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Tricia Penrose
Patricia Penrose (born 9 April 1970) is an English actress, singer and businesswoman, known as Tricia Penrose. She is best known for her role as Gina Ward in ITV's long-running 1960s drama Heartbeat, a role she played continuously for 17 years from 1993 to 2010. She has also appeared on The Royal, Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Boon, Justice, Fort Boyard, The Bill and Dancin' Thru the Dark. As well as her acting roles, she has had her own show on Radio Wirral and since 2021 has been working on some shows for BBC Radio 4.
Although primarily focused on her acting career, Penrose has also had an interest in the music industry, releasing two singles – "Where Did Our Love Go?" (1996, UK No. 71) and "Don't Wanna Be Alone" (2000, UK No. 44). In 2002, she reached the final of A Song for Europe (the competition to select the UK's Eurovision Song Contest entry) but did not win. In 2004, however, she won a Christmas edition of the ITV show Stars in Their Eyes, performing as Brenda Lee and singing "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree". She previously appeared in the show as Lisa Stansfield. She has also sung a number of times on Heartbeat, her character Gina won a talent contest in an episode in series 2, with her version of the Lulu hit "Shout".[citation needed]
Penrose's first television role was in 1985 as Ruth in Brookside. She then appeared in the soap opera in 1988 as WPC Emma Reid. In 1987 she appeared in the "A Ride on the Wild Side" episode of Boon as Lindy Yates, before a cast role in 1988's Vroom. Penrose appeared in a 1990 episode of Medics as the character Jean and in the same year had a part in Dancin' Thru the Dark. She appeared in Emmerdale in 1991 as Louise and then in two episodes of Coronation Street in 1991–92.
Penrose's appearance as Carol the Barmaid in 1993's Terraces was followed by her longest running role as Gina Ward in Heartbeat where she appeared in more than 300 episodes between 1993 and the series final episode in 2010, making her the longest serving female cast member.
Penrose is a supporter of the annual Heartbeat car rally, which is held in Goathland. Penrose also appeared (as Gina Ward) in two episodes of the Heartbeat spin-off The Royal in 2003. In 2011 Penrose appeared as Hayley Gosling in the British legal drama Justice.
In 2001, Penrose appeared on Lily Savage's Blankety Blank. In 2007, she came second in the third series of Comic Relief Does Fame Academy on BBC1, beaten by Tara Palmer-Tomkinson.
In 2008, she released an aerobics DVD. In July 2010, she was a contestant on the BBC programme Celebrity MasterChef, but she was eliminated at the first hurdle after serving uncooked liver.
Penrose appeared in the ITV programme Sing If You Can in May 2011 in order to help raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust charity.
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Tricia Penrose
Patricia Penrose (born 9 April 1970) is an English actress, singer and businesswoman, known as Tricia Penrose. She is best known for her role as Gina Ward in ITV's long-running 1960s drama Heartbeat, a role she played continuously for 17 years from 1993 to 2010. She has also appeared on The Royal, Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Boon, Justice, Fort Boyard, The Bill and Dancin' Thru the Dark. As well as her acting roles, she has had her own show on Radio Wirral and since 2021 has been working on some shows for BBC Radio 4.
Although primarily focused on her acting career, Penrose has also had an interest in the music industry, releasing two singles – "Where Did Our Love Go?" (1996, UK No. 71) and "Don't Wanna Be Alone" (2000, UK No. 44). In 2002, she reached the final of A Song for Europe (the competition to select the UK's Eurovision Song Contest entry) but did not win. In 2004, however, she won a Christmas edition of the ITV show Stars in Their Eyes, performing as Brenda Lee and singing "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree". She previously appeared in the show as Lisa Stansfield. She has also sung a number of times on Heartbeat, her character Gina won a talent contest in an episode in series 2, with her version of the Lulu hit "Shout".[citation needed]
Penrose's first television role was in 1985 as Ruth in Brookside. She then appeared in the soap opera in 1988 as WPC Emma Reid. In 1987 she appeared in the "A Ride on the Wild Side" episode of Boon as Lindy Yates, before a cast role in 1988's Vroom. Penrose appeared in a 1990 episode of Medics as the character Jean and in the same year had a part in Dancin' Thru the Dark. She appeared in Emmerdale in 1991 as Louise and then in two episodes of Coronation Street in 1991–92.
Penrose's appearance as Carol the Barmaid in 1993's Terraces was followed by her longest running role as Gina Ward in Heartbeat where she appeared in more than 300 episodes between 1993 and the series final episode in 2010, making her the longest serving female cast member.
Penrose is a supporter of the annual Heartbeat car rally, which is held in Goathland. Penrose also appeared (as Gina Ward) in two episodes of the Heartbeat spin-off The Royal in 2003. In 2011 Penrose appeared as Hayley Gosling in the British legal drama Justice.
In 2001, Penrose appeared on Lily Savage's Blankety Blank. In 2007, she came second in the third series of Comic Relief Does Fame Academy on BBC1, beaten by Tara Palmer-Tomkinson.
In 2008, she released an aerobics DVD. In July 2010, she was a contestant on the BBC programme Celebrity MasterChef, but she was eliminated at the first hurdle after serving uncooked liver.
Penrose appeared in the ITV programme Sing If You Can in May 2011 in order to help raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust charity.