | Coronation Street | Summer Spellman | Regular role | |
2021 | Brassic | Kaden's Mum | 1 episode | |
2022 | The Masked Dancer | Summer Spellman | 1 episode | [12] | |
Stage
Awards and nominations
Notes and References
- News: Franklin . Ashley . Lincolnshire-born actress lands big role in Coronation Street . 25 August 2023 . . 27 October 2020 . 27 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627221649/https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/coronation-street-harriet-bibby-summer-4643558 . live .
- News: Verney . Joseph . Lincolnshire actress is loving life on Coronation Street . 25 August 2023 . The Lincolnite . 6 October 2021 . 25 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221225174223/https://thelincolnite.co.uk/2021/10/lincolnshire-actress-is-loving-life-on-coronation-street/ . live .
- Web site: Harriet Bibby . . 25 August 2023 . 1 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201101023524/https://www.spotlight.com/5092-9084-8444 . live .
- Cul-de-Sac. Doctors. Doctors (2000 TV series). Writer: Matthew Wakefield; Director: Nimer Rashed; Producer: David Lewis Richardson. BBC. BBC One. 2 June 2020. 2 June 2020. 4 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200604151202/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000jrlt. live.
- News: Holmes . Michael . Coronation Street actress Harriet Bibby, who plays Summer Spellman in the ITV soap, helps local drama school with fundraising . 25 August 2023 . . 28 October 2021.
- News: Coronation Street has revealed the new Summer Spellman . 25 August 2023 . . 27 October 2020 . 25 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230825210626/https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2020-10-27/coronation-street-has-revealed-the-new-summer-spellman . live .
- News: Coronation Street's Summer Spellman recast after Matilda Freeman quits . 25 August 2023 . . 28 October 2020 . 20 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220120201559/https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/tv-movies/coronation-street/summer-spellman-recast-matilda-freeman-harriet-bibby/ . live .
- News: Sansome . Jessica . ITV Coronation Street: Real life of Summer Spellman actress Harriet Bibby - actual age, real job, releasing song and unexpected co-star friendship . 25 August 2023 . . 20 August 2022 . 23 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220923184226/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/itv-coronation-street-real-life-24801782 . live .
- News: Verney . Joseph . Lincolnshire Coronation Street actress proud of NTA nomination . 25 August 2023 . The Lincolnite . 22 May 2022 . 30 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221230031404/https://thelincolnite.co.uk/2022/05/lincolnshire-coronation-street-actress-proud-of-nta-nomination/ . live .
- News: Haasler . Sue . Coronation Street star Harriet Bibby reveals new acting role away from Summer . 25 August 2023 . . 20 June 2022 . 22 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220622010535/https://metro.co.uk/2022/06/20/coronation-street-summer-star-harriet-bibby-reveals-new-acting-role-16856742/ . live .
- News: Chase . Stephanie . Coronation Street star Harriet Bibby opens up on second job away from the cobbles . 25 August 2023 . . 12 August 2022 . 1 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221001052123/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a40878795/coronation-street-harriet-bibby-second-job/ . live .
- News: When is The Masked Dancer 2022 final? . 25 August 2023 . . 22 September 2022 . 22 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220922115605/https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/tv-movies/masked-dancer/2022-when-final-episode/ . live .
- News: Everett . Charlotte . Coronation Street's Summer star Harriet Bibby reveals her new role away from the ITV soap . 25 August 2023 . . 18 June 2022 . 22 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220622101908/https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/coronation-streets-summer-star-harriet-27267602 . live .
- The Inside Soap Awards 2021 . . 28 September 2021.
- News: Morris . Seren . National Television Awards 2022: Full list of nominees and how to vote . 25 August 2023 . . 24 May 2022 . 30 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130195754/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/national-television-awards-2022-full-list-nominations-how-to-vote-b1002112.html . live .