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Alison Mac is a British actress. She is from North East England. She has played Wilf (daughter of Jerome Flynn's character 'Tom McCabe') in the short lived BBC Wildlife Drama Series Badger from 1999 to 2000. She is probably best known for her portrayal of Kate in the BBC Three comedy series Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, which she was in for one series in 2004. She was one of the main characters in the short-lived drama Rescue Me, which ran for one series in 2002.[1]
Mac has also appeared as Rosanna Webb in one episode of BBC One drama Holby City and also in Hollyoaks as Barry "Newt" Newton's social worker on 11 January 2008.
In 2009, Mac worked at the BBC Studios in Newcastle upon Tyne giving guided tours of the building, including the Look North set, the BBC Newcastle suites and the offices.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Administrator, nechronicle (28 February 2013). "Geordie actor's dramatic double". Chronicle Live.
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Alison Mac
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Early life and education
Upbringing
Alison Mac hails from the North East of England, where she grew up in the Newcastle upon Tyne area of Tyneside.[1] Her parents run Corbitt Stamps, a stamp shop on Mosley Street in Newcastle.[1] This family business provided a stable backdrop to her childhood in the region. For her early schooling, Mac attended Darras Hall First School in Ponteland, a suburb near Newcastle.[1] As a Geordie raised in this vibrant local culture, she developed a strong regional identity that later shaped her accent and preference for roles emphasizing North East English characters.[1] This foundation in her upbringing influenced her early interest in performing arts, leading her to pursue formal theatre studies at Tynemouth College.[1]Academic background
Alison Mac completed her secondary education at Ponteland High School in her hometown near Newcastle upon Tyne.[1] For further education, she studied theatre studies at Tynemouth College, choosing this path instead of completing sixth form to focus on performance training.[1] Mac decided to attend university rather than a dedicated drama school, aiming to combine rigorous academic study with her growing interest in acting; she subsequently earned a BA Honours in Film, Television, Theatre, and Literature from the University of York around 2000.[1] She had begun her acting career during her studies, with her television debut in Badger in 1999, and auditioned for Breeze Block that same year.[1][3]Professional career
Acting roles
Alison Mac made her screen debut in the 1998 drama film Speak Like a Child, directed by John Akomfrah, where she portrayed Ruby, a 14-year-old character in a coming-of-age story centered on the lives of young people in a children's home on the Northumbrian coast.[7][8] Her breakthrough came with the role of Wilf McCabe, the daughter of wildlife liaison officer Tom McCabe (played by Jerome Flynn), in the BBC One series Badger (1999–2000), a wildlife drama depicting rural crime-fighting efforts in Northumberland across 13 episodes.[3][9] In the early 2000s, Mac appeared in two BBC comedies: as Carol Breeze in the BBC Choice sitcom Breeze Block (2002), a six-episode series set in a Newcastle tower block and co-starring Tim Healy as her family patriarch, and as Alice Jackson, a receptionist, in the BBC One drama Rescue Me (2002), another six-episode run exploring personal relationships through the lens of a magazine writer's post-divorce life.[10][11][12] Transitioning to mid-2000s dramas, she guest-starred as Rosanna Webb in the Holby City episode "Night Fever" (2004), a medical storyline within the BBC series.[13] That same year, Mac joined the ensemble cast of BBC Three's Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps for series four, playing temporary barmaid Kate across six episodes in the pub-based comedy.[14] Her later guest roles included Kathy Graham in the period medical drama The Royal (2007, one episode).[15] In 2008, she portrayed social worker Miss Rice in multiple Hollyoaks episodes (January, May, and August), contributing to storylines involving the character Barry "Newt" Newton.[16] Mac is primarily recognized for her supporting roles in British television during the late 1990s and 2000s, often in regional settings and ensemble casts, with limited film work and no documented major leads or international projects.[2][17]Other professional activities
Following her final acting appearance in Hollyoaks in 2008, Alison Mac did not pursue any further documented on-screen roles, marking a transition away from performing arts.[2] In 2009, she took up employment at BBC Studios in Newcastle upon Tyne, where she provided guided tours for visitors to the facility.[6] This role allowed her to share behind-the-scenes insights into television production processes, drawing on her prior acting background to engage audiences in a public-facing educational capacity.[6] The position represented a diversification within the media sector, shifting toward hospitality and outreach aspects of broadcasting rather than creative performance.[6] As of 2025, there is no publicly available information regarding additional professional endeavors by Mac, suggesting she may have stepped back from public-facing roles or pursued private interests outside the industry.Filmography
Film
Alison Mac's feature film appearances are limited to a single role.[2]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Speak Like a Child | Ruby (age 14) |
Television
Alison Mac's television career spans the late 1990s to the mid-2000s, featuring roles in various British dramas and comedies, primarily on BBC and ITV networks.[2] Her credits include lead and supporting parts in short-run series, with no documented appearances after 2008.[2] The following table details her television roles, organized chronologically.| Series | Years | Role | Episodes | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badger | 1999–2000 | Wilf | 13 (6 in series 1, 7 in series 2) | BBC One | Wildlife drama series produced by Feelgood Films.[20] |
| Breeze Block | 2002 | Carol Breeze | 6 | BBC Choice | Comedy-drama about a Newcastle family, written by Ian Pattison.[21][10] |
| Rescue Me | 2002 | Alice Jackson | 6 | BBC One | Romantic comedy-drama produced by Tiger Aspect Productions.[22] |
| Holby City | 2004 | Rosanna Webb | 1 ("Night Fever") | BBC One | Medical drama; episode aired 27 April 2004.[13] |
| Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps | 2004 | Kate | 6 (series 4) | BBC Three | Comedy series; Kate is a temporary barmaid and Jonny's girlfriend. |
| The Royal | 2007 | Kathy Graham | 1 ("Scabs") | ITV | Period medical drama; episode aired 30 September 2007.[15] |
| Hollyoaks | 2008 | Miss Rice (social worker) | 3 (14 January, 29 May, 26 August) | Channel 4 | Soap opera; recurring role involving character Barry "Newt" Newton.[23] |